My current research interests are in
the field of political philosophy and the literature of ideas in
Spanish America. I have also published widely on various aspects of the works
of J. L. Borges. Future plans for
publication include the monograph Utopía y realidad en el ensayo político
hispanoamericano.
Teaching summary
I teach an introductory course to Argentinian literature and more
specialised modules on the literature of ideas in Spanish America,
twentieth-century political ideologies, and the works of J. L. Borges and
J. M. Arguedas.
Education
University College London
Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE Part 1 | 2002
University of London
Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2001
University of London
Other higher degree, Master of Arts | 1991
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Other Postgraduate qualification (including professional), Postgraduate Certificate | 1987
Universidad de los Andes
First Degree, Bachelor of Arts | 1985
Biography
I
graduated in Philosophy from the Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
and subsequently came to London to do a postgraduate course in early music at
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Following my studies in music, I
obtained the MA degree in Area Studies at the Institute of Latin American
Studies. I was awarded the PhD degree from the University of London in 2001. My
publications include the monograph Borges and Dante: Echoes of a
Literary Friendship (Oxford and Bern: Peter Lang, 2006) and several
articles on ethics and poetics. My current research interests are in the field
of political philosophy and the literature of ideas in Spanish America in the
19th and 20th centuries.