Samuel Aguayo Mejia

I am a PhD student in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese in Maryland. My main research interests include political philosophy, contemporary Mexican literature, Latin American fiction and politics in of cultural products. In my research I analyze literary representations of subjectivity, acts of protest and the circulation of ideologies. My mentor and advisor is Dr. Ryan Long. I am fully committed to dialoging with Latin American critics and scholars, and to producing knowledge available to Hispanic readers. 

I received my Licenciatura (BA) in Hispanic Language and Literatures from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 2020 (UNAM). In my thesis, I developed an interdisciplinary analysis in between Mexican literature, muralism and vanguards.

Within academia, I have taught beginner and intermediate Spanish language courses. I have organized panels for major conferences and served as graduate student representative. Currently, I serve as the chair of the organizing committee of the graduate journal Animal de Fondo, edited by the graduate students of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. 

I also participate in student mental and physical wellness promotion, suicide prevention and advocacy for mental health.