RESEARCH

Amrita’s research interest is primarily in the area of US Latino literature, focusing on women authors of Caribbean origin, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Some of her recent research is on Julia Alvarez, Achy Obejas and Judith Ortiz Cofer.

Curriculum Vitae

Conference Papers

"Gaze of the Outsider/Insider: US Latino Authors Writing of Latin America." 6th Southeast Coastal Conference on Languages and Literatures. Georgia Southern University: Statesboro, Georgia, 2009.

"Constructing the Nation: Julia Alvarez' In the Name of Salomé." Seventh Biennial International/Interdisciplinary Research Conference of the Afro/Latin American Research Association: Cartagena de las Indias, Colombia, 2008.

"Contesting Identity: Achy Obejas Memory Mambo." National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies: 2008 National Conference. Baton Rouge, 2008.

"Global Health and Politics: Julia Alvarez’ Saving the World.” 4th Southeast Coastal Conference on Languages and Literatures. Georgia Southern University: Statesboro, Georgia, 2007.

“Reconciling with Memory: Achy Obejas’ Days of Awe.” University of Colorado: Colorado Springs, 2006.

“Recuperating National History: The Mirabal Sisters of the Dominican Republic.” Trans/National Film and Literature; Cultural Production and the Claims of History: 30th Annual Conference on Literature and Film. Florida State University: Tallahassee, 2005.

“The Self and the Collective: Judith Ortiz Cofer’s Silent Dancing.” National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies: 2005 National Conference. Omni Houston Hotel Westside: Houston, 2005.

“Rites of Passage: The Adolescent’s Journey in Judith Ortiz Cofer’s Narrative.” Cultural Encounters Conference. Tulane University: New Orleans, 2004.

“An Identity of Difference: A Reconstruction of the Hybrid Identity of the US-Latino in Dolores Prida’s Botánica (1990).” The Global Diaspora Conference. Florida Atlantic University: Boca Raton, 2002.

“The Evil in Federico García Lorca’s Bodas de sangre (Blood Wedding).” Lorca Centenary Celebration. India International Center, New Delhi, 1998.

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