Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, Dr. Pulecio obtained his M.A and Ph.D. degrees in Hispanic languages and literatures from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds a Doctoral certificate in gender, sexuality and women’s studies. His interdisciplinary work addresses legal studies, literature and cultural studies. His dissertation “Polymorphous and Iterable: Sinners, Diseased and Criminals within the Cuban, Colombian and Puerto Rican Law and Literature” explores the ways in which queer/LGBT subjects were depicted across literature and arts while anti-sodomy laws were valid in the Caribbean. His work has been published in A Contracorriente, Revista Iberoamericana, Cuadernos del Hipogrifo, among other interdisciplinary peer reviewed journals.
Courses Taught
- LLC 595: Language Practicum
- SPAN 401: Elementary Spanish I
- SPAN 402: Elementary Spanish II
- SPAN 503: Intermediate Spanish I
- SPAN 504: Intermediate Spanish II
- SPAN 526: Intro to Latin American Cult
- SPAN 631: Adv Conversation&Compositn I
- SPAN 650: Hispanic Lit & Pop Culture
Research Interests
- Contemporary Caribbean literature
- Critical race theory
- Law and literature/critical legal studies
- Migration
- Moral and political philosophy
- Postcolonial theory
- Queer theory
- Sexuality
- Spanish language
- Women's Studies
Selected Publications
Pulecio, M. (2017). Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui. The Avowal of Difference: Queer Latino American Narratives. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2014.. Revista Iberoamericana, 0(258), 231-236. doi:10.5195/reviberoamer.2017.7463
