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Dr. phil. María Herrera Cárdenas
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1. Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies / Fields of Study / Departments / literary studies, romance studies and latin / Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter*innen und Lehrbeauftragte
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Postdoctoral Fellow
- m.herrera@uni-bielefeld.de
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Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
Curriculum Vitae
1) EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in Languages and Cultures, Universidad de Jaén, Spain / Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy (Double PhD, Int. Mention, Bordeaux-Montaigne, France), Summa Cum Laude, 2020–2024.
M.A. in English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions, University of Westminster (UK), 2017–2018.
2) RESEARCH POSITIONS & FELLOWSHIPS
Research Fellow, Bielefeld University, 2025–Present.
Researcher, NEOLAiA Alliance – WP “Diversity & Inclusion”, 2025–2026.
Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow, University of Jyväskylä (Finland), 2025.
Associate Researcher, Université Bordeaux-Montaigne (France), 2021–Present.
3) VISITING SCHOLAR & LECTURER
Università di Siena (Italy), Université Bordeaux-Montaigne (France), University of Oviedo (Spain), South Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, XAMK (Finland), University of Jyväskylä (Finland), Bielefeld University (Germany), 2021–Present.
4) PUBLICATIONS
Herrera Cárdenas, M. (2025). “Women Will Not Be Silenced in Sarah Grochala’s Intelligence.” In The Afterlives of British Drama and Performance: Adaptation and Appropriation in the 21st Century. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Herrera Cárdenas, M. (2024). “Women’s Mental Health in Akwaeke Emezi’s Freshwater.” In Identity, Violence and Resilience in 21st Century Black British and American Women’s Fiction, Peter Lang Verlag, pp. 57–71.
Herrera Cárdenas, M. (2024). “La Brecha de Género en la Atención Médica: Desafíos, Mitos y Realidades” (“The Gender Gap in Healthcare: Challenges, Myths, and Realities”). Salud y Juventud (SJ), vol. 16, FUNDADEPS – Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda.
Herrera Cárdenas, M. (2023). “Alienation and Violence in Beatriz Cabur’s Plays.” The Grove: Working Papers on English Studies, vol. 30, pp. 53–74.
Herrera Cárdenas, M. (2021). “Dimensión Experimental Cinematográfica y Legitimación de las Mujeres en Función de Noche de Josefina Molina” (“Experimental Cinematic Dimension and Women’s Legitimization in Josefina Molina’s Función de Noche”). In Cinefilias en Femenino (Cinephilias in Feminine), Editorial Sílex / Universitat de València.
Herrera Cárdenas, M. (2021). “Disrupting Language to Visibilize Violence Against Women.” In Discurso e Ideología: La Violencia Contra la Mujer en la Literatura (Discourse and Ideology: Violence Against Women in Literature), Cultura Iberoamericana 47 Collection, Valladolid.
5) FUNDED PROJECTS & GRANTS
SusTra (Research Council of Finland), 2025.
GEIN & FAITH Projects (EU-funded, Finland), 2024.
Claroscuros B1–2022_41, Universidad de Málaga (Spain), 2023–Present.
Council of the City of Jaén, Andalucía, Spain (Diputación de Jaén) – Equality Programme, 2021–2022.
6) SUPERVISION & MENTORING
MA & PhD co-supervision, University of Jyväskylä (Finland), 2025.
Doctoral Tribunal Member, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2025.
7) LANGUAGES
Spanish (native), English (C2), Italian (C1), French (C1), German (B1), Catalan (passive learner).
Current research topics
Gendered Medical Violence and Prevention of VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls)
Feminist, Trauma-Informed, and Care Ethics Approaches in the Medical Humanities
Digital Humanities and the Circulation of Knowledge for Social Change
Transnational Feminisms and Comparative Literature
Intersectional and Policy-Oriented Humanities Research
Ecological Dimensions of Violence and Gender-Sensitive Health Practices
Education as Transformation: Critical Pedagogy and Inclusive Learning Design
Memberships and Functions
JYU.Wisdom, JYU.Well – School of Wellbeing & JYU.Edu, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Violence Research Group, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
HEAL – Health, Environment, Arts and Literature, University of Oviedo, Spain
Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies (IZG), Bielefeld University, Germany
Gender Violence Research & Collaboration Network (GVR-CN), Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), South Africa
The Fence – European Theatre Network, Europe-wide
CHISPA – AMERIBER Research Group (EA 3656), Hispanic Culture and Heritage, Université Bordeaux-Montaigne, France
SEMILIA – Seminar on Contemporary Spanish Literature, Université Bordeaux-Montaigne, France
NEOLAiA – European Universities Alliance, Bielefeld University, Germany
University of Westminster Alumni Network, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
PAJEPS – Young Agents Programme for Health Promotion, Madrid, Spain
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