Dr. Lucía Guerra Cunningham Lecture

Dr. Lucía Guerra Cunningham is an Emerita Professor of Latin America at the University of California Irvine.

She specializes in critical theory, gender studies, and creative writing. Dr. Guerra Cunningham intends to give a voice to women’s silenced experiences, denounces social subordination and explores the subversive power of female eroticism. She is the recipient of the Plural Essay Award (1987), the Casa de  las Américas Prize (1994), and the Gabriela Mistral Prize (1997) for the outstanding quality of her fiction.