Joanne Britland
We are delighted to welcome Joanne Britland, Ph.D., who joins us as an assistant professor in Spanish and digital humanities. Britland’s research and teaching span contemporary Iberian literature, cultural studies, and media studies. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 2019 and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Framingham State University, near Boston, Massachusetts. With diverse teaching experiences in Madrid, Spain, and São Paulo, Brazil, she brings a global perspective to our department.
Britland is the co-editor of “The Political Imagination in Spanish Graphic Narrative” (Routledge, 2023) and is currently working on a book with the University of Toronto Press that examines digital cultural responses to social, political, and economic crises in Spain from the 2008 financial crash to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her publications cover topics in television, film, comics, novels, and theater, featured in journals such as Bulletin of Spanish Studies, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, Hispanic Research Journal, Hispania, Hispanic Studies Review, and Chasqui.
Outside of academia, Joanne enjoys running, spending time outdoors, and discovering new restaurants and cafés. She looks forward to meeting people in the UF community and exploring Gainesville!
Georgina Wilson
This year, we are excited to welcome Georgina Wilson as a visiting lecturer in Lower-Division Spanish. Georgina is teaching beginner and intermediate Spanish courses and coordinating SPN1130. Originally from Irún, Spain, and raised in Melbourne, Florida, she enjoys connecting with students about the bicultural experience and the nuances of being a heritage Spanish speaker.
Georgina holds an M.A. in Spanish literatures and cultures from UF (2023) and dual B.A.s in Spanish and psychology from the University of North Florida. She has experience teaching both Spanish and English as a Second Language, with research interests in early colonial Spanish America, transatlantic studies, ethnobotany, and plant studies. Georgina is also a UF IFAS master gardener intern and volunteers with the UF Herbarium archives, recently focusing on the preservation of botanical specimens from the Dominican Republic. In her spare time, she explores folklore and botanical symbolism through oil painting.
Fernán Gómez-Monedero
We are pleased to introduce Fernán Gómez-Monedero, Ph.D, who joins us as a Lecturer and Coordinator for SPN1131. Gómez-Monedero earned his Ph.D. in romance languages with a concentration in Hispanic studies from the University of Georgia in 2022. His dissertation, directed by Elizabeth Wright, delves into early modern Spanish literature, analyzing how law, morality, and social rank are portrayed in works like “Don Quijote,” “Fuenteovejuna,” and “La serrana de la Vera.”
With a background that includes a bachelor’s degree in history from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Gómez-Monedero has taught Spanish at various levels, including elementary and intermediate courses, as well as introductory classes on literary studies. His research interests include Early Modern drama, transatlantic studies, and power dynamics. He has also collaborated with the Bulletin of the Comediantes, contributing his expertise to the field.