Area(s) of Expertise: Postcolonial Studies, World literatures, African literatures, U.S. literature after 1865, Queer Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies
Melissa E. Schindler’s teaching and research have been shaped by international experiences. She has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Mozambique, a Fulbright student fellow in Brazil, and an academic researcher in Sri Lanka and India. She is currently working on a book manuscript on how the work of African-American artists engages with Latin America. Her research can be found in Research in African Literatures, South Asian Review, Pre-Text, and Obsidian.
Dr. Schindler is currently working on a book manuscript about the historical engagement between Black-American artists and Latin America.