BIO
Adriana Sanchez-Gutierrez received her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Montreal, Canada in 2017. Before coming to the University of Vermont, she taught Spanish at Purdue University FW and at the University of Montreal. She is the author of Teatralidades del conflicto armado en Colombia. Dramaturgia de las víctimas (Peter Lang, 2019). In her book, Dr. Sanchez-Gutierrez analyses the new aesthetics surrounding the post conflict times in Colombia, focusing on the sociopolitical meaning presented in the scene and on how the victims have empowered the process of a collective creation. Her current research is focused on Latin American oralitores, whose production she analyzes in search of the decolonial voices of indigenous poets. Her papers have been published in different peer-reviewed Hispanic journals.
Dr. Sanchez-Gutierrez has been engaged in different service learning projects since 2016, where she provides linguistic services to minorities. This includes Spanish radio, translation and interpretation services at Community Schools, Public Museums, and Medical and Legal communications.
Bio
Adriana Sanchez-Gutierrez received her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Montreal, Canada in 2017. Before coming to the University of Vermont, she taught Spanish at Purdue University FW and at the University of Montreal. She is the author of Teatralidades del conflicto armado en Colombia. Dramaturgia de las víctimas (Peter Lang, 2019). In her book, Dr. Sanchez-Gutierrez analyses the new aesthetics surrounding the post conflict times in Colombia, focusing on the sociopolitical meaning presented in the scene and on how the victims have empowered the process of a collective creation. Her current research is focused on Latin American oralitores, whose production she analyzes in search of the decolonial voices of indigenous poets. Her papers have been published in different peer-reviewed Hispanic journals.
Dr. Sanchez-Gutierrez has been engaged in different service learning projects since 2016, where she provides linguistic services to minorities. This includes Spanish radio, translation and interpretation services at Community Schools, Public Museums, and Medical and Legal communications.
Service-Learning Projects at UVM
Service-Learning Projects at UVM
Co-Founder, Hispanic Worlds series with The Vermont Cynic and 99.3 FM WBTV-LP 2026–present
Founder, Hispanic Tales series with Addison Central School District and Champlain Valley School District 2024–present
- A World of Experience
- Applied Knowledge: Catamount Seniors Showcase Their Service-Learning Achievements
- Hispanic Tales
- Bill Falls: UVM’s College of Arts and Sciences at Work in the Community
Founder, Hispanic Voices series with VPR 2023–present
- College Students Connect With Hispanic Vermonters Through a Spanish Class Project
- “Hispanic Voices” Breaks Down Barriers of Language and Culture
- Hispanic Voices
Founder, Hispanic Voices exhibition with Vermont Public Libraries 2024–present