Overview
Waleska Solorzano is a third-year PhD student in Latin American Studies with a minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Studies. She holds an MA in Philosophy with a concentration in Ethics and Public Affairs and a CERG in Women and Gender Studies from George Mason University. Her research interests include aesthetics, diaspora studies, digital humanities, Latin American literature, nightlife cultures, performance studies, queer theory, and Venezuelan studies.
Waleska’s dissertation project points to a queering of the Venezuelan diaspora as Venespora vis-à-vis subversive artistic practices and manifestations. In tandem, she is developing the Venesporan Artists Project, a digital platform for Venezuelan artists, under the auspices of the Digital Co-Lab at Olin Library and the HASTAC Scholars program, with funding from the Society for the Humanities. Her written work has appeared in Chasqui and Intervenxions.