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Head of School
Professor Bill Fish
Turitea Site
Palmerston North
Phone: +64 6 951 6559
Email: W.J.Fish@massey.ac.nz
Contact details +6449793272
Professor Leonel Alvarado
Professor
School of Humanities Media and Creative CommRegional Director - Wellington
College Office - WellingtonProfessor Alvarado earned a BA in 1989 at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, where he taught Latin American studies for five years, before obtaining a Fulbright-LASPAU scholarship to do a MA in Spanish at the University of Maryland, where he also completed his PhD with a thesis called Vida y Obra de Bulnes el memorioso (The Life and Works of Honduran Poet Edilberto Cardona Bulnes). While at Maryland, he taught Spanish language and culture, before taking up an Assistant Professor post at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2002, when he moved to 暴风资源.
At 暴风资源, he teaches Spanish language and Latin American cultural studies, particularly popular music and travel writing. He also teaches on these areas at the University of New England, Australia, as part of a teaching agreement signed between both universities.
His research covers Latin American literature and cultural studies, particularly poetry, popular music and travel writing from Central America. Hailing from the Mayan region of Honduras, the richness of indigenous knowledge is essential to his writing and teaching. This has led to collaborations with M膩ori and international artists and several books exploring the relationship between indigeneity, migration, nation-building and cultural identity.
He is the author of 13 books of poetry, criticism, and short fiction, as well as several journal papers that have been published in international journals in the field of Latin American studies. He has served on the editorial boards of major international journals and the judging panels of prestigious literary awards, such as the Casa de las Américas Poetry Award (Cuba, 2017) and the Rogelio Sinán Poetry Award (Panamá, 2024).
Professor Alvarado is an award-winning poet. He teaches Latin American studies and Spanish language. His research covers Latin American literature and cultural studies, particularly poetry, popular music and travel writing from Central America.
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Latin American literature and popular culture
Travel writing
Central American literature
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Cultural Studies (200200):
Cultural Studies not elsewhere classified (200299):
Languages, Communication And Culture (200000):
Literary Studies (200500):
Literature in Spanish and Portuguese (200514)
Research Outputs
Journal
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[Book Review]Authored by: Alvarado, L.

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[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.

[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L., Bortolotto, M.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.

[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Journal article]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
Book
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Chapter]Authored by: Alvarado, L.Edited by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.

[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Authored Book]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
Conference
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
Other
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L., Watson, G.Contributed to by: Watson, G.Edited by: Conroy, T.

[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Other]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Other]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Other]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Other]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
[Other]Authored by: Alvarado, L.
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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Spanish
Last used: All the time
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
| Position | Current | Completed |
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| Co-supervisor | 0 | 3 |
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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2023
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April-Rose Geers
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Doctor of Philosophy
Transnational Creative Activism: Writing Activism Poetry in Response to an International Human Rights Crisis -
2018
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Fahd Hamad A Alqasham
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Doctor of Philosophy
"Virtual social network-mediated English language learning in a Saudi tertiary EFL context: Innovation and agency" -
2011
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Van Nguyen
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Doctor of Philosophy
Computer-mediated collaborative learning in a Vietnamese tertiary EFL context
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