College Lecturer (Iberian Studies)

Dr Isaias Fanlo teaches Modern and Contemporary Iberian Cultures at the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of Iberian Studies at Fitzwilliam College. His work on 20th and 21st century Iberian cultures, scenic arts and queer theory has been published in scholarly magazines, as well as in books like De vidas y virus (2019), Entre el cuarto oscuro y la utopía queer (2023) and The Unsafe Stage (2023). He also contributes to generalist media, where he writes about scenic arts, culture and activism. His monograph El llibre rosa (2004) was a pioneer work on gender and sexuality in Catalonia. He is currently working on a new monograph, which will be titled The Erratic and the Obscene.

Parallel to his academic trajectory, Isaias Fanlo has developed a career as a cultural manager in the scenic arts. He has been editor, dramaturgist and creator of contents for Barcelona’s Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, artistic advisor for Barcelona’s Teatre Lliure, and literary advisor for different projects in Barcelona and Chicago. He founded Terrats en Cultura, Barcelona’s awarded rooftop scenic arts festival, which is currently celebrating its tenth anniversary and is an active member of the European Creative Rooftop Network.

www.isaiasfanlo.me

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