Jesse Rothbard
Primary Department: Spanish & Portuguese
Jesse Rothbard received his B.A. from Carleton College in Spanish and Biochemistry. His research interests include transatlantic crime fiction, contemporary Latin American film, media studies and queer theory. Jesse’s current research project, centered on queer criminalization and criminality in the first half of the 20th century in Latin America, has received support from the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA), the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), and Fulbright.