Dr Anna Clayfield
Programme Leader for BA Modern Languages & Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies
Biography
Anna Clayfield is Senior Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies and Programme Leader for the BA Modern Languages. Anna joined the University of Chester in 2015, having previously taught at Cardiff University and the University of Nottingham, where she completed her PhD in Latin American Studies in 2013. Anna is passionate about contemporary Latin American culture, politics and history, particular in relation to Cuba, as well as the history and culture of mainland Spain.
Teaching and Supervision
Anna teaches on a wide range of modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Her main teaching interests lie in using culture, such as film, literature and visual art more broadly, to explore the history and society of Spain and Latin America. Anna also teaches final-year Spanish-English translation, alongside language and grammar at Levels 4 and 5.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Anna's research to date has centred around Cuban history since 1959, with a particular focus on how the legacy of guerrilla warfare is present in Cuban political culture and discourse. More broadly, Anna is interested in revolution and armed struggle in Latin America and Quebec during the Cold War and beyond. Her current research examines memories of Cuba's volunteer militia programmes that were established in the 1960s.