The Department of Studies in Culture invites you to a guest lecture by Dr. Rhiannon McGlade (Associate Professor in Hispanic Studies, University of Strathclyde, UK).
Join us for:
Humour as Counterculture: The Case of Satirical Cartoons
Thursday, 9 October 2025 at 9:45 a.m.
Sala Górna, Collegium Heliodori
All are welcome!
About the speaker
With a PhD in Hispanic Studies, Dr Rhiannon McGlade’s current research considers humour and identity politics in visual print media, literature, theatre, film and the press within a Hispanic context. She has published and presented broadly on these themes, including her book, Catalan Cartoons: A cultural and political history (University of Wales Press, 2016). Previous roles include: College Teaching Officer (Spanish and Portuguese, Christ’s); Research Associate of the AHRC-funded project “Multilingualism: Empowering Individuals, Transforming Societies” (University of Cambridge); and Lecturer of Catalan Studies at Queen Mary, University of London, where she was also the Director of the Centre for Catalan Studies. Since 2019, she has been General Editor of the Journal of Catalan Studies.
