Personal profile
Research interests
Alterity, autofiction, comics, comparative literature, essay, exile, graphic narratives, intermediality, migration, writings of the self: in Spanish and Latin American Contemporary Literature.
Education/Academic qualification
Spanish and Spanish American Literature, Docteur en Études Hispaniques et Latino-américaines, Émergence d’un genre littéraire au Mexique de 1950 à nos jours : l’essai comme écriture, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3
1998 → 11 Oct 2003
Award Date: 11 Oct 2003
Compared Literature, DEA en Littérature Générale et Comparée, L’essai littéraire mexicain au XXe siècle, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3
Oct 1996 → Jun 1998
Award Date: 1 Jun 1998
Compared Literature, MA in Modern Literature, 'Le livre de Monelle" de Marcel Schwob, Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA)
1991 → 22 Apr 1993
Award Date: 22 Apr 1993
Communicacions, degree in communication sciences, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Aug 1986 → 10 Dec 1990
Award Date: 10 Dec 1990
External positions
Guest professor, University of Málaga
27 Nov 2023 → 15 Dec 2023
President, Asociación de Hispanistas del Benelux (AHBx)
1 Jan 2020 → 31 Dec 2023
Guest professor. Master Language Spanish. “Español en contacto: code-switching e identidad cultural”, Utrecht University
May 2019
Guest professor. Institut Pluridisciplinaire pour les Études sur les Amériques à Toulouse, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès
Nov 2014 → Dec 2014
Guest professor. Master in Translation and Interpretation, University of Liege
Jan 2012 → Jul 2012
Guest professor. Modern Languages and Literatures, Université libre de Bruxelles
Feb 2011 → Aug 2011
Guest professor. Chair of Mexican Literature, University of Antwerp
2009 → 2013
Guest professor, Université de Haute-Alsace
Apr 2008
Guest professor. Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Ghent University
2007 → 2009
Guest professor. Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, University of Liege
2006 → 2008
Guest professor, University of Antwerp
Dec 2005
Professor. Spanish and Spanish Literature, Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles
2005 → …
Guest professor, Universite de Namur
Mar 2004
Vicepresident, Asociación de Hispanistas del Benelux (AHBx)
2004 → 2019
Research fellow. (FWO G.0127.03), KU Leuven
2004 → 2006
Keywords
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- Spanish literature
- Hispanic American literature
- Comics
- Autofiction
- Intermediality
- Essay
- Migration
- Exile
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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OZR2840: Onderzoeksgroep Alliantie VUB - UGent: Crossing the border between English and Spanish
Castilleja, D. (Administrative Promotor), Enghels, R. (Administrative Promotor) & Vande Casteele, A. (Co-Promotor)
10/07/15 → 10/07/27
Project: Policy Based
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CONO779: II International CROS Conference 2024: "Crossing the Borders: Spanish and other Languages and Literatures in Contact".
Castilleja, D. (Administrative Promotor)
20/09/23 → 20/09/24
Project: Fundamental
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CONO735: Second Congress: Redes y Rutas (Networks and Routes) 2022
Castilleja, D. (Administrative Promotor)
7/12/22 → 7/12/22
Project: Fundamental
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Roberto Bolaño "Buba"
Castilleja, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Universidad de Alcala. (Antología total de textos para la enseñanza del español)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Specialist
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Bonds of Affection and Empathy in La soledad y sus ríos (1975) by Cecilia G. de Guilarte
Castilleja, D., 31 Oct 2025, In: LECTORA-REVISTA DE DONES I TEXTUALITAT. 2025, 31, p. 163-180 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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El cómic como herramienta para la enseñanza, el aprendizaje y la comunicación: balance y perspectivas en el marco del proyecto europeo iCOn-MICs
Translated title of the contribution :Comics as a tool for teaching, learning and communication: balance and perspectives within the framework of the European iCOn-MICs project Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › Research
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Guías de lectura de cómics y novelas gráficas: "Cita en Phoenix" de Tony Sandoval: Relato autobiográfico de la migración
Translated title of the contribution :Comic and graphic novel reading guides: "Rendez-vous in Phoenix" by Tony Sandoval: An autobiographical account of migration Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › Research
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Guías de lectura de cómics y novelas gráficas: Exilio, asilo y migración en Asȳlum de Javier de Isusi
Translated title of the contribution :Comic and graphic novel reading guides: Exile, Asylum, and Migration in Asȳlum by Javier de Isusi Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution › Research
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Prizes
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Elected as President of Asociación de Hispanistas del Benelux (AHBx) for 4 years
Castilleja, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Appointment
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Elected as Vicepresident of the Asociación de Hispanistas del Benelux (AHBx) 2010-2019
Castilleja, D. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Appointment
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Marquis Who's Who in the World
Castilleja, D. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Marquis Who's Who in the World
Castilleja, D. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Marquis Who's Who in the World
Castilleja, D. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Comics as Bridges
Castilleja, D. (Organiser), Moriano, B. (Participant), Igareda, P. (Participant) & Martín, S. (Participant)
19 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
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Cuadernos de Aleph (Journal)
Castilleja, D. (Editorial board member)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Alejandro Lámbarry
Castilleja, D. (Host)
19 Nov 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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2º Webinar: “Cómic en lenguas indígenas: Kaqchikel y Quechua”. Project iCOn-MICs (COST Action). WG1: Historical Approach to Iberian Comics’ Cultural Heritage: Minority languages.
Castilleja, D. (Organiser)
7 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
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Alba de America (Journal)
Castilleja, D. (Editorial board member)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Press/Media
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Reportage: Hot in Brussel: tortilla’s en Mexicaans dodenfeest
2/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Conmemoración de los 40 años de la entrega del Premio Nobel de Literatura a Gabriel García Márquez
14/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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A Fondo - Congreso Hispanoamericano. Entrevista a Diana Castilleja
Castilleja, D. & Bolio, M.
1/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Na jaren is identiteit van enorm populaire schrijfster onthuld: en toen liepen er drie mannen het podium op
20/10/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Mysterie van de dag: waarom worden sommige literaire teksten als klassiekers beschouwd en andere niet?
9/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Análisis de la imagen cinematográfica del Libertador en dos películas: Simón Bolívar (1942) de Miguel Contreras Torres y Simón Bolívar (1969) de Alessandro Blasetti
Castilleja, D. (Promotor) & Arreaza-Scrocchi, R. ((PhD) Student), 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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El ensayo como modalidad discursiva en las obras de Ricardo Piglia y de Rodrigo Fresán
Castilleja, D. (Co-promotor) & Losseau, N. ((PhD) Student), Fabry, G. (Co-promotor), 28 Oct 2015Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Inventarse una España saltando barreras de tiempo e historia.: Un estudio intertextual de las novelas históricas de Angelina Muñiz, escritora exiliada en México
Serlet, F. ((PhD) Student) & Castilleja, D. (Jury), Houvenaghel, E. (Promotor) & Vandebosch, D. (Promotor), 22 Jan 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Poética del fracaso en la narrativa de David Toscana
Castilleja, D. (Jury) & Scheffer, A. ((PhD) Student), Rieger, A. (Co-promotor) & Vanden Berghe, K. (Co-promotor), 28 Aug 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The Infinity of Interpretation. A Hermeneutic Reading of a Selection of Jorge Luis Borges’ Short Stories
Castilleja, D. (Promotor) & Paas, R. M. G. ((PhD) Student), 2019Student thesis: Master's Thesis