Maria Figueredo

Maria Figueredo is Associate Professor at the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics at York University, where she teaches courses in Spanish and Latin American literature. Her research focuses on the relationship of literature and music in Latin America, music as a subtext in women's writing, and contemporary innovations in Spanish American literature. Professor Maria Figueredo has been awarded the President's University-wide Teaching Award (Full-time Faculty Category) in 2016. This prestigious award is a well-deserved and important recognition of Maria's passion as a professor and mentor. Professor Figueredo has spearheaded several co-curricular activities, including the establishment of a trilingual journal to publish student work in Spanish or Portuguese with English translation, and the Pan Am games “Poet-Tree” project. She is a member of the League of Canadian Poets ands regularly shares her creativity on social media such as on TikTok and Instagram. @poetrypantrycanada