Eduardo
Barros Grela

Before joining the faculty at the University of A Coruña in the Department of English Studies, Eduardo Barros Grela held teaching positions at prominent institutions such as the State University of New York (1998-2002) and the California State University (2003-2007). Additionally, he served as a Visiting Guest Professor at Claremont Colleges, California, in 1999 and 2000. Barros Grela's contributions extend beyond teaching, as evidenced by his roles as a Research Assistant at the Humanities Institute of New York (2002-2003) and a Guest Researcher at the Institute of European Studies at the University of California, Berkeley (2011). His academic credentials include a PhD from the State University of New York (2003), verified by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2006), as well as a Master's Degree from the same New York university and another Master's degree from the University of Santiago. Barros Grela has authored over sixty chapters and articles. Furthermore, he has undertaken editorial responsibilities, having served as the editor of several collections and three academic journals. Currently, he is working on a manuscript exploring Irish film and two collections of essays—one focused on Irish Cultural Studies and another on Popular Culture and Cultural Studies. He has participated in several national and international research projects. Administratively, Barros Grela has demonstrated leadership as the former Head of the Section of English Studies (2017-2019) and Secretary in the Department of English Studies from 2014 to 2017. Presently, he holds the position of Secretary of Amergin, serves as the Director of the Observatory “Society and Alternative Narratives in Cultural Studies (CSSAN-UDC)”, a permanent seminar on Critical & Cultural Theory, Alternative Narratives, and Society. He coordinates the Research Group "Irish Studies" and is the current Coordinator of the English Degree at the College of Arts and Letters.