by Amy Wright | Feb 28, 2025 | Blog
One of the most meaningful moments of my sabbatical year was the invitation to travel from Mérida to Boston to speak at Harvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), a premier hub for interdisciplinary dialogue and regional expertise. My talk...
by Amy Wright | Jan 13, 2025 | Blog
One of the most energizing moments of my sabbatical year was attending the 2025 Modern Language Association (MLA) Convention in New Orleans—a gathering whose themes felt urgent, timely and deeply sustaining. Against the backdrop of systemic challenges facing higher...
by Amy Wright | Dec 12, 2024 | Blog
One of the most meaningful experiences during my sabbatical unfolded in December 2024, when I was invited to speak as Author of the Month at the Mérida English Library (MEL). Nestled in the heart of Yucatán’s capital, MEL is more than just a library—it is a crossroads...
by Amy Wright | Dec 1, 2024 | Blog
There are moments when literature, history, and geography collide in unexpectedly moving ways. My late November visit to Guadalajara offered one such moment—an experience shaped by three overlapping currents: the epic scale of the Guadalajara International Book Fair...
by Amy Wright | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog
A great privilege last fall was the opportunity to visit Mérida’s Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY), as an invited guest, to speak about my book Serial Mexico: Storytelling Across Media, from Nationhood to Now. It was a particularly meaningful afternoon because...
by Amy Wright | Feb 19, 2024 | Blog
Dear Friends, Family, and Colleagues, I am excited to share news about an upcoming adventure that will take me away from my regular teaching commitments at St. Louis University. After careful consideration, I have decided to embark on a year-long sabbatical in Mexico...
