I am Stephen McNabb, a PhD candidate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese
where my research investigates the mobilization of Indigenous worldviews and subjects in
contemporary Latin American literature. My dissertation considers mid-20 th century Andean
novels that invert archetypal representations of Indigenous subjects from objects of study to
active subjects in their own representation. As someone motivated to constantly learn new ways
of thinking and doing, the opportunity to work with students across many disciplines and
backgrounds in the Writing Place is an exciting chance to grow while helping other writers
discover their voice.