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Curriculum Vitae

Rebecca Mansfeld received her B.A. in "Anglistisch-Amerikanistische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft" and "Deutschsprachige Literaturen" from the University of Paderborn in 2006 and her M.A. in American Studies and "Germanistik: Literatur- und Medienpraxis" from the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2008.

She is currently working on her dissertation which is concerned with the impact of transnationalization and transculturation processes on the representation of icons in U.S. (ethnic) media.

Research Interests

• Latino, Chicano & Mexican Literature, Culture & History
• Latino, Chicano, Mexican Symbols, Icons & Archetypes
• U.S. Ethnic Media
• Specific authors, e.g. Gloria Anzaldua, Helena Maria Viramontes, Sandra Cisneros, Ana Castillo, Junot Diaz

Conference Papers

"Crossing Ever New Borders: La Virgen de Guadalupe on the Catwalk and in Playboy Magazine"; Symposium "Beyond Borders: Reconceptualizing Fine Lines, Fences, and Frontiers in the Americas"; Zentrum f. Interdisziplinäre Forschung, Bielefeld , 2009
 
"Reunited At Last: Transnationalism in La Llorona Narratives", Conference "Transnational American Studies"; 58. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien, University of Regensburg, 2011 

"Inter-American Icon: Visual Representations of La Llorona in U.S. (Ethnic) Media"; 2nd Biannual Conference of the International Association of Inter-American Studies: Crossing Boundaries in the Americas: Dynamics of Change in Politics, Culture, and Media. Guadalajara, Mexico, 2012.

Courses Taught at the UDE

• Winter Term 2009/10 "Archetypes and Icons in Mexican-American Culture";
• Summer Term 2010 "Latino U.S.A.:Latin(o) Contributions to U.S. Culture"
• Summer Term 2010/11 "Archetypes and Icons in Chicano/a Literature" & "Ethnic Media in the U.S.A."
• Winter Term 2011/12 "Icons in U.S. Latino Culture"
• Summer Term 2012 "Icons in U.S. Latino Culture"
• Winter Term 2012/13 "Icons in U.S. Latino Culture"