Omar Garcia

Prof Omar Garcia

Professor Garcia is a Hispanist, who studies both Latin America & Spain, and a Comparatist, a published, award-winning poet and a human rights activist. He joined TCD in January 2020 with the specific remit of developing Latin American Studies.

Before coming to TCD, Professor García had been at Queen Mary University of London (1992-2020), where he was Professor of Hispanic Studies and Comparative Poetics (1 October 2010-Jan. 2020); Reader in Poetics of Exile, Censorship and Cultural Resistance, 9/2007-9/2010; Dean for Taught Programmes (Undergraduate and Postgraduate), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1 Sept. 2013-31 August 2016; and Deputy Dean for Taught Programmes (UG and PGT) (9/2011 to 31 August 2013).

He was Research Lead for the Modern Languages Unit of Assessment (Sept. 2018-Dec. 2019). Departmental Research Coordinator (2010-2013). Associate Director of Graduate Studies (Iberian and Latin American Studies), 2009-2013. Chair-PG-SEB-MSc in Mental Health (Transcultural Mental Healthcare and Psychological Therapies), Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2012-2014. REF [Research Excellence Framework] Lead in Iberian and Latin American Studies (2011-2013). Director of Taught Programmes (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)-School of Languages, Linguistics & Film (9/2011-8/2013). Chair-Degree Examination Board (BA) (5/2008-8/2013).