David Castillo

David Castillo specializes in early modern literature and culture, especially the Spanish Baroque, an era that produced unusually grotesque, terrifying and fantastic literature.

He can discuss the classics of Spanish literature such as Cervantes' Don Quixote, the origins of mass-culture, and the roots of modern fantasy and horror in the early modern period. In his latest book, "Baroque Horrors," Castillo presents baroque tales of mutilation, mutation, monstrosity, murder and mayhem, and relates them to fundamental questions of political history.

Castillo serves as co-director of the University at Buffalo Center for Information Integrity, which works to identify and combat unreliable information online and elsewhere in the public sphere. He can discuss the important role that the humanities play in making sense of the digital landscape.

David Castillo, PhD
Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
Co-Director of the UB Center for Information Integrity
University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences

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