Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Latin American Literature, PhD, El negro y el personaje del negro en la narrativa cubana. El camino hasta los Novísimos, La Trobe University
Award Date: 31 May 2009
Spanish Literature, MA (by research), ““La Reina de las Nieves”: cuatro aspectos de la narrativa de Carmen Martín Gaite”
Award Date: 18 Dec 1996
Spanish and Latin American Literature, Licenciado en Filología Española, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Complutense University of Madrid)
Award Date: 1 Aug 1990
Research area keywords
- Cuban Literature
- Crime fiction
- Cuban society
- cultural policy
- Spanish literature
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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Decolonising and Indigenising European Languages at Monash University
Mackay, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Viora, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bowker, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Weller, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Chaplin, F. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Kah, N. (Associate Investigator (AI))
20/08/24 → …
Project: Research
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World Crime Fiction: Making Sense of a Global Genre
King, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Gulddal, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pezzotti, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ARC - Australian Research Council
1/08/24 → 31/07/28
Project: Research
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Algunas aproximaciones a la marginalidad en la narrativa cubana de principios de siglo XXI.
Translated title of the contribution :Approaches to Marginality in Early 21st Century Cuban Narrative Fiction Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Hacia una nueva poética del policial cubano: la trilogía de Leo Martín, de Lorenzo Lunar Cardedo
Translated title of the contribution :Towards a new poetics of Cuban police: The trilogy of Leo Martin, Lorenzo Lunar Cardedo Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus) -
Representaciones del Personaje del Negro en la Narrativa Cubana: Una Perspectiva desde los Estudios Subalternos [Representations of the Character of the Afro-Cuban in Cuban Narratives: A Subaltern Studies Perspective]
Uxo, C., 2010, 1 ed. Madrid Spain: Editorial Verbum. 306 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Prefiguring consumption reduction in shadow networks: recirculating resources, knowledge, and skills in urban tool libraries and community bike workshops
Batterbury, S., Chakori, S. & Uxo, C., 2026, Societal Transitions to Sustainability: The Prefigurative Politics of Present Transformation. Sareen, S. & Juhola, S. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 51-66 16 p. (Palgrave Studies in Environmental Transformation, Transition and Accountability).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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TV police procedurals and gender: Transformation in Italy and Cuba
Pezzotti, B. & Uxo, C., Jan 2026, Sea Change: Representations of Transformation in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Boll, J. R., Loyola, M. & Bartlett, S. M. (eds.). Toronto Buffalo Canada: University of Toronto Press, p. 161-183 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Citation for outstanding contribution to first year Spanish language pedagogy
Uxo, C. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Uxo, C. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Decolonising and Indigenising European Languages at Monash University: Professional Development of Educators (Faculty seed funding for education initiatives)
Mackay, C. (Recipient), Viora, A. (Recipient), Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Recipient), Weller, C. (Recipient), Bowker, P. (Recipient), Chaplin, F. (Recipient) & Kah, N. (Recipient), Aug 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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LLCL Education Funding - Recruiting and retaining students in European Languages
Viora, A. (Recipient), Chakowa, J. (Recipient), Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Recipient) & Lesjak, J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Crime Fiction Studies (Journal)
Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Peer reviewer)
2025 → 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Captivating Criminality 12
Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Organiser), King, S. (Organiser) & Pezzotti, B. (Organiser)
25 Jun 2025 → 27 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Hispanic Research Journal (Journal)
Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Peer reviewer)
2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Captivating Criminality
Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Speaker)
28 Jun 2018 → 30 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Instituto Superior de Relaciones Internacionales Raúl Roa (Higher Institute of International Relations Raul Roa)
Uxo Gonzalez, C. (Visiting academic)
30 Jan 2018Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Press/Media
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Realismo socialista y novela policial de la Revolución
26/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Las obsesiones del profesor Carlos Uxó. Crímenes y personajes de la literatura y la televisión cubanas.
9/01/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Catalan independence referendum
28/09/17 → 2/10/18
3 items of Media coverage, 18 Media contributions
Press/Media: Expert Comment