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Salvador Salazar

Salvador Salazar is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York. He earned his Ph.D. in Latin American Studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2019) and two master’s degrees: Communication at the University of Havana (2006-2009); and Asian Studies at the University of Salamanca (2008-2009). In 2006, Salazar finished a BA in Journalism at the School of Communication at the University of Havana and continued working there for nearly ten years. Salvador researches the history of the press and communication and the Latin American audiovisual discourse. He edited three volumes related to the History of Cuban Media and is the author of the book La política cultural del Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) hacia América Latina [The Cultural Policy of the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) towards Latin America.] This book resulted from five years of researching the relationship between Cuban cinema and Latin America in the context of the Cuban Revolution. His short-stories fiction book, titled “La pausa. Relatos de la Cuba inmóvil” [The pause. Tales of Immobile Cuba] is currently under publication. Salvador Salazar is Cuban; his primary language is Spanish, and he has been living the last five years in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with his wife and two daughters.