Esther Gómez López
Esther Gómez López was born in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) in 1987, where she finished her studies of English Philology in 2010. In the year 2014, she did a MA in Advanced English Studies at the same university. At present, she is working on a PhD under the supervision of Dr. Susana María Jiménez Placer, centered on the work of the American author Joyce Carol Oates; particularly, on how do individuals develop within a family and what is the influence of violence over them. Her research lines include gender studies, trauma studies, social science, developmental psychology and clinical psychology, among others.
Recent Contributions:
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“Parenting Styles in the Fiction of Joyce Carol Oates”, paper presented at the 41º AEDEAN Conference, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, 9 November 2017.
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“The Development of the Self within the Family Circle in Joyce Carol Oates’ Carthage”, paper presented at the 2º International Conference The Discourse of Identity, University of Santiago de Compostela, 9 June 2017.
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“Recovering from Rape in Joyce Carol Oates’s We Were the Mulvaneys”, paper presented at the 13º SAAS Conference “Understanding (Human) Nature”, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, 7 April 2017.
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“Family Relationships in the Fiction of Joyce Carol Oates”, presentation at IDAES Graduate Day, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, 30 May 2017.
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“Family Loss in Joyce Carol Oates’s We Were the Mulvaneys” On the Move: Glancing Backwards to Build a Future in English Studies. 39. (08 June 2016): 101-105.
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“Family Loss in Joyce Carol Oates’s We Were the Mulvaneys”, paper presented at the 39º AEDEAN Conference, University of Deusto, Bilbao, 11 November 2015.
