Karina Lissette Cespedes, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Humanities and Cultural Studies. Her research interests include Cuban Studies, Cuban tourism, food security, and art on the island.  Most recently, Karina published on the afterlife of Cuban slavery while writing her book on Cuban food insecurity, “Hunger in Havana,” under contract with Vanderbilt University Press. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles and book chapters, some appearing in the Journal for Social Work Education, and the collections A Window into Cuban and Cuban American Studies, Technofuturos..., and This Bridge We Call Home...