Scientific Committee
Daniel Nevárez Araújo
University of Puerto Rico
Dr. Nevárez Araújo holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. He has published work on a wide range of topics, including disability studies, AIDS/HIV literature and film, comedy, documentary film, immigration, identity, and heavy metal music in publications such as The Journal of Fandom Studies, The Massachusetts Review, Trespassing Journal, Sargasso, and Metal Music Studies. He has co-edited the books "Heavy Metal in Argentina: In Black We Are Seen" (2020), "Heavy Metal in Latin America: Perspectives from the Distorted South" (2021), and "Defiant Sounds: Heavy Metal in the Global South" (2023). He has also co-edited several special issues of the journal Metal Music Studies, published by Intellect Books. Forthcoming books include: "The Bad Bunny Enigma: Culture, Resistance, and Uncertainty" (Lexington Books, 2024); and "Seeing Metal Music in Latin America and the Caribbean" (Lexington Books, 2025). In addition to his academic work, he has also worked as a translator. In his spare time, he enjoys Brazilian jiu jitsu, long-distance running, hiking, cooking, and the unpredictable adventures of entertaining his daughter.
