Perdigao, Lisa
Professor
Arts and Communication
Florida Institute of Technology
United States of America
Biography
B.A. Boston College 1997 M.A. Boston College 1999 Ph.D. Northeastern University 2004
Research Interest
Death and resurrection in literature, film, television, and comics Mourning and melancholia in literature, film, and television A poetics of recovery in contemporary poetry The Marvel Cinematic Universe and the culture of convergence Comic book adaptations in film and television Identity politics in the Whedonverses The struggle with language and identity in young adult (YA) literature Florida culture in literature, film, and television
Publications
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“The Lazarus Phenomenon: Resurrecting the Green Arrow.†Studies in Popular Culture 39.1 (2016): 81-99.
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“A Home at the End of the World: The Future of Domesticity in the Whedonverse.†At Home in the Whedonverse: Essays on Domestic Place, Space and Life. Ed. Juliette Kitchens. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2017. 182-197.
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“‘I must become something else’: The Evolution of The CW’s Arrow.†Arrow and Superhero Television: Essays on Themes and Characters of the Series. Ed. Jim Iaccino, Cory Barker, and Myc Wiatrowski. McFarland. Forthcoming.
