Dr. Samantha Penina Ruckenstein

Samantha Penina Ruckenstein is an Assistant Professor of Visual and Material Culture Studies at Mount Allison University and an Assistant Professor of Spanish through St. Thomas University’s Aotiitj Program on Elsipogtog First Nation. Her research centres on contemporary Spanish literature, culture, history, and visual culture.

Recently Published: her edited volume with Drs. Lauren Beck and Ailén Cruz, Animal Symbolism in Hispanic Literature: From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day, was released in February 2026: https://boydellandbrewer.com/book/animal-symbolism-in-hispanic-literature-pdf/