Christina Lux holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from the University of Oregon and a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from Cornell University. Her research has appeared in journals including BioScience, the Journal of Transnational American Studies, and the International Journal of Francophone Studies. Her book of poetry, War Bonds, is forthcoming in 2023; her poetry has also appeared on National Public Radio, in the Houston Chronicle, and in textbooks by Oxford University Press. She currently serves as Managing Director of the Center for the Humanities at the University of California, Merced. You can learn more on her website.