University and Academic Committee Work University and Academic Committee Work – Member of the Advisory Board of the Support Fund for Latin American Studies of the University of St.Gallen – President of the Arts Committee of the University of St.Gallen – Member of the Executive Committee, Institute for Economy and the Environment of the University of St.Gallen – Advisory Board of the Foundation EDUCACIÓN (Ernst Keller scholarship foundation for students of underprivileged families in Latin America) – Editorial board member of the scientific journal «Iberoamericana» (Berlin) – Curator of the journal of the Swiss Romanists «Versants» – Editorial board member of the series «Literatur – Kultur – Ökonomie» (Peter Lang) – Expert for High Schools Diplome in Spanish; elaboration of curricula development – Appointment Committees: Media Sciences (University of Basel), Latin-American Studies (University of Zurich), Sociology (University of St.Gallen), Hispanistics (University of Berne), South Asia (University of St.Gallen), Strategy and International Management (University of St.Gallen), Transculturality (University of St.Gallen) Memberships – Swiss Society of American Studies (Vice-President) – Sociedad Suiza de Estudios Hispánicos – German Association of Hispanists – Asociación Internacional de Hispanistas – University Association of Intercultural Studies (IKS) – Swiss Association for General and Comparative Literature