Contact Information
3131 Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building
707 S. Mathews Ave. | MC-176
Urbana, IL 61801
707 S. Mathews Ave. | MC-176
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Hours
Room: 3131 (SLCL)
Office Hours: By Appointment Only
Office Hours: By Appointment Only
PhD Candidate
Research Interests
- 20th-21st Century Latin American & Caribbean Film & Literature
- Monster Theory
- Performance Theory and Practices
- 16th & 17th Century Iberian Theater
Education
- ABD, Ph.D. Candidate in Hispanic Literature & Culture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Campus (In Progress)
- M.A. in Spanish, Ohio University, Athens Campus
Grants
- Department of Spanish & Portuguese Summer Research Scholarship 2024
Awards and Honors
- HRI Interseminar Graduate Fellowship / Andrew Mellon Foundation 2022-23 (First Cohort)
- SPI Pre-doctoral Summer Program 2021
Courses Taught
- SPAN 248 Latin American and Latinx Film
- SPAN 228 Composition
- SPAN 200 Reading Hispanic Texts
- SPAN 130 Intermediate Spanish
External Links
Highlighted Publications
(2023) Martínez, Ramón E. (Ray). et. Imagine Otherwise: Speculation in the Americas. Excerpt of novel Vacío. Chapter 1 and 2. Book Collaboration, Sept., pp. 197-212.
(2020) Martínez, Ramón E. Fuego Cruzado: Antología Épica, Crossfire: Epic Anthology. Edited by Dr. Amado Lascar. Translation of poems: “El poeta” by Samuel Gregoire (Haití, 1983) “A propósito de los 4 Sonetos del Apocalipsis” “Infinito Periódico” “Poética” “Canto de Guerrero” “Kiñe Troy” “Río de Cisnes” by Paulo Huirimilla (Chile, 1973), Published. Sept.
(2020) Martínez Ramón E. (Ray) “La Madelón como ejemplificación del fracaso de la Transición Española en Una mala noche la tiene cualquiera de Eduardo Mendicutti” Revista Phrónesis, Vol. 1, Oct–Dic. pp.34-41.