Chloe Martinez

Chloe Martinez is Associate Director of Programming for the Center for Writing and Public Discourse and Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College. She specializes in South Asian religions and poetry, with interdisciplinary research bridging literary studies, history, and creative writing.

Education

• B.A. Barnard College
• M.A. and Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara
• M.A. Boston University
• M.F.A. Warren Wilson College

Research Focus

Martinez's work explores devotional traditions in South Asia through historical and literary lenses, particularly examining autobiography, hagiography, and poetry. Her research spans medieval North India, Punjab/Rajasthan religious practices, and contemporary Asian American religious expressions. She maintains parallel creative writing practice investigating intersections of poetry and spirituality.

Publications Overview

Her scholarly publications focus on religious autobiography (Mirabai tradition, pre-colonial narratives), devotional poetry translation, and literary analysis. Creative outputs include poetry collections and translations appearing in prominent literary journals, reflecting thematic synergies with her academic work on religion and identity.

Awards and Fellowships

• 2023 Anne Frydman Translation Prize
• Fellowship in Sikh Studies (2016-2019)
• Mellon Mays Dissertation Fellowship (2012-2013)
• Holden Scholarship for MFA (2007-2009)
• Hindi Language Fellowship (2003-2004)
• Central Opportunity & Rowny Fellowships (2001-2005)
• Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (1998-2001)

Professional Service

Martinez serves as visiting editor at Beloit Poetry Journal and poetry editor for the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion.