Christina Ramos

Christina Ramos is an Assistant Professor of History at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on colonial Latin America, particularly the intersection of medicine, religion, and Enlightenment ideals. She authored the award-winning book *Bedlam in the New World* (2022), which examines the Hospital de San Hipólito in Mexico City as a colonial laboratory of mental health practices.

Ramos has received major scholarly recognitions including the Berkshire Conference Book Prize and Philip Pauly Prize. Her work bridges history of science, colonial governance, and societal perceptions of madness. She frequently presents at interdisciplinary events like the Cultures of the Americas Seminar, engaging with themes of marginalization and institutional power.