Frances Negron-Muntaner

Frances Negron-Muntaner is the Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. She specializes in Caribbean and U.S. Latino literatures, film/media studies, and critical race theory. Her research bridges cultural production, politics, and social justice. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Rutgers University and an M.A. in Visual Anthropology from Temple University.

Her career includes award-winning films such as Brincando el charco: Portrait of a Puerto Rican and War for Guam, alongside influential publications like Boricua Pop. She has directed Columbia’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race (2009–2016) and co-founded NALIP, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. Recognitions include Columbia’s prestigious Lenfest Award (2012) and the Frank Bonilla Public Intellectual Award (2019).

Her work emphasizes intersectionality, decolonial thought, and the role of art in social movements. Current projects include an intellectual biography of Arthur Schomburg and public art installations addressing economic justice.