Korbin Jones

Korbin Jones serves as a Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Kansas, where he advocates for first-generation students as a former Upward Bound alumnus. His interdisciplinary work bridges creative writing and Latin American studies.

His educational background includes:

• B.A. in Spanish & Creative Writing and Publishing, Northwest Missouri State University (2018)
• M.F.A. in Creative Writing, University of Kansas (2021)
• M.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Kansas (2024)

Specializing in lyric poetry and ecopoetics, Jones examines Paraguayan identity through Guarani folklore, focusing on Kurupi and Jasy Jatere figures. His research interrogates nationalist appropriations of indigenous culture while exploring Amazonian perspectivism and decolonial gender narratives through magical realism frameworks. This intersectional approach manifests in fabulist literature that connects linguistic anthropology with ecological trauma studies.

His publications consistently explore cyclical trauma, queer resilience, and mourning rituals across urban and Amazonian landscapes. The 2021 micro-chap ouroboros exemplifies his signature fusion of lyrical precision with anthropological depth, using San Francisco and Paraguayan contexts to examine cultural memory.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Tinker Field Research grant for Paraguayan Guarani studies
• Multiple Foreign Area and Language Studies fellowships
• Ghost City Press Summer Micro-Chap Series selection (2021)

As a first-generation academic, Jones leverages research grants to advance decolonial pedagogy while mentoring underrepresented students. His Tinker-funded fieldwork directly informs community-engaged teaching practices that center Guarani epistemologies.

Though no formal labs are documented, his creative projects like Coal City Review collaborations demonstrate team-based literary scholarship focused on Midwestern and Latin American cultural intersections.