Maria Czepiel

Dr. Maria Czepiel is a Stipendiary Lecturer in Spanish at Brasenose College, University of Oxford. She holds a BA and MSt from Oxford and completed a DPhil (doctorate) supported by an AHRC-Kingsgate Scholarship. Her research focuses on classical reception, Christian humanism, religious literature, and lyric poetry of Spain's Golden Age. She specializes in teaching Spanish language (translation and grammar) and Golden Age literature at the undergraduate level.

Her academic work examines how classical traditions intersect with religious and humanist thought in early modern Spanish poetry. Key contributions include discovering previously unknown poems by Garcilaso de la Vega and reinterpreting classical influences in works like Garcilaso’s Sedes ad cyprias and Fray Luis de León’s poetry. These studies reflect her deep engagement with textual scholarship and authorial identity in Hispanic literature.

• Scientific Awards: AHRC-Kingsgate Scholarship (for DPhil research).

In advising and grants, she has no listed students but her scholarship indicates sustained academic engagement. Her publications demonstrate a methodical approach to recovering overlooked texts and analyzing their broader literary and historical implications. No lab or team affiliations are noted in the provided text.