María M. Carrión

María M. Carrión is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Religion at Emory University, serving as Department Chair of Religion and Core Faculty in Islamic Civilization Studies. She holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of Puerto Rico, an M.S. in Art Education and M.A. in Spanish from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Ph.D. in Spanish from Yale University. Her research focuses on early modern Spain’s cultural and literary production, with emphases on dramatic theory, legal practices, architectural history, and Andalusi studies. She has also contributed to studies of the Hispanic Caribbean and early modern ethnobotany.

Prof. Carrión has held roles as Visiting Professor at the University of Puerto Rico’s Graduate Program in Translation and Dean of Graduate Studies at the School of Humanities. Her publications span monographs, translations, and articles in journals like Renaissance Drama, Journal of Early Modern Studies, and Medieval Encounters, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to early modern studies. Her recent work explores Andalusi architecture and colonial Puerto Rican cartography. She actively participates in international academic networks, presenting at conferences across the Americas and Europe.

Her advising and grants history, while not explicitly detailed, align with her leadership in graduate education and interdisciplinary scholarship. She is affiliated with Emory’s Islamic Civilization Studies program and contributes to the broader humanities landscape through collaborative projects.