PATRICIA MARIN CEPEDA

Patricia Marin Cepeda is a Full Professor (Profesora Titular de Universidad) at the University of Burgos, currently on voluntary leave. She specializes in Spanish Golden Age Literature, integrating philological and historiographical methodologies to explore interdisciplinary connections between literature, power, and gender during the 15th to 17th centuries.

• PhD in Humanities and Communication (2011), University of Burgos
• Doctorate in Spanish Philology (2011), Universidad de Valladolid
• Licenciada in Spanish Philology (Premio Fin de Carrera, 2005), Universidad de Valladolid
• Doctor Europea distinction (Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado, 2011)

Her research focuses on Spanish Renaissance literature, particularly the intersection of courtly culture, spiritual authority, and female agency in archival epistolary practices. She leads projects on topics like:

• Poder, espiritualidad y género (Castilla, 1400-1550)
• Ovidio vs. Petrarca: nuevos textos de la poesía erótica española del Siglo de Oro
• ÁGALMA: Escritura femenina en la Castilla de la Edad Moderna al Romanticismo

Marin Cepeda has received the prestigious Leonardo Grant from Fundación BBVA (2018) for her project analyzing 16th-century love epistolary practices, which gained significant media coverage including El País, El Mundo, and RTVE. Her work spans 40+ academic presentations across Europe, the Americas, and Mexico.

She has held research affiliations with institutions such as:

• Graduate Center of The City University of New York (2006)
• Università di Firenze (2007)
• University of Cincinnati (2010-2011)
• Università Roma Tre (2011-2013)
• Universidad de Jaén (2013-2014)
• Pompeu Fabra University (2014-2015) with Marie Curie funding
• Syracuse University (2016) as Visiting Scholar

As a member of the PROTEO research group, she investigates power dynamics and festive performances in early modern Europe. Her academic career includes 2 research six-year periods certified by ANECA, and she teaches courses on 16th-century Spanish literature and literature-film relationships.