Ricardo Salazar-Rey

Ricardo Salazar-Rey is an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, affiliated with El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies. He earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University under John Womack and focuses on the transmission of slavery from medieval Iberia to the Spanish Empire.

• Ph.D., Harvard University

His research investigates the dynamic interactions between Spanish imperial institutions, slave owners, and the enslaved, emphasizing how African slaves shaped and utilized Spanish systems. He integrates medieval Iberian heritage with colonial Atlantic slavery studies.

Contact:

• Email: ricardo.salazar-rey@uconn.edu
• Phone: 203-251-9547
• Mailing Address: UConn-Stamford, 1 University Place, Stamford CT 06901