Cecilia Enjuto Rangel

Cecilia Enjuto Rangel serves as Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Oregon's School of Global Studies and Languages. Her scholarly profile centers on transatlantic literary connections, historical trauma, and urban representations across Latin American and Iberian cultural production.

Education:

• B.A. from Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (1998)
• M.A. (2002) and Ph.D. (2005) from Yale University

Her research interrogates transatlantic poetics through lenses of historical memory, particularly regarding Spanish Civil War legacies and post-dictatorship reckonings. She pioneers analysis of urban ruins in modern poetry, examining how cities like Madrid and Havana become sites of political contestation. Recent work integrates queer theory with film studies to explore non-normative memory practices in Spanish cinema, while sustained attention to gender politics reveals how female poets like Rosalía de Castro and Julia de Burgos negotiate national identity.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications shows consistent focus on transatlantic solidarity networks (2018-2023), with increasing attention to ecological dimensions of urban decay. The 2023 Cambridge University Press chapter connects metropolis ruins to contemporary climate crises, while her 2022 Cuba-Spain anthology establishes transatlantic poetics as critical framework for understanding diaspora literature.

As Director of Undergraduate Studies, she shapes curriculum for Spanish/Portuguese majors and mentors students through honors theses. Her editorial leadership in Periphērica and collaborative forums like the 2015 'For Whom Do We Write?' demonstrate commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue and public scholarship.