Charles Ramírez Berg

Charles Ramírez Berg is a Professor in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in film history, criticism, and Latino representation in U.S. and Mexican cinema, with a focus on subverting stereotypes and analyzing narrative structures. Berg has authored multiple award-winning books, including The Classical Mexican Cinema and Latino Images in Film.

• Academic Appointments: University Distinguished Teaching Professor
• Organizations: Co-founder of Austin Film Society, University of Texas Marshal (2010-present), former Society for Cinema Studies Executive Council member
• Teaching: Courses on film history, Mexican cinema, and Latino representation (RTF 321D, 322D, 345, 365), graduate film history and pedagogy seminars

His research spans three decades, examining:

• Mexican Golden Age cinema (1936-1956)
• Latino stereotypes and resistance in Hollywood
• Visual narratology in classical and contemporary films
• Film preservation through the National Film Preservation Board

Scientific awards highlight his dual excellence in teaching and scholarship:

• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow (1997-1998)
• University of Texas' Top Ten Great Professors (2011)
• Awards from Piper Foundation, Chancellor's Council, and Board of Regents