Clara Castro-Ponce

Clara Castro-Ponce is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of New Hampshire. Her academic work spans Medieval Spanish literature, Golden Age literature, and contemporary language pedagogy, with a focus on cultural integration and legal translation.

• Education: Brown University (Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies), University of Puerto Rico (B.A. in Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature)

Her research interests include:

• Medieval Spanish religious prose and its societal context
• Golden Age literature, particularly works of Lope de Vega and Cervantes
• Women's intellectual contributions in colonial Spain and Hispanic Caribbean literature
• Modern language teaching methodologies and legal translation

Publications include a critical edition of Teresa de Cartagena's works and comparative analyses of early female writers. Awards include the Dorothy Danforth-Compton Foundation fellowship. She has taught courses ranging from elementary Spanish to advanced conversation and translation, and her work connects medieval scholarship with contemporary cultural and pedagogical practices.