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Joseph Ortiz is the Department Chair and the Dorrance D. Roderick Professor of English at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He holds a BA in English and Mathematics from Yale University and a PhD in English Literature from Princeton University. His academic career includes roles as a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University’s Society for the Humanities and faculty at SUNY Brockport before joining UTEP in 2012.
His research focuses on Renaissance and comparative literature, with a particular emphasis on the reception of classical texts in European literatures, the intersection of music and literature in early modern Europe, and 20th-century LGBTQ+ American literature. Recent work includes a Burkhardt Fellowship-supported project on translation in classical and Renaissance epic, conducted at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
- Education: PhD (Princeton), BA (Yale)
- Awards: ACLS Burkhardt Fellowship (2022)
- Publications: Author of four books on Renaissance literature, music, and LGBTQ+ studies, including Broken Harmony (2011) and Gordon Merrick (2022).
Ortiz’s scholarly contributions bridge literary analysis with interdisciplinary themes, reflecting his expertise in historical contexts and cultural intersections.
