Luis Corteguera

Luis Corteguera is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Kansas and has held the Ahmanson-Murphy Professorship of Medieval and Renaissance History since 2019. His expertise centers on early modern European history with a specialized focus on Spain and the Spanish Empire, where he examines intersections of power, culture, and everyday life.

Education:

• PhD in Early Modern European History from Princeton University

Research Interests: Corteguera investigates popular politics, religious agency, and cultural representation in early modern Iberia. His work reveals how ordinary people navigated monarchical authority through urban governance, sacred symbolism, and visual culture. Key themes include the appropriation of religious power, gender dynamics in colonial contexts, and the construction of historical memory through literature and political myth.

Publication Trends: Recent scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with Catalan identity formation, urban food politics, and the interplay between mysticism and courtly power. His work increasingly explores transatlantic connections, particularly how sacrilege and dream narratives reveal subaltern resistance within the Spanish Empire's religious frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• Fulbright to Spain
• Research award from National Endowment for the Humanities
• Research award from American Council on Learned Societies
• Research award from National Humanities Center
• Research award from Huntington Library
• Byron A. Alexander Graduate Mentor Award (2017)
• Ahmanson-Murphy Professorship (2019)

Advising and Grants: Corteguera has chaired over a dozen doctoral committees focusing on early modern Spanish imperial history. His externally funded research demonstrates exceptional grant acquisition success, with sustained support from major national humanities institutions reflecting the significance of his work on Iberian political and religious cultures.

No dedicated research labs or formal teams are documented in the source material, though his leadership in professional organizations indicates collaborative scholarly networks.