Víctor M. Espinosa

Víctor M. Espinosa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at The Ohio State University Newark, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. His work bridges sociology, ethnography, and curation, focusing on transnational migration and art.

Education: Ph.D. (2012) from Northwestern University, M.A. (1996) from El Colegio de Michoacan, B.A. (1992) from Universidad de Guadalajara.

Research interests include transnational migration's intersection with art, outsider art recognition, and Latinx studies. He has authored books analyzing Mexican migrant artists like Martín Ramírez and is co-authoring a project on migrant suffering narratives with Ana Elena Puga.

His curatorial work promotes migrant and Latinx artists' visibility. Collaborative projects include work with the Mexican Migration Project and Chicago's Heartland Alliance.