Professor of Hispanic Studies | Florida International University | United States
Santiago Juan-Navarro is a distinguished scholar in Hispanic Studies, specializing in Latin American literature, contemporary Spanish American fiction, film studies, and transatlantic cultural analysis. With a prolific academic output, he has authored and co-edited over 50 books, book chapters, and articles, contributing extensively to literary theory, postmodernism, historiographic metafiction, and digital humanities. His work has garnered 664 citations, reflecting an h-index of 12 and significant impact within the field. Juan-Navarro’s research explores intersections of literature, film, and cultural studies, with notable analyses on figures such as Julio Cortázar, Carlos Fuentes, and Alejo Carpentier, as well as in-depth studies of Cuban and transatlantic cinema. He has collaborated internationally with scholars and institutions across the Americas and Europe, producing interdisciplinary research that bridges literary critique, film scholarship, and historical revisionism. His scholarship emphasizes societal and cultural relevance, illuminating themes of identity, nationhood, memory, and globalization, while contributing to the preservation and study of Cuban diaspora media. Beyond publications, he has received numerous awards and grants recognizing both research excellence and pedagogical innovation, including honors from the Digital Library of the Caribbean and the Academy of Cuban History in Exile. His ongoing projects integrate digital humanities approaches with traditional literary analysis, positioning him as a leading voice in shaping contemporary Hispanic studies and fostering cross-cultural dialogue.
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Featured Publications
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Juan-Navarro, S. (2002). Postmodernismo y metaficción historiográfica: una perspectiva interamericana. Universitat de València. Citations: 90
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Juan-Navarro, S. (2000). Archival reflections: Postmodern fiction of the Americas (Self-reflexivity, historical revisionism, utopia). Bucknell University Press. Citations: 68
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Juan-Navarro, S., & Young, T. R. (2001). A twice-told tale: Reinventing the encounter in Iberian/Iberian American literature and film. University of Delaware Press. Citations: 31
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Juan-Navarro, S. (1992). Un tal Morelli: Teoría y práctica de la lectura en Rayuela, de Julio Cortázar. Revista canadiense de estudios hispánicos, 235–252. Citations: 27
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Juan-Navarro, S., Gómez, M. A., & Zatlin, P. (2008). Juana of Castile: History and myth of the mad queen. Bucknell University Press. Citations: 26
Santiago Juan-Navarro’s scholarship advances global understanding of Hispanic literature and film, integrating postmodern theory with cultural and historical analysis. His work fosters cross-cultural dialogue, enriches transatlantic studies, and informs both academic and societal perspectives on identity, memory, and narrative innovation.
