Martin Ward

Acueducto de Segovia
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Lecturer
Supervisor of the Spanish Language Program
Affiliate Faculty, Institute of Women's Studies
I am a Lecturer in Spanish and Supervisor of the Spanish Language Program. My teaching and research explore 20th- and 21st-century Latin American literature and culture, with particular attention to queer representation before, during, and after Latin American dictatorships. My work examines how literature and film negotiate power, space, and identity in the post-dictatorship era.
 
In addition to my literary scholarship, I teach courses in Medical Spanish and Spanish-English Medical Interpreting, where students gain applied experience through service-learning partnerships with the UGA College of Pharmacy and Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia. These courses prepare students for community engagement and professional interpreting in healthcare settings.
 
I am the faculty advisor for España en Corto, UGA’s annual short film festival of Spanish-language cinema, and for the Global Brigades – UGA Chapter, which leads medical and public health service trips abroad. I also serve as Coordinator for the UGA en España Madrid/Barcelona Maymester Program.
 
My teaching integrates cultural inquiry, social justice, and professional preparation, encouraging students to see language as a tool for connection, advocacy, and transformation.

 

 

 

 

Research Interests:

My research was featured on the UGA Graduate School website in June 2019 

Courses Regularly Taught:
ROML 2550
SPAN 1001
SPAN 1002
SPAN 1110
SPAN 2001
SPAN 2001E
SPAN 2002
SPAN 2550
SPAN 3010
SPAN 3020
SPAN 3020H
SPAN 4004
SPAN 4004S
SPAN 4080
SPAN 4990R
Selected Publications:

"Gay Dads Make Strange Bedfellows in Vos porque no tenés hijos by Osvaldo Bazán" in progress

"Crossing Borders and the Coyolxauhqui Imperative in I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" (2023) under review

"Mhoris eMm: 'When queerness is normalized, something else will appear to destabilize it': A Conversation with Martin Ward" Latin American Literature Today 6: May (2018).  Versión en español - (https://bit.ly/2SLooW5) and in English (https://bit.ly/2QS577M)

"(Re)escribiendo la heteronormatividad en tiempos de Pinochet: una lectura queer de Tengo miedo torero de Pedro Lemebel" Textos híbridos 5: (2016). (https://bit.ly/2Bd4Xyh)

Education:

Ph.D University of Georgia, 2019

M.A. University of Tennessee, 2009

B.A. Armstrong State University, 2006

Events featuring Catherine Simpson, Martin Ward
Poster for España en Corto
March 26, 7:00pm, March 27, 7:00pm

España en Corto Film Festival

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Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art

Please plan to join us for the 11th annual España en Corto Spanish Short Film Festival Tuesday, March 26th and Wednesday, March 27th at the Georgia Museum of Art.
 
We have selected 11 short films for this upcoming festival. The event is from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Doors will open around 6:30 pm and we'll have some snacks…
Poster for España en Corto
March 26, 7:00pm, March 27, 7:00pm

España en Corto Film Festival

,
Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art

Please plan to join us for the 11th annual España en Corto Spanish Short Film Festival Tuesday, March 26th and Wednesday, March 27th at the Georgia Museum of Art.
 
We have selected 11 short films for this upcoming festival. The event is from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Doors will open around 6:30 pm and we'll have some snacks…

Contact Information

lmw30723@uga.edu
Office: Gilbert Hall 216
Office Hours: Fall 2025 - Mondays - 9:00 am - 11:00 am, Wednesdays - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm & Fridays by appt.

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