CURRICULUM VITAE
RICARDO CAMARENA CASTELLANOS
PhD, Spanish Candidate, University of Ottawa
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F-1029 Boulevard Saint-René Ouest, Gatineau, QC, J8T 6Z9
Home Phone: 819-***-**** Cell: 613-***-****
EDUCATION
PhD, Spanish. University of Ottawa, ON Current studies (ABD).
Master of Arts, Spanish. University of Ottawa, ON (2013).
Master of Arts in Mexican Literature studies. UNAM (National Autonomous
University of Mexico). Mexico City (2001-2003).
BA, Hispanic Language and Literature. UNAM. Mexico City (1993).
RESEARCH
Supervisor. Research Team of 15 Undergraduate Students. El Colegio de
México, AC. Project: Elaboration of the Marginalized New Hispanic Texts
Catalogue. Inquisition: XVII Century. General Archive of the Nation (Mexico).
(1994-1996)
Scholarship Holder of Research. El Colegio de México, AC. And INBA, Project:
Elaboration of the Marginalized New Hispanic Texts Catalogue. Inquisition: XVIII
and XIX Centuries. General Archive of the Nation (Mexico). (1984-1990)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer. Spanish Course. ESP 2991 Intermediate Level. Department of
Modern Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, ON. Fall, 2014. (Current)
Teacher Assistant, Spanish Course, ESP 1992 Level. Department of Modern
Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, ON. Winter, 2014.
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Teacher Assistant, Spanish Course, ESP 1991 Level. Department of Modern
Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, ON. Fall, 2013.
Teacher Assistant, Spanish Course, ESP 1992 Level. Department of Modern
Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, ON. Winter, 2013.
Teacher Assistant, Spanish Course, ESP 1991 Level. Department of Modern
Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, ON. Fall, 2012.
Mexican Literature Teacher. Universidad Anáhuac Sur. Mexico City, (2005-2006)
Spanish Literature and Language Teacher. Colegio Alemán Alexander von
Humboldt-X. Mexico City (2003-2005). High School Level.
Spanish Language IV Teacher and Universal Literature I Teacher. Universidad
del Valle de México, Campus Tlalpan, UVM-T. Mexico City (2002-2003).
Literature and Composition I and II Teacher. Colegio de Bachilleres 4, Mexico
City. High School Level (1990-1991).
Literature I-II; Literature and Composition I-IV, Teacher. Colegio de Bachilleres
17, Mexico City. (1987- 1992).
ACADEMIC WORK
Academic Coordinator of National Upgrading Training for Teachers . Aldan
Institute, Mexico City, Mexico (August, 2005-June, 2006).
Technical Director. PreSchool Aldan Institute, Mexico City. (2002-2006).
Coordinator of the Department of Literature and Communications. Colegio de
Bachilleres 17. Mexico City. (1992-1994).
JOURNALISTIC WORK
Coeditor. La Opinión Newspaper. Los Angeles, CA. (1996-2001).
Reporter & Editor. Lunotas Musicales (Spanish Language Magazine). Los
Angeles, CA, USA (1997-1998).
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Founder, Editor and Reporter. Encuentro Mexico-USA, (Spanish Language
Magazine). Los Angeles, CA, USA (1996-1997)
Writer. More than 2,000 news articles, newspaper stories, interviews, and reviews
for several magazines in Mexico and California, USA. (1983-present)
VOLUNTEER WORK
Literacy Facilitator (Adult’s Education). INEA (National Institute for Adults
Literacy). Mexico City, Mexico (2001-2006).
PUBLICATIONS
Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo. " O aprendemos a textear o a twittear, o
enseñamos el español debido?". Memoria. Conferencia Anual 2012, AATSP,
Capítulo Ontario. Toronto: Glendon College, YU, November 3, 2012.
Méndez, María, Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo, Delmar, Fernando, Morales, A.
Catálogo de Textos Literarios Novohispanos. Inquisición. Siglo XVII. Archivo
General de la Nación (México). México: El Colegio de México-A.G.N, 1997.
Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo. "Ruido con el Santo Oficio: Sor Juana y la
censura inquisitorial”. Peña, Margarita, comp. Los Cuadernos de Sor Juana.
México: UNAM, 1996.
Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo, and Cárdenas, Griselda: El Poema Lírico.
México: Colegio de Bachilleres, 1996.
Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo. El control inquisitorial del teatro en la Nueva
España durante el siglo XVIII. México: CITRU-INBA, 1995.
Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo, and Gamero, Sergio. Mito y Leyenda. México:
Colegio de Bachilleres, 1995.
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Méndez, María, Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo, Morales, A, et al. Catálogo de
Textos Literarios Novohispanos. Inquisición. Siglos XVIII y XIX. Archivo General
de la Nación (México). México: El Colegio de México-INBA-A.G.N, 1992.
Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo. “Las otras luces del siglo XVIII novohispano”.
Galeras 4, No. 41, México, 1987, 7-8.
Camarena Castellanos, Ricardo. “Cambio y Fuera”. Nexos 95. México, Nov.
1985, 65-71.
UPCOMING CONGRESSES
Conference Organizer. Congreso Internacional “Literatos Latinoamericanos en
Centenario”. University of Ottawa. ON, Canada. October 3-4, 2014.
Conference Co-Organizer. LI Congreso de la Asociación Canadiense de
Hispanistas, ACH, (Canadian Association of Hispanists). May-Jun, 2015.
SOME CONFERENCES
“Ni ciudad letrada, ni en el planeta electrónico, ni ciudad virtual: ciudad iletrada”.
XL Congreso del ILLI. El Colegio de México, Mexico City, Mexico, June 10, 2014.
Moderator. “Homenaje a Elena Poniatowska”. L Congreso de la Asociación
Canadiense de Hispanistas. May 29, 2014. Brock University, ON, Canada.
“En estado de memoria, de Tununa Mercado: la identidad fragmentada por el
exilio”. L Congreso de la Asociación Canadiense de Hispanistas. May 28, 2014.
Brock University, ON, Canada.
Conference Organizer. Coloquio Internacional “Octavio Paz: Laberintos del
Poeta”. University of Ottawa. ON, Canada, March 28-29, 2014.
“Octavio Paz o Las trampas de Sor Juana (de buena fe)”. Coloquio Internacional
“Octavio Paz: Laberintos del Poeta”. March 28-29, 2014, University of Ottawa, ON.
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“La ajenidad y la pertenencia en la narrativa de escritoras hispano -canadienses”.
Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada. April 15, 2014.
“La mujer que habitaba poemas” (Short story). Borealis VII. Encuentro de
Narradores y Poetas Latinoamericanos en Canadá. University of Ottawa, ON,
Canada, April 7, 2014.
Las negruras de la “nube”: paradojas del posting en español en internet como
discurso de intolerancia. III Coloquio de Estudiantes de Estudios Hispánicos.
Concordia University. Montreal, QC, Canada, February 1, 2014.
“El pluralismo metodológico en la enseñanza de la Literatura de Segunda Lengua”.
AATSP-ON Congress. Universidad de Ottawa. ON, Canada, November 2, 2013.
Un “yo en crisis” de Sor Juana, o simple protagonismo? Autobiografía o
autoficción en la Respuesta a Sor Filotea de la Cruz. XLIX Congreso de la ACH,
Victoria University, BC, Canada. June 3, 2013.
Moderator. XLIX Congreso de la ACH, Victoria University, BC, June 4, 2013.
"Las crónicas de Tiempo transcurrido, de Juan Villoro, un soundtrack
generacional". II Coloquio de Estudiantes de Estudios Hispánicos. Concordia
University. Montreal, QC, Canada, February 1st, 2013.
" O aprendemos a textear o a twittear, o enseñamos el español debido?". AATSP-
ON. Glendon College, Toronto, ON, November 3, 2012.
“La Hija del Bicle”. Glendon College, Toronto, ON, September 29, 2012.
“ Calladita te ves más bonita? Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz en la óptica de dos
polémicas intelectuales y literarias: la de su tiempo y la contemporánea”. XVIII
Congreso de la ACH. University of Waterloo, ON, 28 de mayo de 2012.
“Sor Juana, Francisco Xavier Palavicino y la Inquisición Novohispana”.
Symposium: Finezas de una Crisis. Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1997.
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“`Crisis de otro sermón: La Fineza Mayor, de Francisco Xavier Palavicino. Nuevos
hallazgos”. Congreso `Sor Juana y Vieyra, 300 Años Después`. UC, Santa
Barbara, CA, USA, June 6, 1997.
“Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, sus documentos y la Inquisición novohispana”.
Europa-América Bookstore, South Gate, CA, November 23, 1996.
“`Crisis de otro sermón’: La Fineza Mayor, de Francisco Xavier Palavicino”. III
Simposio Internacional Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz y las Vicisitudes de la Crítica.
UNAM-IIB. Mexico City, September 21, 1995.
"Public Spectacles Prohibited by the New Spain Inquisition". Pinacoteca Virreinal,
Mexico City, Mexico, 1991.
"The Banned Theatre in XVIII Century". Foro Coyoacán, Mexico City, 1990.
"Heresy in Movement: the Religious Theatre and the New Hispanic Inquisitorial
Censorship". Pinacoteca Virreinal, Mexico City, Mexico, 1989.
"Bibliographical Research in Inquisitorial Archives". Mexico City, Mexico, 1986.
DISTINCTIONS
National Award of Theatrical Research "Rodolfo Usigli". 1993. Modality
Degree Thesis Research: The Inquisitorial Control of the Theatre in New Spain
during XVIII Century.
Award “Best Graduate Student’s Essay 2014”. Asociación Canadiense de
Hispanistas. Brock University, ON. Canada. Mayo 30, 2014.
Literature Awards. Received in the corresponding Poetry and Short Story
Contests for workers of Colegio de Bachilleres (1990-1996). Awards:
2 First Place, 3 Second Place, 2 Third Place, and 2 Honorary Mentions.
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Certificate. General Consulate of México in Los Ángeles, CA. 1997, for
participation, support and promotion of Education and Culture between the
Mexican and Mexican-American community in Southern California.
MEMBERSHIPS
Member. MLA. Modern Language Association. Purdue University, IN, USA. (2013-
present)
Member. Asociación Canadiense de Hispanistas, AFH. (2009-Present).
MEMBER. GSAED. Graduate Students Association. University of Ottawa (2012-
Present)
Member. American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese . Chapter
Ontario (AASTP-ON). (2012-present)
Member. Asociación de Investigadores de Teatro Español y Novohispano de los
Siglos de Oro (AITENSO). (2013-present)
Member. AMIT. Asociación Mexicana de Investigadores de Teatro. México (1995 -
1996)
Member. Literary workshops of short story, and novel writing (1984-1987).
OTHER PROFESSIONAL WORK
Instructor. Courses of Secondary and High School level. Interactive Qualification
Center Ald@n, Mexico City. (2001-2005)
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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Jorge Carlos Guerrero
Graduate Director in Spanish Coordinator of Latin America Studies
University of Ottawa
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613-***-**** Ext. 2432
Dr. Gaston Lillo
Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures PhD
University of Ottawa
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613-***-**** ext. 3761
Dr. Sergio Rivera-Ayala
Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies
University of Waterloo
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519-***-**** x 38906
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