Distinguished Research Professor 2025

Luis Correa-Díaz, professor of Spanish in the Franklin College Department of Romance Languages, is a pioneering scholar and poet whose work has transformed Latin American literary studies, digital humanities, and cultural theory. His research bridges classical and contemporary literature, with groundbreaking contributions to the study of digital poetics and artificial intelligence in literature. His monograph “Novissima Verba” and co-edited volume “Latin America Digital Poetics” explore how digital technologies and artificial intelligence are reshaping literary production and interpretation. Elected to the Academia Chilena de la Lengua and Spain’s Real Academia de Córdoba, Correa-Díaz is internationally recognized for his scholarship on Cervantes, Ercilla, Latin American poetry, and literature’s role in human rights discourse. He has authored over 20 poetry collections, 12 scholarly books, and numerous journal articles, influencing generations of students and scholars worldwide. His interdisciplinary and multilingual research continues to push the boundaries of literary studies in the digital age.