Bio


Tatiana Monserrat Miranda-Benavides studies literature and philosophy, with a focus on modern Latin American literature and early modern Iberian texts. She approaches these fields through existentialist frameworks to examine questions of subjectivity and temporality.

Honors & Awards


  • Distinguished Thesis Award, Humanities and Fine Arts, The Graduate School, University of Washington (2025)
  • Full Tuition Scholarship "Política de Cuotas" at Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, SENESCYT (Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tenología e Innovación) (2017-2022)

Education & Certifications


  • Ph.D., Stanford University, Student in Iberian & Latin American Cultures
  • M.A., University of Washington, Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies
  • B.A., Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Communication, Literature Concentration

All Publications


  • Sueños y tiempo: Filosofía de María Zambrano en la poesía de Concha Méndez y la pintura de Remedios Varo Miranda-Benavides, T. University of Washington. 2025
  • Filosofía del horror cósmico: Existencialismo en “The Colour Out of Space” y “The Dunwich Horror” de Howard Phillips Lovecraft Miranda-Benavides, T. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. 2022