Bio

Research traces continuities between early modern Iberian literature and twentieth-century Latin American literature, using philosophy as a methodological framework. Past work has moved across ethics, philosophy of language, and rhetoric, applied to a range of texts spanning the medieval and early modern Iberian periods through the modern Latin American novel.

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

  • M.A., University of Washington, Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies
  • B.A., Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Communication, Literature Concentration

Contact

  • Academic
    tmmb@stanford.edu
    University - Student Department: Iberian and Latin American Cultures Position: Graduate
    University - Student Department: Philosophy Position: Graduate

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