Tatiana Monserrat Miranda-Benavides
Ph.D. Student in Iberian & Latin American Cultures, admitted Autumn 2025
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
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Distinguished Thesis Award, Humanities and Fine Arts, The Graduate School, University of Washington (2025)
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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
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Ph.D., Stanford University, Student in Iberian & Latin American Cultures
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M.A., University of Washington, Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies
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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 University of Washington. 2025
- Filosofía del horror cósmico: Existencialismo en “The Colour Out of Space” y “The Dunwich Horror” de Howard Phillips Lovecraft Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. 2022