Antonio Cardentey
Lecturer of Spanish
- School of Modern Languages
Overview
Dr. Cardentey is a scholar of Caribbean and Latin American literary and cultural studies at Georgia Tech, specializing in affect theory, historical fiction, and transnational cultural exchanges. His forthcoming book, Crítica de la pasión caribeña, explores how contemporary Caribbean historical novels impart historicity to affective and emotional structures underlying conflicts of race, gender, and class. His work engages theorists such as Gilles Deleuze, Sara Ahmed, and Brian Massumi to analyze literary texts by Antonio Benítez Rojo, Julia Álvarez, and Edgardo Rodríguez Juliá.
Expanding on his commitment to global literary and cultural analysis, Dr. Cardentey’s current project, Affective Technologies, examines Soviet-Latin American scientific and cultural interactions, from Soviet technology exhibitions in Latin America to the influence of Soviet science fiction on Cuban literature. This research contributes to broader discussions on global studies, intercultural hybridity, transatlantic exchanges, and the ethics and philosophy of science and technology.
Dr. Cardentey's research and book reviews have been published in several journals, contributing to broader dialogues on Caribbean and Latin American studies, global modernities, and the politics of emotion in literature. These include Anuario L/L: Estudios Literarios, Alambique: Revista Académica de Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía, Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies, and Cuban Studies. He has also contributed to edited volumes such as A Cuban Cinema Companion (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019) and has reviewed manuscripts for Palgrave Macmillan, Caribbean Conjunctures: The Caribbean Association Journal, Alambique, and other publishers and journals.
At Georgia Tech, Dr. Cardentey teaches Spanish at all levels, as well as interdisciplinary courses on Caribbean culture, Latin American speculative fiction, and the Soviet influence in Cuban culture. His courses engage students in critical discussions on transnational identities and cultural hybridity, integrating his expertise in Hispanic linguistics and language pedagogy. His teaching effectiveness has been recognized with multiple placements on the Semester Honor Rolls, Thank a Teacher Program certificates, and the 2024 CIOS Award for Excellence in Instruction. His next collaborative pedagogical project is an open-access, fully digital Spanish program for STEM disciplines in higher education, integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into its content framework.
Beyond the classroom, Dr. Cardentey actively supports student success through mentorship and advising, with many former students advancing in careers where Spanish proficiency is key. His service contributions include co-organizing the Foreign Language Pedagogy Workshop, the first of its kind in the School of Modern Languages, and advising the student organization Georgia Tech Model United Nations (GTMUN). He has also organized film screenings for the Global Media Festival: Sustainability Across Languages and Cultures at Georgia Tech.
Dr. Cardentey co-leads the Language for Business and Technology (LBAT) study-abroad program in Cádiz, Spain. Committed to fostering linguistic and cultural competency, he continues to innovate at the intersection of language, technology, and global engagement.
- Ph.D. Hispanic Literature
- M.A. Hispanic Philology
- B.A. Humanities-Hispanic Linguistics
Distinctions:
- Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: 2024 CIOS Award, Center for Teaching and Learning, Georgia Institute of Technology
Interests
- Digital Media
- Ethics and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- Linguistics
- Literary and Cultural Studies
- Spanish
Focuses:
- Europe
- Latin America and Caribbean
- Caribbean Studies
- Digital Humanities
- Higher Education: Teaching and Learning
- Intercultural Issues
- Latin-American, Latino/Latina, and Hispanic Studies
- World Literature
Courses
- PORT-1803: Special Topics: Elementary Portuguese I
- SPAN-1001: Elementary Spanish I
- SPAN-1002: Elementary Spanish II
- SPAN-2001: Intermediate Spanish I
- SPAN-2002: Intermediate Spanish II
- SPAN-3040: Pract. App. Span Grammar
- SPAN-3050: Intro-Read Hispanic Lit
- SPAN-3101: Conversation I
- SPAN-3500: Sci-Fi In Latin America
- SPAN-3813: Intro to Caribbean Culture: The Hispanic Caribbean Islands
- SPAN-4061: Science & Technology I
- SPAN-4693: Sustainability in Span: LBAT Study Abroad Program, Cádiz, Spain
- SPAN-8803: Special Topics: Soviet Tech in Latin American Culture
Publications
Recent Publications
Chapters
- “La narrativa fantástica cubana (1940-2021)"
In: Historia de lo fantástico en las narrativas latinoamericanas (1830-2021)
Date: 2024
Translations
- “Acumulación de activos a través de la migración internacional: género, remesas y toma de decisiones en Ecuador" by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
- “Derechos de propiedad y distribución de la riqueza por género en Ecuador, Ghana e India" by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
Other Publications
- Review of Santería, Vodou and Resistance in Caribbean Literature: Daughters of the Spirits, by Paul Humphrey
In: Cuban Studies
Date: 2024
- Review of Bastardos de la modernidad: El Bildungsroman roquero en América Latina, by Alexander Torres
In: Ciberletras
Date: June 2021
All Publications
Journal Articles
- "The Passion According to Zulé Revé. Bodily Mediations in Mayra Montero’s The Red of His Shadow"
In: Journal of Eastern Caribbean Studies [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2015
- "La Revolución zombificada. La alegoría del trauma cubano en Juan de los Muertos, de Alejandro Brugués"
In: Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2014
- “Decadencia y espacio de clausura: topoanálisis de Casas del Vedado”
In: Anuario L/L. Estudios Literarios [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2012
Chapters
- “La narrativa fantástica cubana (1940-2021)"
In: Historia de lo fantástico en las narrativas latinoamericanas (1830-2021)
Date: 2024
- “Jicotencal y la polémica en torno a su autoría”
In: Nuevos comentarios de textos hispánicos. Homenaje a Miguel Ángel Garrido
Date: 2019
- “Lisanka” (Daniel Díaz Torres); “La película de Ana/Ana’s Movie” (Daniel Díaz Torres); “Los sobrevivientes/The Survivors” (Tomás Gutiérrez Alea); “La vida es silbar/Life is to Whistle” (Fernando Pérez)
In: A Cuban Cinema Companion
Date: 2019
- Eleven Entries
In: Diccionario de obras cubanas de ensayo y crítica, vol. 2 [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2018
Internet Publications
- “José Ángel Acosta León”; “Belkis Ayón”; “José Bedia”; “Raúl Corrales”; “Arístides Fernández”; “Antonio Gattorno”; “Alberto Korda”; “Armando Menocal”; “Liborio Noval”; “Domingo Ramos”; “Tomás Sánchez”; “Orlando Yanes.”
In: EnCaribe. Enciclopedia de historia y cultura del Caribe
Date: 2010
Translations
- “Acumulación de activos a través de la migración internacional: género, remesas y toma de decisiones en Ecuador" by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
- “Derechos de propiedad y distribución de la riqueza por género en Ecuador, Ghana e India" by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
- “La propiedad de activos y decisiones igualitarias en hogares con doble jefatura en Ecuador" by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
- “La riqueza de las mujeres y la violencia de pareja: hallazgos de Ecuador y Ghana” by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
- “Mujeres, activos y ahorros formales: Un análisis comparativo de Ecuador, Ghana e India" by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
- “¿Rutas de género para la acumulación de activos? Mercados, ahorros y créditos en países en desarrollo" by Carmen D. Deere
In: ¿Casa propia? La autonomía económica de las mujeres en Ecuador
Date: 2021
- “El derecho de la mujer a la tierra, los movimientos sociales rurales y el Estado en las reformas agrarias latinoamericanas del siglo XXI” by Carmen D. Deere
In: La cuestión agraria y los gobiernos de izquierda en América Latina: campesinos, agronegocio y neodesarrollismo
Date: 2018
Other Publications
- Review of Santería, Vodou and Resistance in Caribbean Literature: Daughters of the Spirits, by Paul Humphrey
In: Cuban Studies
Date: 2024
- Review of Bastardos de la modernidad: El Bildungsroman roquero en América Latina, by Alexander Torres
In: Ciberletras
Date: June 2021
- Review of La Revolución congelada. Dialécticas del castrismo, by Duanel Díaz
In: Cuban Studies
Date: 2017
- Review of Causas naturales, by Claudia Hernández
In: El roommate: colectivo de autores
Date: August 2016
- “Adiós a la cárcel de Alcatraz.” Review of 98 segundos sin sombra, by Giovanna Rivero
In: Letralia. Tierra de Letras
Date: September 2015
- Review of Métrica, verso libre y poesía experimental de la lengua española, by Virgilio López Lemus
In: Anuario L/L. Estudios Literarios
Date: 2012
- “La fantasía como logos.” Review of El vendedor de cabezas, by Esther Díaz Llanillo
In: La Letra del Escriba
Date: 2010
- “Una burbuja literaria: el nuevo compromiso histórico.” Review of La burbuja, by Gleyvis Coro Montanet
In: Temas. Cultura, Ideología, Sociedad
Date: 2009
- "Ocultas pulsiones del día de cada día.” Review of El día de cada día, by Anna Lidia Vega Serova
In: La Gaceta de Cuba
Date: 2007