Christian Rubio

Christian Rubio

  • Professor, Director of the Honors Program, and Chair, Modern Languages
  • Correspondent, North American Spanish language Academy
  • Department Chair
  • Director
  • Ph.D. in Spanish Literature, Columbia University
  • M.A. in Teaching of Spanish, Teachers College-Columbia University
  • B.A. in Spanish, Queens College, CUNY

Teaching Interests

Spanish Language, Culture and Civilization of Spain, Modern Peninsular Literature and Spanish for Business

Research Interests

Language for the Professions, Language Pedagogy, Contemporary Peninsular literature and culture, Spanish for Business, Spanish in the United States, Spanish avant-garde, Liberalism in 19th Century Spain, Honors Education, Undergraduate Research

Consulting/Practice Interests

North American Spanish Language Academy

Professional Memberships

  • National Collegiate Honors Council 2008-01-01 - Present
  • American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese 2006-08-01 - Present
  • Modern language Association 2004-08-15 - Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • The Joseph M. Cronin Award of Excellence in Academic Advising and Mentoring, Bentley University

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Rubio, C. (2022). "Los ideales decimonónicos de Rosario Acuña en El Padre Juan". Raudem, Revista de Estudios de las Mujeres (Link)
  • Rubio, C. (2017). Huellas krausianas en Federico García Lorca. Ápeiron Estudios de filosofía 7 95-104. (Link)
  • Rubio, C. (2016). Consideraciones críticas sobre la realidad hispanounidense. Glosas 20-28. (Link)
  • Rubio, C. (2013). Las Mujeres de la Vanguardia Española. Alba de America, (33) 62-63 273-284.
  • Rubio, C. (2011). El Pensamiento Sociopolítico y Religioso en la Poesía de Miguel Hernández. Boletín de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española 14 105-114.
  • Rubio, C. (2006). The Influence of Spanish Krausism on Antonio Machado. International Journal of Humanities 93-99.

    • Books

  • Rubio, C. (2016). Krausism and the Spanish Avant Garde: The Impact of Philosophy on National Culture Amherst, NY: Cambria Press (Link)
  • Rubio, C. (2014). Various contributions
  • Rubio, C. (2005). La Influencia de la Masonería en Antonio Machado Lewiston, NY: Mellen Press

    • Book Chapters

  • Rubio, C. (2023). The Revamp of a Language Major in a Business Institution Language Program Vitality in the United States. (Link)
  • Rubio, C. (2023). Developing a language curriculum in a business institution New to the LSP classroom? A selection of monographs on successful practices. Vernon press
  • Rubio, C. (2023). A Revamped Major: Reimagining the Role of Languages at a Business University Educational Linguistics. Springer International Publishing (Link)
  • Rubio, C. (2020). Ni de aquí ni de allá Cuando llegamos. Experiencias migratorias. Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Espa√±ola (ANLE)
  • Rubio, C. (2016). La Revista Nacional y su papel durante la Espa√±a Finisecular Redes de comunicaci√≥n: La prensa en el mundo hisp√°nico. Berlin:
  • Rubio, C. (2010). Los Artículos de Gabriela Mistral en La Nueva Democracia, Nueva York Gabriela Mistral y los Estados Unidos.
  • Rubio, C. Lasting Lessons from COVID-19: A Story of Successful Community Building .

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Rubio, C.The Coastal Review: Reshaping the landspace. The Costal Review (Forthcoming).

    • Presentations

  • Rubio, C. (1964). “Navigating Honors Advising Without a Central Honors Advising Office” Presented at the NCHC NCHC Annual Conference
  • Rubio, C. (1964). “Language Curricula: Strategies for Addressing a New Era” Presented at the AATSP: Strategies for Addressing a New Era with LSP
  • Rubio, C. (2024). “Language Cuts: A Casualty of the Crisis of the Humanities or Higher Education?” Presented at the 44th Cincinnati Conference on Romance and Arabic Languages and Cultures Cincinnati, OH
  • Rubio, C. (2023). “Pre-College Credits and its Effects in Honors Education” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Conference Annual Conference Chicago, IL
  • Rubio, C. (2023). “Centering the Humanities Beyond the Department” Presented at the MLA ADE-ALD Summer Seminar Washington, DC
  • Rubio, C. (2023). “To Revamp or Not to Revamp: Surviving the Current Higher Education Landscape” Presented at the 76th Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference
  • Rubio, C. (2023). “Co-Creating DEI Initiative to Retain Students” Presented at the Modern Languages Association Modern Languages Association (MLA) Convention San Francisco, CA
  • Rubio, C. (2022). “El feminismo inexplorado de Rosario de Acu√±a” Presented at the University of Cincinnati 42 Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages & Literatures Cincinnati, OH
  • Masloff, J., Rubio, C. (2021). “ATC Technology Talk‚ÄîClassroom Technology” Presented at the Bentley University--ATC ATC Technology Talk‚ÄîClassroom Technology Online
  • Rubio, C. (2021). “Reimagining Research programs: Best Practices and Lessons Learned” Presented at the NCHC Annual National Collegiate Honors Council Conference Orlando, FL
  • Rubio, C. (2021). “To Keep or No To Keep? Pandemic-Driven Innovations in Honors” Presented at the NCHC Annual National Collegiate Honors Council Conference Orlando, FL
  • Masloff, J., Rubio, C. (2021). “Classroom Technology” Presented at the Bentley University ATC Technology Talk Remote
  • Rubio, C. (2021). “(Red)Defining the Value of Public Humanities” Presented at the Modern Language Association MLA Academic Program Services Leadership 2022 Virtual
  • Rubio, C. (2019). “DIH Breakout: Creative Problem Solving in Honors” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Council
  • Rubio, C. (2019). “Ethics of Acceleration:” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Council Honors Conference New Orleans, LA
  • Rubio, C. (2018). “What makes a winning newsletter?” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference Boston, MA
  • Rubio, C. (2018). “El impacto de Rosario Acuña en Federico García Lorca” Presented at the Kentucky Unviersity Kentucky Foreign Languages Conference Lexington, KY
  • Rubio, C. (2017). “Honors Advising and Honors Mission” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Council Conference Atlanta, GA
  • Rubio, C. (2017). “Honors Advising in the Context of Diversity” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Council Conference Atlanta, GA
  • Rubio, C. (2017). “Intercambios de ideas krausistas : Una mirada hacia el futuro” Presented at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas Encuentro Krausista Madrid, Spain
  • Rubio, C. (2017). “Concepción Arenal y María Jesús Alvarado Rivera, ¿Influencia o coincidencia?” Presented at the University of Kentucky Kentucky Foreign Languages Conference Lexington, KY
  • Rubio, C. (2017). “La evolución del feminismo español: De la armónica krausista a González Posada y Carmen de Burgos” Presented at the Georgia Southern University South East Coastal Conference on Languages and Literatures Savannah, GA
  • Rubio, C. (2016). “Mental Health in Honors” Presented at the NCHC Annual National Collegiate Honors Council Conference Seattle, WA
  • Rubio, C. (2016). “Dos Concepciones: Una misma realidad” Presented at the Georgia Southern University Southeast Coastal Conference on Languages and Literatures Savannah, GA
  • Rubio, C., Gulati, G. J., Jackson, A. L. (2015). “Capstone Projects at a Business University” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference Chicago, IL
  • Rubio, C., Stockley, J. (2015). “Resetting an Honors Program, the ULM Honors Program experience” Presented at the NCHC National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference Chicago, IL
  • Rubio, C. (2015). “Rosario Acuña: pionera en su tiempo” Presented at the Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference
  • Rubio, C. (2015). “Building Momentum Towards a Secular Education: The Case of Spain during the 1800s and 1900s” Presented at the Valente Center Seminar Valente Fellow Presentation
  • Rubio, C. (2015). “"Fernando Castro y la educación femenina en España"” Presented at the Georgia Southern University Southeast Coastal Conference on Languages and Literatures Savannah, GA
  • Rubio, C. (2015). “Giner de los Ríos y su legado cien años después” Presented at the XV Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hisp√°nica La Antigua, Guatemela
  • Rubio, C. (2014). “The Influence of Institucionismo on Antonio Machado's Landscape” Presented at the University of Kentucky 67th KFLC The Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Conference Lexington, KY
  • Rubio, C. (2014). “A Cultural Europeanization of Spain: From Krausism to the Avant-Garde” Presented at the York University Fourth Annual Meeting of 19th Century Hispanists International Netowrk Toronto, Canada
  • Rubio, C. (2013). “Spanish Krausism: The beginning of a new trend” Presented at the University of Cincinnati 33 Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages & Literatures Cincinnati, OH
  • Rubio, C. (2013). “La importancia de la Revista Nacional en el proceso unificador de la Espa√±a finisecular” Presented at the Deutscher Hispanistentag XIX Congreso de la Asociaci√≥n Alemana de Hispanistas M√ºnster, Germany
  • Rubio, C. (2013). “La (Re)Generaci√≥n de 1898: Una visi√≥n europea” Presented at the XII Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hisp√°nica Santo Domingo, Rep√∫blica Dominicana
  • Rubio, C. (2012). “Spain: The Perfect Place for the Avant-Garde” Presented at the Commom Ground Tenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities Montr√©al, Canada
  • Rubio, C. (2012). “Las mujeres [espa√±olas] de la Vanguardia” Presented at the California State University Dominguez Hills XXXVII International Symposium of Hispanic Literature Carson,CA

    • Reviews

  • Rubio, C. (2020). Book Review of Flamenco Nation. (Link) (Forthcoming)
  • Rubio, C. (2014). Uncivil Wars Elena Garro, Octavio Paz, and the Battle for Cultural Memory. , (97) 1 156-157.
  • Rubio, C. (2010). • Book Review of El Sueño de la Razón y la Pesadilla de la Historia de Carlos Rojas. 35.

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Chair for Spanish Tenure Track Search Committee - Present
  • Committee Chair for Chinese Tenure Track 2022-08-01 - Present
  • Mentor (Faculty) for Sigma Delta Pi 2016-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for French position search committee 2016-10-01 - 2017-02-28
  • Mentor (Student) for Spanish Major and Minor Coordinator 2016-01-01 - 2018-12-31

    • Service: Public

  • Committee Member for Modern Languages Association K-16 Committee Alliance 2022-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Honors Advising Committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council 2017-01-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for MLA Ad-Hoc Committee on Valuing Public Humanities 2020-09-01 - 2022-07-31

    • Service: Professional

  • Chairperson for Committee Member for Honors Advising Committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) 2023-01-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Modern Languages Association K-16 Committee Alliance 2022-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for MLA Ad-Hoc Committee on Valuing Public Humanities 2020-12-01 - 2022-05-31
  • Committee Member for Honors Advising Committee of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) 2017-08-01 - Present
  • Editor, Journal for Revista de la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española (RANLE) 2011-10-01 - Present

    • Service: University

  • Committee Member for Committee Member for Provost Search 2022-01-01 - 2022-05-31
  • Committee Member for Context & Perspectives Advisory Group 2021-07-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for FirstGen Advisory Board 2020-11-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for First Year Seminar Working Group 2021-07-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Committee Member for Presidential Search Committee 2020-09-01 - 2021-03-31
  • Committee Member for Provost Search Committee 2019-09-01 - 2019-12-31
  • Task Force Member for Curriculum Task Force Phase II 2019-01-15 - 2019-06-30
  • for Teaching Council 2018-08-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force 2018-01-01 - 2018-12-31
  • Program Organizer for Valente Seminar Fellows 2017-01-01 - 2019-05-31
  • Committee Chair for Curriculum Implementation Committee 2017-07-01 - 2018-06-01
  • Administrative Assignment, Other for Fusio: The Bentley Undergraduate Journal 2016-07-01 - Present
  • Conference/Workshop Organizer for Undergraduate Research Conference 2016-07-01 - 2016-10-31
  • for Curriculum Implementation Committee 2015-07-01 - 2018-06-30
  • Committee Member for Faculty Honors Council 2014-09-01 - 2018-06-30
  • Committee Member for Velente Center for the Arts and Sciences 2015-01-01 - 2018-05-31
  • Committee Member for Bentley Faculty Senate 2013-09-01 - 2014-07-31
  • Committee Member for NEASC Committee 2012-01-18 - 2012-12-31
  • Task Force Member for Honors Program Task Force 2011-09-01 - 2012-01-31