Luis Martinez-Fernandez
Ph.D./ nationally syndicated columnist
FL, USAudiences will receive expert information and unique insights from an award-winning Latino author and nationally syndicated columnist. Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernández is an experienced and acclaimed speaker, whose multimedia presentations and keynotes combine intellectual substance, accessibility and an engaging style of delivery.
Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez is a historian, nationally syndicated columnist, award-winning author, and acclaimed public speaker, whose fileds of expertise include Latin America, the Caribbean, Cuba, Puerto Rico, transcultural communications, education and Latinos in the U.S.
He is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate, one of only 3 or 4 nationally syndicated Latino opinion columnists in the US.
A Pegasus Professor of History at the University of Central Florida since 2004, Martinez-Fernandez is recognized as one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field of Caribbean studies. His publications include articles in Cuban Studies, Slavery and Abolition, Latin American Research Review, The Americas, and in numerous edited volumes.
His books include Fighting Slavery in the Caribbean, Revolutionary Cuba: A History, and Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba. His next book, All History Is Contemporary History: Essays on Politics, Culture, and the Unimaginable Events of 2019-2022, will be published in November 2022 by Peter Lang Publishers.
He served as trustee of the College Board (2009-2015) and in several professional, editorial and community boards, among them the Cuban Studies Journal, the South Atlantic Humanities Board, and the National Council for History Education.
Dr. Martinez-Fernandez is an experienced and acclaimed public bilingual speaker. He speaks, gives keynote speeches, and makes multi-media presentations on a variety of topics during Hispanic Heritage Month and throughout the year.
Recent venues and clients include:
· Dr. Philips Center for Performing Arts, Orlando
· NASCAR
· Cuban-American Bar Association
· National Council for History Education
· The Jefferson Monticello
· Kennedy Space Center
· National Humanities Center
Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez is a historian, nationally syndicated columnist, award-winning author, and acclaimed public speaker, whose fileds of expertise include Latin America, the Caribbean, Cuba, Puerto Rico, transcultural communications, education and Latinos in the U.S.
He is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate, one of only 3 or 4 nationally syndicated Latino opinion columnists in the US.
A Pegasus Professor of History at the University of Central Florida since 2004, Martinez-Fernandez is recognized as one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field of Caribbean studies. His publications include articles in Cuban Studies, Slavery and Abolition, Latin American Research Review, The Americas, and in numerous edited volumes.
His books include Fighting Slavery in the Caribbean, Revolutionary Cuba: A History, and Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba. His next book, All History Is Contemporary History: Essays on Politics, Culture, and the Unimaginable Events of 2019-2022, will be published in November 2022 by Peter Lang Publishers.
He served as trustee of the College Board (2009-2015) and in several professional, editorial and community boards, among them the Cuban Studies Journal, the South Atlantic Humanities Board, and the National Council for History Education.
Dr. Martinez-Fernandez is an experienced and acclaimed public bilingual speaker. He speaks, gives keynote speeches, and makes multi-media presentations on a variety of topics during Hispanic Heritage Month and throughout the year.
Recent venues and clients include:
· Dr. Philips Center for Performing Arts, Orlando
· NASCAR
· Cuban-American Bar Association
· National Council for History Education
· The Jefferson Monticello
· Kennedy Space Center
· National Humanities Center
Don Quixote in the Boardroom: Hispanic/Latino Culture, a Toolbox for Business Success
Format: 30-60 minute [Keynote, workshop, breakout]
This program is perfect for:
- [Corporate meetings and trainings]
- [Retreat, banquet, Hispanic Heritage Month events]
The audience will leave with:
- [Understanding of benefits of Latino/Hispanic culture in the workplace and other settings]
- [Better understanding of Latino/Hispanic...
All History Is Contemporary History: A Historian's Perspective on the Unimaginable Events of 2019-2022
Format: 30-45 minute [keynote, conference presentation]
This program is perfect for:
- [journalists, university students and faculty, media companies]
- [type of employee or situation]
The audience will leave with:
- [A better understanding of contemporary issues]
- [Knowledge about how history sheds light on contemporary...
Beyond Salsa Dancing, Sombreros and Empanadas: Latin America's Rich Culture
Format: 30-60 minute [Keynote, breakout, concurrent, workshop, etc.]
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Cast in Bronze and Chiseled out of Stone: The Story of the Caribbean as Told by Its Statues
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How I Reinvented Myself into a Weekly Syndicated Columnist at age 60
Format: 30-60 minute [keynote, workshop, breakout, etc.]
This program is perfect for:
- [Senior citizens, individuals interested in writing and journalism]
- [conventions and conferences]
The audience will leave with:
- [A good understanding of how to become a syndicated columnist]
- [Practical knowledge of how to craft an opinion...
A Latino in the US Academy: Wounds and Medals from the Battlefields
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Cuba: A History in Fifteen Photographs
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The Seven Deadly Sins of the Modern University
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Beyond La Niña, La Pinta, and La Santa María: The Mental Mapping and Invention of a New World
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Three Crops that Transformed the Caribbean: Sugar, Tobacco, and Coffee
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Windows to the Past: Using Texts, Artifacts, and Captured Moments in the Classroom
Format: _ minute [keynote, workshop, breakout, etc..]
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