Cristina D Ramirez

Interests

Research

Archival work, historiography, rhetorical analysis, Mexican women journalists, Mexican history, translation, translation studies

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Books

• Ramirez, C. D. (2019). Mestiza Rhetorics: An Anthology of Mexicana Activism in the Spanish Language Press, 1887-1922. Southern Illinois University Press.
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  This critical bilingual anthology collects and contextualizes thirty-three primary writings of understudied revolutionary mexicana rhetors and social activists who published with presses within the United States and Mexico during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—a time of cross-border revolutionary upheaval and change. These mexicana newspaperwomen leveraged diverse and compelling rhetorical strategies and used the press to advance the early feminist movement in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest; to define their rights and roles in and confront the hypocrisies of their societies’ patriarchal systems; to engage in important debates about education, women’s rights, and language instruction; and to protest injustices in society and construct possible solutions. Because these presses were in both Mexico and the United States, their writings offer opportunities to explore the concerns, struggles, and triumphs of mexicanas in both U.S. and Mexican cities and throughout the borderlands. Mestiza Rhetorics is the first anthology dedicated to mexicana rhetors and provides unmatched access to mexicana rhetorics. This collection puts forward the work of mexicana newspaperwomen in Spanish and English, provides evidence of their participation in political and educational debates at the turn of the twentieth century, and demonstrates how the Spanish-language press operated as a rhetorical space for mexicanas.
• Ramirez, C. D., & Enoch, J. (2019). Mestiza Rhetorics: Anthology of Mexicana Activism in the Spanish-Language Press, 1887-1922. University of Southern Illinois: University of Southern Illinois Press.

Chapters

• Ramirez, C. D. (2022). “Mestiza Pedagogies: Borderlands Teaching, Writing, and Community Activism Informing Academic Work.” . In Latina Leadership: Language and Literacy Education Across Communities(p. 28). Syracuse University Press.
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  Abstract for: Mestiza Pedagogies: Borderlands Teaching, Writing, and CommunityActivism Informing Academic Work “Mestiza Pedagogies” considers the first years of the author’s teaching career, which took place at a middle school in El Paso, Texas only one mile from the US / Mexico border. Using testimonio, the author traces the events in and outside the classroom that led her to develop and cultivate a mestiza pedagogy in the Mexican American community of Buena Vista. A mestiza pedagogy is an intrinsic educational strategy, which connects educators to their minority Latinx students at much deeper level than teaching to the standards and required texts. It is a connection and understanding of learning by using what Gloria Anzaldúa calls la facultad. As traced in this chapter, the cultivation of the author’s own mestiza pedagogies led to her own awareness of missing gendered and historical voices. Ultimately, the author, constricted by teaching standards, chooses to leave the public school classroom in order to pursue a doctorate, conduct research and write the stories and narratives of Mexican women journalists.         
• Ramirez, C. D. (2015). Abuela, si estas aquí: Writing Our Histories and Liberatory Praxis. In Cheryl Glenn: Commemorative Career Collection (tentative title)(p. 30). Southern Illinois University Press.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2019). The Rhetorics of Translation: A Feminist Method for Inquiry,. In Ethics and Representation in Feminist Rhetorical Inquiry(p. 30).
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021). The Rhetorics of Translation: A Feminist Method for Inquiry, Recovery, and Theoretical Application. In Ethics and Representation in Feminist Rhetorical Inquiry(pp 198-217). Chapter 11: University of Pittsburgh Press.
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  The historiography of feminist rhetorical research raises ethical questions about whose stories are told and how. Women and other marginalized people have been excluded historically from many formal institutions, and researchers in this field often turn to alternative archives to explore how women have used writing and rhetoric to participate in civic life, share their lived experiences, and effect change. Such methods may lead to innovation in documenting practices that took place in local, grassroots settings. The chapters in this volume present a frank conversation about the ways in which feminist scholars engage in the work of recovering hidden rhetorics, and grapple with the ethical challenges raised by this recovery work.
• Ramirez, C. D., & Rodrigo, R. (2018). Balancing Institutional Demands with Effective Practice: A Lesson in Curricular & Professional Development. In Professional Development in Online Teaching and Learning in Technical communication: A Ten Year Retrospective. Boca Raton, FL: Routledge.

Journals/Publications

• Ramirez, C. D. (2023). Writing Family and Literary History from Primaryt Texts: An Intergenerational Interview With Dr. Neil Devereaux. Scholarly Editing, 40. doi:https://doi.org/10.55520/FNCEF6XN
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  “Child, this is your book. Take it and read it, and you will be rich beyond your imagination.”These are the luminous words of Doña Ramona González (1906–1995) in “Los Libros.” This one-page piece is written in a genre that her granddaughter and recovery scholar, Cristina D. Ramírez, coined cuadro, meaning “square” or “picture frame.” The verses within a cuadro focus on one theme and paint a picture of everyday life. Similarly eloquent framing is evident in Doña González’s extended writings, which have been recovered by her son-in-law, Neil Devereaux, and Ramírez. These writings reflect the United States/Mexico borderland’s barrio language and its characters, who assume universal consequence and speak to community life. Doña González’s writings also provide insight into a female autodidact’s self-actualization and stature within her community, as well as the art of translation.
• Ramirez, C. D., & Rodrigo, R. (2016). Balancing Institutional Demands with Effective Practice: A Lesson in Curricular & Professional Development. Technical Communication Quarterly, 31.
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  Special Issue in Technical Communication Quarterly
• Ramirez, C. D. (2017). Balancing Institutional Demands with Effective Practice: A Lesson in Curricular & Professional Development. Technical Communication Quarterly, 26(3), 34.
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  Online writing courses have developed in importance to meet student learning and institutional expectations; over time, a controversy about training online instructors and building sustainable programs has emerged. This article relates training demands within the University of Arizona’s Writing Program and development of an online Professional & Technical Writing certificate. The findings herein propose training instructors with master courses and building a sustained program through a participatory design to create a professional and integrated environment. Keywords: online training, writing, master course, participatory design, sustainability 
• Rodrigo, R., & Ramirez, C. D. (2017). Balancing Institutional Demands with Effective Practice: A Lesson in Curricular & Professional Development. Technical Communication Quarterly, 26(3), 314-328. doi:10.1080/10572252.2017.1339529
• Ramirez, C. D., & Rioux, G. (2012). ADVANCING CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT FOR HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION THROUGH A SURVEY OF DHS PERSONNEL. Journal of Homeland Security Education, 1(1), 28.

Proceedings Publications

• Ramirez, C. D., Andrychowski, K., Kobylska, M., Ramirez, J. Q., & Vlah, A. (2021, Sept / Fall). The 3rd International Rhetoric Workshop (September 22-26, 2021), El Colegio de San Luís, San Luís Potosí, Mexico. In Third International Rhetoric Workshop, 8, 135-138.
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  The 3rd International Rhetoric Workshop (IRW), the latest iteration ofthis biannual workshop, was held online from September 22nd to the 26th incollaboration with El Colegio de San Luís, San Luís Potosí, Mexico. The IRW is aworkshop for emerging scholars and PhD students in rhetoric. This year, the IRW theme was Interdisciplinarity, Internationality, and Rhetoric. It considered the many ways that our contemporary and established traditions of rhetorical theory and criticism inform global flows of meaning-making. In choosing this theme, our goal was to emphasize how the study of rhetoric intersects studiesof interdisciplinarity and internationality.

Presentations

• Ramirez, C. D. (2023, May). Presentación de libro (Book presentation). Presentation of Book - Mestiza Rhetorics: An Anthology of Mexicana Activism in the Spanish Language Press.  . Los estudiantes universitarios. Discursos y problemáticas en la post-pandemia. (University Students: Post-Pandemic Discourses and Issues. virtual: Universidad Autónoma de México..
• Ramirez, C. D. (2023, October). “Textos históricos escrito por máquina de escribir: diseños en los textos de escritoras mexicanas (1875-1922) y doña Ramona González.” . Internacional Cultural Visual Y Diseño Social.. virtual: Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (UAdeC).
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, April / Spring). Key note: “La mujer, su pluma, y el poder: Jovita Idar otras mujeres periodistas de la frontera, 1887-1925”. Simposio de Historia & Antropología, Universidad de Sonora, México. Universidad de Sonora, México (virtual): Universidad de Sonora, México.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, April / Spring). “Virtual book talk. Cristina Devereaux Ramírez’s Mestiza Rhetorics: An Anthology of Mexicana Activism in the Spanish Language Press”. Día del Libro. Department of World Languages & Culture, Sam Houston State University. virtual: Sam Houston State University.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2017, March). Need title -. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Portland, Oregon: National Council of Teachers of English.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, April / Spring). Book talk and presentation for the Rhetoric of the Americas Series. Special Event: Rhetoric of the Americas Series. University of North Texas at Denton (virtual): University of North Texas at Denton.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, April / Spring). “Preparing Doctoral Students for (Un)Common Jobs off the Tenure Track.”. Archival Imaginaries Symposium. Penn St. University (virtual): Penn State University.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, April / Spring). “Rhetoric's Histories: Traditions, Theories, Pedagogies, and Practices.”. Conference on College Composition and Communication. virtual: Conference on College Composition and Communication.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, March / Spring). “Redefining Revolutions: Finding the Revolutionary in YOU”. Women’s History Month book discussion of Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico: Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and Subversives. St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas (virtual): St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, Sept. / Fall). Granting Writing Workshop: How to Apply and Get that Grant. International Rhetoric Workshop. International Rhetoric Workshop. Colegio de San Luis Potosí, Mexico (virtual): Colegio de San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2021, Sept. / Fall). Keynote Address: “The Rhetorics of Translation: A Feminist Method for Inquiry, Recovery, and Theoretical Application”. International Rhetoric Workshop. Colegio de San Luis Potosí, Mexico (virtual): Colegio de San Luis Potosí.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2020, March / Spring). “Un debate público del feminismo en México y la frontera mexicana”. VIII Coloquio Internacional de Historia de las Mujeres y de Género. Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, México: Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, México.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2020, Oct./Fall). “Diferentes Dimensiones de la Violencia de Genero”. Binational Fall Webinar Series on Inclusion, Diversity, and Human Rights. virtual: University of Arizona SBS Mexico Initiatives.
• Saidy, C., Morse, T. A., Maid, B., Frey, J. J., Kohler, A. T., Ramirez, C. D., & Miller-Cochran, S. (2020, January). Fostering Well-Being in Writing Programs. Conference on Writing and Well-Being. University of Arizona.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2019, Fall). Cruzando fronteras discursivas del feminismo: rescate de voces y discursos perdidos de periodistas mexicanas. II Seminario historia de la mujeres. Voces Interdisciplinarias. Zacatecas, Mexico: La Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2019, Fall). Presentación de libro: Mestiza Rhetorics: An Anthology of Mexicana Activism in the Spanish Language Press, 1887-1922.. Book Presentation. Colegio de San Luis (COLSAN), San Luis Potosí, Mexico: Colegio de San Luis in Mexico.
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  This was an invited book presentation. The presentation was given in Spanish.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2018, Spring). Barrio Rhetorics of Belonging: Recovering and Historicizing Discourses and Pedagogical Practices. Writing Program Cultural Rhetorics Speaker Series. Stanford University: Stanford University.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2018, Spring). Keynote: Barrio Rhetorics of Belonging: Recovering and Historicizing Discourses from Precarious Spaces. Arnold-Ebbit Interdisciplinary Rhetoricians Conference. Penn State University: Penn State University.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2017, 10/Fall). Abuela, si estas aquí: Writing Our Histories as Liberatory Praxis. Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference 2017. University of Dayton, Ohio: Coaltion of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2017, 10/Fall). Igniting Feminist Rhetorical Revolution Through Intersectionality: An Interactive Session. Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference. University of Dayton, Ohio: Coaltion of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2017, October). Featured Speaker. Plenary Session: “(R)EVOLUTIONS Coalitions, (R)evolutions, and Celebrations. Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio: Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2017, Spring). Why Translation Matters: Using Translation of Primary and Secondary Sources to Expand the Field. Women, Rhetoric, and Writing. University of Maryland: University of Maryland.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2016, 03/Spring). Women Journalists on the Border / Book Talk. Tucson Festival of Books. University of Arizona: University of Arizona.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2016, February 2016). New Discursive Historical Spaces: Mexican and Chicana Women as Revolutionary Rhetors. Latino Americanos: 500 years of history. Center for Arkansas History and Culture: University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2016, February Spring). Looking in Different Space: Women and Historical Figures and Trailblazers. Latino Americanos: 500 years of history. Cenhter for Arkansas History and Culture: University fo Arkansas at Little Rock.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2016, March 12). Translation as Meaning Making. Tucson Festival of Books. University of Arizona: University of Arizona.
• Ramirez, C. D., Ramirez, C. D., Rodrigo, R., Rodrigo, R., Hill, Z., & Hill, Z. (2016, October/Fall). Flat World, Well-Rounded Students: Incorporating Intercultural and Global Gateways in Professional & Technical Writing Courses. Two Year College English Association for the Western Region. Las Vegas, Nevada: College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas.
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  A Report on newly revised professional and technical writing curriculum that focuses on incorporating instruction related to intercultural and global communication, specifically the results of an assignment of in a 300 level business writing course that asks students to research regional global communication styles.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2015, June / Summer). Mexican Women Journalists in the History of Mexico (Presenation in English). Special Event by invitation. Guanjuato, Mexico: Foro Cultural 81.
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  I gave two of the same presentations. One presentation was in English, the second was given in Spanish. Bilingual event.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2015, June / Summer). Mexican Women Journalists in the History of Mexico. Special Author Event and Presentaton (invited) Literary Sala in San Miguel de Allende. San Miguel de Allende, Mexcio: San Miguel de Allende Literary Sala.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2015, June). Lectura: Mujeres Mexicanas Periodistas en la historia de México (Presentation given in Spanish). Institutional Invitation - Foro Cultural 81. Guanajuato, Mexico: Foro Cultural 81.
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  Foro Cultural 81 es una asociación civil que promociona la exposición, discusión y apreciación de las ciencias y las artes para el beneficio de la sociedad. Foro Cultural 81 is a non for profit organiztion promoting the exhibition, discussion, and appreciation of the sciences and arts for the benefit of society. Dirección /Address:Positos 81, Zona Centro, Guanajuato, Mexico
• Ramirez, C. D. (2015, September / Fall). Book Release Talk. Show and Tell Specail Event with The University of Arizona Confluence Center. Downtown Tucson / The PlayGround: The Univeristy of Arizona Confluence Center.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2014, March / Spring). Blurring Boundaries: Opening Rhetorical Spaces. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Indianapolis, Indiana: National Council of Teachers of English.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2014, March / Spring). Un Nuevo Puesto: Uncovering Rhetorical Blindspots to Include Latina Women in Rhetorical History. Conference of College Composition and Communication. Indianapolis, Indiana: College Composition and Communication.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2014, May / Spring). The “Public Journalism” of Maria Hinojosa: Creating an Ethnic Conversational Puesto for an Emerging Latino Population. Rhetoric Society Association Conference. San Antonio, Texas: Rhetoric Society Association.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2015, March / Spring). Rupturing Silences: Translation as a Feminist Method of Recovery. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Tampa Bay, Florida: National Council of Teachers of English.
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• Ramirez, C. D. (2015, October / Fall). Crossing Disciplinary and Linguistic Borders to Create Scholarship of Inclusion. Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference (Biennial). Tempe, Arizona: Arizona State University.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2016, March / Spring). Taking Risks in Feminist Methods and Methodologies. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Tampa Bay, Florida: National Council of Teachers of English.
• Ramirez, C. D. (2013, October / Fall). Different Pens, Different Voices: Representing Latina Women's Voices Part II. Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference. Stanford Unviersity: Coalition of Women Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition.

Creative Productions

• Ramirez, C. D. (2016. Radio Interview with Arts & Letters - Title TBD. Art & Letters Radio Show from University of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas: University of Arkansas at Little Rock. http://ualrpublicradio.org/post/ocupando-nuestro-puesto
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  Link will be provided when radio show is produced and released

Others

• Ramirez, C. D. (2023, August - December). Internacional Cultural Visual Y Diseño Social. . Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (UAdeC).
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  One of four organizers of the International Cultural Visual and Social Design with Universidad Autónoma de Tamalipas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, University of Arizona. This colloquium was held over four months with various different participants. See final program  
• Ramirez, C. D. (2018, March). Barrio Rhetorics of Belonging: Recovering and Historicizing Hidden Rhetorics from Precarious Spaces. Camp Rhetoric at Penn St. Unniversity. https://sites.psu.edu/aeir/camp-rhetoric-2018-cfp/
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  Conference keynote address