Antonio Cortijo Ocaña

Antonio Cortijo Ocaña is a prof. of medieval and early modern culture at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Author of over 50 monographs and more than 150 articles, Antonio Cortijo Ocaña analyzes in his research the ideological structures and tensions that have forged the Modern Period across the Atlantic and across the languages and cultures of the Iberian Peninsula. He deals with issues such as nation building, power and ideology, religion and economy in the late medieval through 18th centuries, as well as with the larger topic of the relevance of Humanism in the creation of the modern nations.

Publications

Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Bibliotherapy
Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Bibliotherapy
Antonio Cortijo Ocaña, Vicent Martines Peres, Veronica Orazi. © 2025. 320 pages.
In a world that's constantly on the move and full of stress, finding ways to take care of our mental health can be a challenge. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our lives...
Educational Innovation to Address Complex Societal Challenges
Educational Innovation to Address Complex Societal Challenges
Jacobo Roda Segarra, Santiago Mengual-Andres, Antonio Cortijo Ocaña. © 2024. 315 pages.
In modern education, students and teaching methodologies face many challenges that hinder smooth development. The digital age presents students with information overload...
Managing Pandemic Isolation With Literature as Therapy
Managing Pandemic Isolation With Literature as Therapy
Antonio Cortijo Ocaña, Vicent Martines, Veronica Orazi. © 2023. 281 pages.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people had to cope with isolation due to lockdown policies that forced them to engage in fewer social activities. People were confined to the...
Handbook of Research on Historical Pandemic Analysis and the Social Implications of COVID-19
Handbook of Research on Historical Pandemic Analysis and the Social Implications of COVID-19
Antonio Cortijo Ocaña, Vicent Martines. © 2022. 353 pages.
The current health situation has been described as chaotic and devastating. Humanity’s trust in the future and in its human capacity to overcome a disaster of such magnitude is...
History of Catalonia and Its Implications for Contemporary Nationalism and Cultural Conflict
History of Catalonia and Its Implications for Contemporary Nationalism and Cultural Conflict
Antonio Cortijo Ocaña, Vicent Martines. © 2021. 300 pages.
Recent political developments in Spain regarding Catalonia have prompted scholars from several disciplines to research the singularity of this region and of the territories of...