¡Hola!
Welcome to My Website.

My name is Juan Daniel Guarín. I was born and raised in Colombia and I am currently based in Chestertown, Maryland. I am a Visiting Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies in the department of Global Languages and Cultures at Washinton College. 

My work explores the dynamic (and complex) nature of Spanish in diasporic contexts, including pronominal address and multilingual signage in public spaces. I am interested in how Spanish and Latinidad are (re)presented across media, how meanings are shaped through ideological frameworks, and how speakers in the U.S. navigate these dynamics in everyday life. My research and teaching also engage with questions of language and identity, Latinx literature, and, occasionally, heavy metal music.

My doctoral dissertation examined the presence and growth of Spanish in public spaces throughout Philadelphia –these findings have been published in academic journals, presented at international conferences, and featured in media outlets such as The Philadelphia Inquirer, the City Cast Philly Podcast, and NPR-affiliate WHYY.

On a personal level, I am passionate about music, particularly symphonic power metal, baroque classical music, and bebop jazz. I love reading novels (especially works by Latin American and Japanese authors) and exploring world cultures through travel, reading, and/or connecting and conversing with people from diverse backgrounds.

I am also a guitar and keyboard player, and you can listen to my band’s music here.

Thank you for visiting my website. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to learn more about my work or discuss potential collaborations.