Research Interests: Ethnomusicology, Caribbean and Latine poetics, media studies

Alex Diaz-Hui joined the Department of English and Program in Latin American Studies in 2020. A proud Oregonian, he received his BA from Portland State University and his MA at Oregon State University. At Oregon State, Alex wrote his thesis on the use of noise in the soundscapes of contemporary Latine poets after the formation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. His current research builds off perspectives in sound studies, ethnomusicology, and Caribbean and Latine poetics. Alex is currently working on his dissertation, which focuses on how ensembles form among poets and musicians and the conditions that cause these artists to abandon, and sometimes return to, certain people, places, and ideas. He has a keen interest in performance poetry, Afro-Cuban music, and reggaetón.