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Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández

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Pegasus Professor of History at the University of Central Florida, Award-Winning Scholar in the Fields of Cuban and Caribbean Studies & Author of "When the World Turned Upside Down"

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Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández Biography

Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández is a historian, university professor, columnist (formerly with Creators Syndicate), consultant, and public speaker, whose fields of expertise include international affairs, Latin America, the Caribbean, education, and US Latinos/Hispanics.

Born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Lima, Peru and San Juan, Puerto Rico, he holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in history from the University of Puerto Rico and a Ph.D. in history from Duke University.

Dr. Martínez-Fernández has vast experience as consultant in the areas of education, diversity, transcultural communications, outreach, media, and publishing.

A Pegasus Professor of History at the University of Central Florida since 2004, he is recognized as one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the field of Caribbean history. His publications include articles in Cuban Studies, Slavery and Abolition, Latin American Research Review, The Americas, Caribbean Studies, and in numerous edited volumes.

His books include "Fighting Slavery in the Caribbean," "Revolutionary Cuba: A History," widely acclaimed as the most comprehensive and systematic study on the subject ever written, and "Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba," winner of the 2018 Florida Book Awards' Bronze Medal for Nonfiction and the 2019 International Latino Book Awards Gold Medal for History.

His most recent book, "When the World Turned Upside Down: Politics, Culture, and the Unimaginable Events of 2019-2022" is a collection of his syndicated columns. It won the Bronze Medal in the 2024 International Latino Book Awards, Politics and Contemporary Affairs category.

In 2001, Dr. Martínez-Fernández was recognized among the most influential Hispanic leaders in the US in the nationally televised special "Viva! Top Twenty Powerbrokers."

He served as trustee of the College Board (2009-2015) and in numerous professional, editorial, and community boards, among them the Cuban Studies journal, the South Atlantic Humanities Center, Hispanic Young Professionals, the Community Advisory Board of WMFE (Central Florida's NPR and PBS stations), the Board of Directors of the Historical Society of Central. In 2005 he founded the annual Latin American Cultural Festival of Orlando.

In March 2019, Dr. Martínez-Fernández joined the Board of Directors of the National Council for History Education; and in July 2020, was elected to the Academy of Cuban History in Exile. He currently serves on the International Board of Advisors of United Planet and the Board of thr National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

Dr. Martínez-Fernández has contributed op-eds to various outlets including The Globe Post. Between September 2020 and April 2023, he wrote nationally syndicated weekly columns distributed by Creators Syndicate.

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Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández Speaking Topics

Latino Legacies (Cultural and Financial)

By the year 2040, according to the Urban Institute, Latinos will comprise 70% of new homeowners.

Which racial/ethnic groups have the lowest rate of retirement preparedness?

Which racial/ethnic groups have the lowest rate of financial worry?

Curiously, while having a lower level of financial security, Latinos/Hispanics worry less about finances.

Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez offers the answer that this paradox is explained by culture and talks about the cultural factors affecting savings, home ownership, and wealth building.
History and Culture: Cuba, Puerto Rico

• Cast in Bronze and Chiseled out of Stone: The Story of the Caribbean as Told by Its Statues • Cuba's History in Twenty-Five Artifacts • Key to the New World: Early Colonial Cuba • Three Crops That Transformed the Caribbean: Sugar, Tobacco and Coffee • Divergent Patterns of Political Culture in the Twentieth-Century Hispanic Caribbean • In the Plantation's Own Image: Puerto Rico's First Protestant Congregations, 1868-1898 • Ten Historiographical Keys to the Caribbean • The American Mediterranean during the American Century • Puerto Rico in the Whirlwind of 1898: Conflict, Continuity, and Change • Life in a Male City: Women in Nineteenth-Century Havana • Caudillos, Annexationism, and the Rivalry between Empires in the Dominican Republic, 1844-1878 • The Formation of Creole Cuba, 1525-1607 • Geography, Will It Absolve Cuba? • Far Worse than Slaves: Emancipados in Nineteenth-Century Cuba • History Meets Literature in Latin America and the Caribbean • A History of the Caribbean in Fifteen Pictures • Beyond La Niña, La Pinta, and La Santa María: The Mental Mapping and Invention of a New World

Contemporary Caribbean and Latin America

• The Twenty Plagues of Contemporary Puerto Rico • Recent Changes in US-Cuba Relations • Puerto Rico Before and After Hurricane Maria • Revolutionary Cuba: A History • Sugar and Revolution: Cuba, 1952-2016 • Sixteen Threads in the Labyrinth of Cuban Culture • Cuba: A History in Fifteen Photographs • Cuba in the Twenty First Century • Perplexing Puerto Rico • A Historical Perspective on Prospects for a Post-Castro Cuba • The Longest Ninety Miles: Cuban Migration to South Florida since 1959 • Puerto Rico's Political Status in Historical Perspective • Puerto Rico in Forty Minutes • Ten Keys to the Caribbean
Latinos/Hispanics, Cultural Fluency, Diversity

• Beyond Salsa Dancing, Sombreros, and Empanadas: Latin America's Rich Culture • Translating Hispanic/Latino Culture • How to Best Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month • Who Is Missing at the Table?: Creating an Institutional Culture of Diversity and Inclusiveness • Don Quixote in the Boardroom: Hispanic/Latino Culture, a Toolbox for Business Success • Latinos in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities in the Twenty First Century • The Art and Diplomacy of Haggling: Lessons in Cross-Cultural Communications • Our "Weaknesses" Are Our Strengths: A Closer Look at Hispanic/Latino Culture • Demographic Transformations and Latino Politics in the United States • Reaching Hispanic/Latino Consumers, Job Candidates, Donors, and Voters • Toward a Global Culture?: Not Quite Yet • Ten Defining Characteristics of Latino Culture • Diversifying the Workplace: It Makes Business Sense and Is the Right Thing To Do • A Latino in the US Academy: Wounds and Medals from the Battlefields • Orlando, Florida, the Puerto Rican Frontier
Education / Pedagogy

• Reading Across the Curriculum • The Seven Deadly Sins of the Modern University • Twelve Keys to Successful Teaching/Learning • We Are in It Together: Dialogue and Collaboration between Historians and History Teachers • "C" Students, Children with ADHD, and the Class Clown: Why We Need them in Every Classroom • Let's Start from Scratch: A Blueprint for a Twenty-First-Century Model School of Education • We Need Poets More than Ever: The Critical Importance of the Arts and Humanities from Pre-K to College • What If...?: Out-of-the-Box Reflections on How to Improve Our Education System • "I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand": Visual and Participatory Methods for Teaching and Learning • Integrating Latin American and Caribbean History into the Curriculum • Windows to the Past: Using Texts, Artifacts, and Captured Moments in the Classroom • Why Did I Become a Historian?
Motivational

• My Road to National Syndication • How I Reinvented Myself Into a Weekly Syndicated Columnist at age 60 • I Never Left the Classroom; and You Shouldn't Either • They Are Counting on Your Ignorance. Read! Think! Disappoint Them! • The Thin Line between What We Call Success and Failure • Many People Wish they Could Sit at Your Desk. Be Grateful and Make the Best of that Opportunity • A Toolbox for Student Success

Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández Videos

Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández - UCF Celebrates the Arts

"When the World Turned Upside Down" presentation.

Luis Martínez-Fernández - CBS Now interview on Hispanic Heritage Month

UCF Pegasus Professor: Luis Martínez-Fernández

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When the World Turned Upside Down: Politics, Culture, and the Unimaginable Events of 2019-2022

The Puerto Ricans: A Documentary History

Torn between Empires: Economy, Society, and Patterns of Political Thought in the Hispanic Caribbean, 1840-1878

Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba

Revolutionary Cuba: A History

Frontiers, Plantations, and Walled Cities: Essays on Society, Culture, and Politics in the Hispanic Caribbean (1800-1945)

How do I book Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández to speak at my event?

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What are the speaker fees for Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández

Speaking fees for Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and under $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández speak about?

Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Business, Education, Hispanic Heritage, History, Motivational, Professors, World Affairs
Where does Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández travel from?

Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández generally travels from Orlando, FL, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Latino Legacies (Cultural and Financial), History and Culture: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Contemporary Caribbean and Latin America, Latinos/Hispanics, Cultural Fluency, Diversity, Education / Pedagogy and Motivational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández generally travels from Orlando, FL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sonia Nazario, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Lizzie Velasquez, Ana Larrea-Albert and Elio Morillo. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández Biography

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Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández - UCF Celebrates the Arts

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UCF Pegasus Professor: Luis Martínez-Fernández

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