Anais Ornelas Ramirez

Anaïs Ornelas grew up speaking both Spanish and French thanks to her upbringing in Mexico City and Paris. She has a master of philosophy in screen media and cultures from the University of Cambridge, a master in Hispanic studies from École normale supérieure de Lyon, and a PhD in Hispanic studies from Sorbonne University. What Ornelas appreciates about teaching is seeing the world through the eyes of younger people. She believes image literacy “has become essential to the understanding of the world” and is committed to helping her students navigate the images they see in film, television, and other sources. When she is not teaching, Ornelas spends most of her time reading “everything and anything” literary by female authors, especially. While she is a big Suzanne Collins and Hunger Games fan, her all-time favorite author is Elena Ferrante. As far as U.S. films are concerned, Ornelas likes “Daughters of the Dust” by Julia Ash and Amy Heckerling’s “Clueless”. She counts the Mexican films “Vuelven” (a truly poignant horror film about drug trafficking and children surviving in a desolate town) and “Prayers For the Stolen” by Tatiana Huezo (available on Netflix) among her favorites. Ornelas can also be found volunteering at a cat shelter or pursuing her passions of social justice and feminism.