Media Appearances, Talks & Interviews

Reach out to jsantos@holycross.edu with requests for talks, media appearances, or interviews.

Christian Science Montior

July 2025

Interview on the cultural impact of Superman, quoted in a feature on James Gunn’s new movie, Superman (2025)

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Quote from linked article on Superman

Dungeons, Dragons & Diversity

2024

Profile on year-long first-year seminar class at Holy Cross that engages students in RPG

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Racial Reckoning Through Comics

February 2023

Hour-long lecture at the Mellon Sawyer Seminar “Racial Reckoning Through Comics” at the University of Iowa

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HolaCultura:

February 2024

Interview with Ian Henry on Miles Morales & Afro Latino Superheroes

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Holy Cross Social Media

October 2022

2-minute feature on teaching, comics, and what keeps Professor Santos engaged and enthusiastic in the classroom

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Popverse

May 2022

Interviewed on diversity in comics & quoted in a larger article on Marvel

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Holy Cross Magazine Podcast

May 2022

Interview on diversity in Marvel Studios films: what it has gotten wrong, what it has done better, and where it should go next

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Marvel’s Voices: Comunidades

November 2021

Interview with Samantha Ceballos & Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama on Latinx comics

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Worcester Magazine

December 2021

Feature article on diversity in comics and local Worcester, MA connections

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Summer SOL-CON Series

July 2020

Comics, Narrative and Memory Panel

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Authors on the Hill

Spring 2020

Talk on Graphic Memories at College of the Holy Cross

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Professor LatinX Videocast

April 2020

Interview on Graphic Memories, research teaching, and comics

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GU Comics Podcast

November 2018

Interview on diversity and politics in comics

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Smash Pages

September 2019

Interview on Graphic Memories, comics, and history

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Worcester Magazine

September 2017

Interview on career trajectory, teaching, and comics

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