Jesús Escobar
Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor in the Humanities; Director of Undergraduate Studies · Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences · Northwestern University
Quick answer: Jesús Escobar is Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor in the Humanities; Director of Undergraduate Studies at Northwestern University. Jesús Escobar shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Escobar welcomes applications from prospective graduate students interested in architecture, urbanism, and cartography in the early modern, transatlantic Spanish Empire. He also welcomes proposals to study artistic exchange across the Spanish Habsburg world.
Research interests
Architecture and urbanism in the early modern Spanish Empire; Baroque art and visual culture; early modern cartography; art and empire
Selected publications (since 2023)
Jesús Escobar. Arquitectura y monarquía en Madrid, 1620–1700. Madrid: Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica, 2025.
Jesús Escobar. "Enlightenment Erasure: The Lost Seventeenth Century in Spanish Architectural History." Hispanic Research Journal 23, no. 5 (2022): 430–451.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jesús Escobar hiring PhD students at Northwestern University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Jesús Escobar's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Escobar welcomes applications from prospective graduate students interested in architecture, urbanism, and cartography in the early modern, transatlantic Spanish Empire. He also welcomes proposals to .
What does Jesús Escobar research?
Architecture and urbanism in the early modern Spanish Empire; Baroque art and visual culture; early modern cartography; art and empire
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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