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Historias 78 – Erika Edwards on the disappearance of African-descent Argentines
Dr. Erika Edwards joined Steven to discuss her new book Hiding in Plain Sight: Black Women, the Law, and the Making of a White Argentine Republic. They also discussed the challenges of “life happens” and Dr. Edwards’ role as Executive Secretary of the Conference on Latin American History.
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Historias 74 – Oscar de la Torre sobre la Amazonía negra
Comenzamos el primer podcast de Historias en español con una entrevista al historiador especialista en historia brasileña Oscar de la Torre. El historiador de origen catalán nos habla de su libro The People of the River: Nature and Identity in Black Amazonia, 1835-1945. En este arco temporal de cien años De la Torre estudia Read more…
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[Winter repeat] – Historias 56 – Francesca Lessa on Operation Condor, accountability, and justice
The verdict on the Operation Condor trial in Italy will drop before the New Year. In anticipation, the Historias team is providing an encore presentation of our discussion with Dr. Francesca Lessa, a leading scholar on transitional justice and the Operation Condor trials. Happy listening. Dr. Francesca Lessa, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Read more…
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Historias 71 – Marysol Quevedo and Elizabeth Schwall on Revolutionary Cuba’s Cultural Projects
Dr. Marysol Quevedo and Dr. Elizabeth Schwall joined Steven to discuss the cultural projects of the Cuban Revolution, arguably its most successful initiative. In this wide ranging discussion, Marysol and Elizabeth detail the evolution of these art forms from the 1930s through first decades of revolutionary Cuba, highlighting the efforts Read more…
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Historias 70 – Jenny Lambe and Mike Bustamante on the enduring importance of the Cuban Revolution
Dr. Jennifer Lambe and Dr. Michael Bustamante joined Renata Keller to discuss the Cuban Revolution, an increasing appreciation for the plural experiences of revolution, and the continued politicization of writing on it. In this lively conversation, Jenny and Mike also talk about archives and methods and why the Cuban Revolution Read more…
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Historias 69 – Amelia Frank-Vitale and John Doering-White on Central American Migration
Amelia Frank-Vitale and John Doering-White joined Lily Pearl Balloffet to discuss their research and public engagement on Central American migration. Check out the following writings from Amelia and John: Amelia Frank-Vitale, “The Caravan is Honduras: Hope and Death at the Border” (2019) Amelia Frank-Vitale, “You want to see a real Read more…
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Historias 65 – Khristin Landry Montes and Paula Karger on the Maya
Dr. Khristin Landry Montes, assistant professor of Art History at Cornell College, and Paula Karger, doctoral candidate in comparative literature at the University of Toronto, join Steven Hyland for the first of two deep dives on the Maya. The discussion centers on Mayan cultural forms, including cosmology and origin stories, and Read more…
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Historias 64 – Mark Healey and Ernesto Semán on Argentina’s presidential election
Drs. Mark Healey and Ernesto Semán joined Steven to discuss this past Sunday’s presidential and gubernatorial elections in Argentina. The discussion features a deep dive on the evolution of political culture over the past four decades and the emergence of a consolidated, radicalized center-right political movement. Check out Ernesto’s op-ed in the Financial Times Read more…
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Historias 63 – Thomas Field on the Bolivian presidential election
Dr. Thomas Field Jr., an associate professor of Global Security and Intelligence at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, joined Renata to discuss this past Sunday’s presidential election. From Development to Dictatorship: Bolivia and the Alliance for Progress in the Kennedy Era (Cornell University Press, 2014)