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.
Dr. Amy Offner sat down with Lily for an insightful conversation centering on her book, Sorting Out the Mixed Economy: The Rise and Fall of Welfare and Developmental States in the Americas. The two discussed Colombia’s importance as a site of mid-twentieth century capitalist development, and the impact that varieties Read more
Jeffrey Shumway and Steven sat down and talked about Argentine history – especially the early nineteenth century. Shumway discussed his passion for histories of love, the family, and gender, and how that led to his first book, The Case of the Ugly Suitor and Other Histories of Love, Gender, & Read more
Dr. Oscar de la Torre of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte talked with Steven about the Amazon’s Black peasantry. Their engaging conversation takes us into Amazonian archives that include childcare, and ultimately to Cuba. Check out Professor de la Torre’s book, The People of the River: Nature and Identity Read more
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
In a Historias episode featuring two Texans, David McKenzie joined Steven for a wide-ranging conversation about working in public history, his research on U.S. citizens in Mexico during the mid-nineteenth century, commercial power, and balancing the demands of writing a doctoral dissertation with those of a day job. Follow David Read more
Award-winning educator, novelist, and historian Suzanne Litrel (scroll down) joined Steven to discuss her research on Dutch Brazil and its place in the Portuguese Atlantic and World History. They also discuss her high school teaching career, her decision to write historical fiction, and the challenges of returning to graduate school as a Read more
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
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
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