“There are no colonial legacies in Spanish America. Yet, this book is about them.”
And so begins Dr. Lina Del Castillo‘s fascinating book Crafting a Republic for the World: Scientific, Geographic, and Historiographical Inventions of Colombia that traces the efforts to build a republican nation in a hostile world of monarchies and empires.
Renata caught up with Lina to explore it further.
Happy listening.
The Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (SECOLAS) is a non-political and non-profit association of individuals interested in Latin America established in 1953. Its objectives are the promotion of interest in Latin America, scholarly research pertaining to Latin America in all fields, and the increase of friendly contacts among the peoples of the Americas. SECOLAS is a 501(c)3 organization.
En este episodio escuchamos al politólogo Rafael Britto quien fue además parte de la campaña del ahora presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro. Britto nos habla de las condiciones, de las oportunidades, y de los desafíos Read more…
La Dra. Sarah T. Hines habla con Carmen de la lucha social por el acceso al agua y la ingeniería hidráulica en Bolivia desde finales del siglo XIX hasta principios del XXI.
Dr. Michael Bustamante joined Steven to discuss his book Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile. Michael J. Bustamante is Associate Professor of History and the Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban and Read more…