Colin Snider, Courtney Campbell, and Gray Kidd joined Steven to discuss yesterday’s runoff presidential election in Brazil. They discuss the evolution of democracy, the importance of regional history, and what may lay ahead. The post Historias 27 – Brazilian democracy and Bolsonaro’s election (Winter repeat) appeared first on SECOLAS.

Dr. Javier Puente sits down to chat with Carlos for the first episode of The Environmental Series. They discuss Environmental History and Historical Climatology, the importance of being interdisciplinary, future work, and current events in Peru. The post Historias 26 – Javier Puente. Environmental Series: Climate (Winter repeat) appeared first on SECOLAS.

The team at Historias have wrapped up the semester and are enjoying a well-deserved winter break. We’ll be back in the new year featuring conversations with such scholars as Lyman Johnson and deep dives into the states of the field of various topics including the Cuban Revolution, in light of its 60th anniversary. As always, […] Continue reading … The post Historias 18 – Work-life balance (Winter repeat) appeared first on SECOLAS.

Dr. Micah Oelze joined Steven to discuss his research on the politics of urban planning in 1940s Colombia, his current book project on cultural politics in 1930s Brazil, and how his embrace of technology has influenced his pedagogy.   [emb... The post Historias 32 – Micah Oelze on cultural politics in 1930s Brazil appeared first on SECOLAS.

Dr. Christina Bueno, an associate professor in the department of history at Northeastern Illinois University, joined Steven to discuss her award-winning book,

Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega joined Carlos and Dustin to discuss his research on water, waste, resource management, and the importance of research having a positive impact on communities, especially its most marginal members. They also discuss his use of social media to offer mentorship and guidance for graduate students and early career academics.     Additional […] Continue reading … The post Historias 30 – Raul Pacheco-Vega. Environmental Series: Water appeared first on SECOLAS.

Dr. Eunice Rojas, an associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Furman University, joined Steven to discuss her work on Argentine authors' use of madness and the insane asylum. She also talks about her... The post Historias 29 – Eunice Rojas on Argentine insane asylums and protest music in Chile appeared first on SECOLAS.

In our inaugural state of the field episode, Drs. Tanya Harmer and The post Historias 28 – Tanya Harmer and Renata Keller on Latin America’s Cold War appeared first on SECOLAS.

Dr. Abbey Steele joined Dave and Steven to discuss her book Democracy and Displacement in Colombia's Civil War, published in 2017 by Cornell Uni... The post Historias 25 - Abbey Steele on democracy and displacement in Colombia's civil war appeared first on SECOLAS.

Yesterday, Sunday, October 7, 2018, well over 100 million Brazilians cast their votes in presidential and congressional elections, with a sizable number voting en blanco or destroying their ballots. Of the presidential aspirants, the top two... The post Historias 24 - Amy Erica Smith on Brazil's presidential and congressional elections appeared first on SECOLAS.