Migration is a signature feature of the contemporary world that preoccupies still the attention of scholars and the concern of policymakers and the broader public. Dr. Lily Balloffet sits down with Steven to discuss her research on eastern Mediterranean migrants to Argentina, her public outreach, and her interaction with the Museo de la Inmigración in […] Continue reading … The post Historias 12 - Lily Balloffet on migration, networks, and public outreach appeared first on SECOLAS.

What does the development of the tourist industry in San Miguel de Allende teach us about the history of Mexico and the contemporary world?   Dr. Lisa Covert joins Carlos and Steven to discuss her new book San Miguel de Allende: Mexicans, Foreigners, and the Making of a World Heritage Site and the importance of […] Continue reading … The post Historias 11 - Lisa Covert on San Miguel de Allende, historical memory, and economic development appeared first on SECOLAS.

What can convicts and sailors in the far off Philippines teach us about Spanish imperial history?   Dr. Eva Mehl discusses her book Forced Migration in the Spanish Pacific World: From Mexico to the Philippines, 1765-1811 that examines the importance of convicts and sailors in the development of a Spanish Pacific World. Dr. Mehl also […] Continue reading … The post Historias 10 - Eva Mehl on the Spanish Pacific World appeared first on SECOLAS.

How did Nelson Rockefeller attempt to cultivate positive relationships with Latin America during World War II and what are the legacies of this initiative for inter-American relations?   Dr. Monica Rankin speaks with Steven about her forthcoming book on the Office for the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. In addition, she speaks about her role as […] Continue reading … The post Historias 9 - Monica Rankin appeared first on SECOLAS.

What might the rise of Miguel Díaz-Canel to the Cuban presidency mean for Cuban-U.S. relations and for Cuba itself?   In this Historias hot take edition complete with a B side, Dr. Gregory Weeks speaks with Carlos and Steven about the uses of soft and hard power, the transition in Cuba, and how none of […] Continue reading … The post Historias 8 - Greg Weeks appeared first on SECOLAS.

What explains the endurance of Porfirio Díaz’s rule from 1876 to 1910 in Mexico? Dr. Jaclyn Sumner joins Carlos and Steven to discuss her research on the Porfiriato and how Tlaxcala’s indigenous governor Próspero Cahuantzi (r. 1885-1911) provides important clues to its longevity. As SECOLAS’ current president, she also describes her goals for the organization […] Continue reading … The post Historias 7 - Jaclyn Sumner appeared first on SECOLAS.

How do nationalist ideas emerge, evolve, and spread? How do urban spaces and the migration of people factor in? Dr. Michael Goebel joins Steven to discuss the arc of his research, ranging from nationalism in twentieth-century Argentina, to anti-imperialist activism in interwar Paris, to comparing urban inequality in specific global port cities between 1850 and […] Continue reading … The post Historias 6 - Michael Goebel appeared first on SECOLAS.

What are the digital humanities and how can it help one’s research project? Dr. Aiala Levy of the University of Scranton speaks with Carlos Dimas about the field and the many tools available in the digital humanities. Dr. Levy also shares how she came to her research project on the imagining and creation of a […] Continue reading … The post Historias 5 - Aiala Levy appeared first on SECOLAS.

How will the recent congressional elections in Colombia influence the ongoing peace process? Political scientist Steven Taylor speaks with Carlos and Steven about FARC’s participation in the elections, the looming presidential elections, and what challenges remain for fully implementing the peace deal championed by outgoing president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Juan Manuel Santos.   […] Continue reading … The post Historias 4 - Steven Taylor appeared first on SECOLAS.

Steven speaks with Erika Edwards, assistant professor of Latin American history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, about her upcoming book on people of African-descent in Córdoba, Argentina, her role and goals as co-Executive Secretary of the Conference on Latin American History, and her community advocacy for Latinos in Charlotte.   Additional resources: […] Continue reading … The post Historias 3 - Erika Edwards appeared first on SECOLAS.