About
I’m an assistant professor in the History Department at Saint Joseph’s College on the Long Island campus. I teach classes on Latin American, Caribbean, and global history. My research focuses on the Mapuche people who successfully resisted Spanish conquest in what is now Chile and Argentina. My book manuscript in progress, tentatively titled “Mapuche Politics in the Age of Revolution: Making A South Andean Borderlands,” examines how Mapuche leaders on both sides of the Andes used ritual negotiations, letter writing, and alliance making to defend their sovereignty from Spain, Chile, and Río de la Plata (Argentina) during the transition from colony to nation.
Originally from Wisconsin, my transnational research and teaching interests began long ago with global study programs as an undergraduate in Oaxaca, Mexico, and Santiago, Chile. Later, these passions led him to live, travel, research, and share his findings in Chile, Peru, Argentina, Portugal, and Spain.
I’m also a big fan of podcasts, and I’ve recently gotten into the podcasting game as a host for the Latin American Studies channel of the New Books Network. Education
Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park
B.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison Memberships
American Historical Association
Conference on Latin American History
Southern Historical Association
Latin American Studies Association
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Wisconsin-Madison
