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Katie Holt commented on the post, Research Idea, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
This is a great topic to explore. Let me know if you’d like to focus on some of the material culture mentioned when we start reading the Victors and Vanquished. Or you might look at this for some inspiration: […]
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Mark Wilson wrote a new post on the site Nonsense! (And Why it is so Popular) 7 years ago
Our topic this week is a popular one: psychic phenomena. Let’s start with a review of the whole psychic thing with a Wikipedia summary. Note that the concept is very broad, from self-proclaimed prophets to […]
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Katie Holt wrote a new post on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
By popular request, here is some more information on Inca masonry and architecture. The first is a quick, popular overview from the Ancient History Encyclopedia that describes Inca use of stones and bronze tools […]
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Katie Holt wrote a new post on the site Latin American Revolutions 7 years ago
Please join us for the inaugural Hayden Schilling Lecture, a talk by the distinguished historian, Susan Grayzel, on women’s experience in the First World War. The event, open to the public, will take place on T […]
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Katie Holt wrote a new post on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
Please join us for the inaugural Hayden Schilling Lecture, a talk by the distinguished historian, Susan Grayzel, on women’s experience in the First World War. The event, open to the public, will take place on T […]
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Katie Holt wrote a new post on the site Latin American Revolutions 7 years ago
If you are curious, The Storm that Swept Mexico is a great documentary about the Mexican Revolution:
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Katie Holt commented on the post, Blog Post #1: What I'd Like to Learn, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
The history of race, gender, and slavery in LA is my specialty, so I’m happy to talk through potential topic ideas. Come see me!
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Katie Holt commented on the post, Blog Post #1: What I'd Like to Learn, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
The role of women and the construction of gender in colonial LA is a great topic. I think you’ll enjoy our work on Sor Juana later this semester https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sor-Juana-Ines-de-la-Cruz, or […]
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Katie Holt commented on the post, Colonial Latin America 2019: Gaining Insights in Theatrical Traditions, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
So many great potential research projects here! And I’d love to hear Dr. Noriega’s ideas for colonial-era projects for you to explore.
On theater and performance, one place I’d start would be Dillon’s New World […] -
Katie Holt commented on the post, Student Research: Early Trade Networks, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
Colonial trade networks would be a great research topic (and you can narrow from there). You might look at our readings on colonial trade later in the semester, or I can point you to some of the work on trade […]
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Katie Holt commented on the post, Blog post #1: What I would like to learn, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
Reading your post, I have some great suggestions for research topics!
If you’re interested in looking at syncretism and the creation of new forms of religious practice, you could look at things like Candomblé […] -
Katie Holt commented on the post, Blog Post 1: What I want to learn about Latin America, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
Great – I hope you’re enjoying our discussion so far (and are excited about our work for the coming weeks). Come see me and we’ll talk about designing a research project that lets you focus on a particular area […]
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Katie Holt commented on the post, Blog Post #1: What I would like to learn, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
Great! As you know, the diversity of peoples and cultures in Latin America is a real focus our readings and discussions. Come see me and we can talk about developing a research project that fits your interests.
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Katie Holt commented on the post, What I Want to Learn This Semester, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
I think that the Tupac Amaru II revolt would be a great topic for a research project! Take a look: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/bastidas-micaela-1745-1781
I […]
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Katie Holt commented on the post, What I want to learn this semester, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
I hope you have lots of opportunities to make connections between our discussions and Dr. Medina’s course.
Come see me, and we can talk about Argentina-related ideas for your research project, OR you can also […] -
Katie Holt commented on the post, What I Would Like to Learn this Semester, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
I love to see the sophisticated connections you’re making between your courses!
As you’re looking at research project ideas, think about Casta Paintings as a lens to colonial ideas of race and racial “mixture” […] -
Katie Holt commented on the post, Blog Post: What I'd Like to Learn This Semester, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
If you’d like to work on a revolutionary movement, I think you’ll enjoy our work on the Haitian Revolution later in the semester. You might also be interested in researching Father Hidalgo: […]
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Katie Holt commented on the post, What I want to learn most about this semester In Colonial Latin American History, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
As you start to think about your research project, I think you might enjoy working on something related to. the Haitian Revolution (which we’ll study in detail at the end of the semester), or another revolutionary […]
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Katie Holt commented on the post, What I'd Like to Learn, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
Perfect! I think you will really enjoy our work with Schwartz’ primary source reader in the coming weeks – this collection does a great job of highlighting multiple perspectives. Come see me during office hours […]
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Katie Holt commented on the post, What I'd like to learn, on the site Colonial Latin America 7 years ago
I applaud your desire to examine cultural syncretism in your research project. As our reading of Bauer shows, analysis of material culture can be a powerful way to shift our focus to look at agency and cultural resistance.
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