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New Books in Latin American Studies

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This panel discussion will explore the remarkable influence of Latin American music and dance on the culture of Yiddish speaking communities in the United States. Ronald Robboy will discuss Latin American musical influences upon Yiddish theater compo... more

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Understanding overlooked dimensions of the Cuban Revolution and its

impact on the global left in the 1960s and beyond. This volume, The Cuban Revolution and the New Left: Transnational Histories of Gender, Sexuality, and Family (University of Flor... more

An exploration of the concept of cultivation, as conducted on both

the land and the body, which expands our understanding of it as

practice, aesthetic, and ideology.

In Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control (Yale University Press... more

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Michelle Chase
Co-editor; Associate Professor of History at Pace University
Pace University
Episode: Michelle Chase and Isabella Cosse eds., "The Cuban Revolution and the New Left: Transnational Histories of Gender, Sexuality, and Family" (U Florida Press, 2026)
Isabella Cosse
Co-editor; Professor of History at Universidad Nacional de San Martín; Researcher at CONICET
Universidad Nacional de San Martín; CONICET
Episode: Michelle Chase and Isabella Cosse eds., "The Cuban Revolution and the New Left: Transnational Histories of Gender, Sexuality, and Family" (U Florida Press, 2026)
Jeffrey Hoelle
Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
Episode: Jeffrey Hoelle, "Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control" (Yale UP, 2026)
Michael Staudenmaier
Independent historian and author of White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago
Board of Directors, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School in Chicago
Episode: Michael Staudenmaier, "White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago" (UNC Press, 2026)
Kenna Neitch
Author of A Praxis of Persistence, Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism
Miami University of Ohio
Episode: Kenna Neitch, "A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism" (SUNY Press, 2026)
Daniela Soto-Hernández
Dr. Daniela Soto-Hernández, social anthropologist
University of Sussex
Episode: Daniela Soto-Hernández, "Lithium Extraction in Chile: Ontological, Ecological and Economic Dimensions" (Routledge, 2025)
PJ DiPietro
Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Episode: PJ DiPietro, "Sideways Selves Travesti and Jotería, "Struggles Across the Américas" (U Texas Press, 2025)
Georgia Ennis
Author of Rainforest Radio, Language Reclamation and Community Media in the Ecuadorian Amazon
University of Arizona Press
Episode: Georgia C. Ennis, "Rainforest Radio: Language Reclamation and Community Media in the Ecuadorian Amazon" (U Arizona Press, 2025)
Rachel Grace Newman
Author; scholar of Mexican history and education
University of California Press (book publisher context)
Episode: Rachel Grace Newman, "The Future in Their Hands: Making Mexico's Foreign-Educated Elite" (U California Press, 2026)

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Candela Marini
Host on the New Books Network channel; facilitates in-depth author discussions across disciplines.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 63 ratings
  • Great serve, but not intellectually/values diverse

    I’ve gone back-and-forth on this show over the years. I love the service they provide their audience and enjoy it a lot. I do find the particular authors they invite our… Overly political and of a particular academic culture. This does affect my ability to enjoy the material, as I think it doesn’t always give a fair stance on traditional European culture which is the second half of Latin American culture. So my take is that they are great hosts of Latin conversations but though a particularly Am... more

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    DCKID357
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    The idea for the podcast and the scholarly texts selected are a great way to disseminate knowledge in the field of Latin American Studies - thanks a lot for producing it! Even though it is an academic podcast, it would be great if they could strive to be a bit more concise. Interviewers often spend a lot of time introducing or paraphrasing rather than asking questions.

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    5
    TheDragonfly1982
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • I can’t believe I found this podcast

    Just starting out on my PhD journey and so excited to not feel guilty for listening to podcasts when I should be researching 😅. Now I can do both....

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    laurengchalk
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • Latin American studies

    Muy interesantes para conocer las tendencias sobre los estudios culturales y sociales hacia América Latina.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
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    Spain10 years ago

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Audience appreciates global-Latin American focus but notes occasional American-centric framing.
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Michael Staudenmaier, "White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago" (UNC Press, 2026)
Q: What are the two overlapping organizational structures in the book, and how do they help tell the story?
The book uses case-study chapters focused on different 'racial projects' within three sections (White, Black, Brown). It juxtaposes postwar community organizing with the Division Street Riots and the emergence of Latino identity, showing how local activism, pan-ethnic alliances, and ultimately electoral strategies reframe Puerto Rican politics in Chicago.
Michael Staudenmaier, "White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago" (UNC Press, 2026)
Q: What's the story behind this book and what makes Chicago a key setting for the Puerto Rican diaspora?
The book surveys how Puerto Rican identity in Chicago evolves from postwar migration through late 20th century, highlighting how white casting, blackness, and pan-Latino identity intermesh with local politics, labor, and gender; Chicago is pivotal due to its large Puerto Rican population, diverse ethnic dynamics, and a history of confrontations with police and whiteness that reshaped the community's self-conception.
Jeffrey Hoelle, "Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: You discuss 'less domineering ways' for future practices. What might that look like in practical terms?
Less domineering futures involve rethinking landscapes and bodies not as objects to be mastered but as ecosystems with multi-species interactions. It could mean embracing rewilding, agroecological diversity, and social practices that respect Indigenous and local knowledge while reducing coercive standards of beauty and landscape management.
Jeffrey Hoelle, "Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: What do you mean by the 'ratification of hair' and how does it relate to modernization and ideas of cleanliness?
Ratification describes how certain bodily hairs move from acceptable to undesirable as fashion and political meanings shift, turning hair into a political statement. This mirrors broader discourses of cleanliness and modernity, where removing hair becomes a way to signal discipline, social status, and alignment with contemporary norms.
Jeffrey Hoelle, "Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control" (Yale UP, 2026)
Q: Could you explain how you connect practices of cultivation in rural spaces to bodily grooming and hair, and what methods helped you uncover these connections?
The connection comes from seeing consistent imprints of cultivation across spaces—fields, cemeteries, cities, and bodies. I used interviews, public observation, and careful engagement with hair and grooming professionals, while also mapping how people imagine and judge what is 'plant' vs 'mato' and what is 'weed' in different contexts.

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What is New Books in Latin American Studies about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A scholarly interview series that highlights recently published books and research in Latin American studies, covering topics from language revitalization, migration and education, to political economy, decolonization, and visual culture. Episodes showcase deep dives with authors and expert discussants, weaving archival methods, fieldwork anecdotes, and interdisciplinary methods to illuminate how history, society, and culture intersect across Latin America and the Latino/a/x world. Notable strengths include a strong emphasis on empirical scholarship, accessible explanations of complex ideas, and a consistent focus on social impact, pedagogy, and policy-relevant insights that appeal to researchers, educators, and informed general listeners a... more

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