How much has Chile, as a society, learned from the violation of human rights under Pinochet’s dictatorship?
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Historicizing Violence, Politicizing the Present
Abstract: A statement frequently heard in everyday conversations in Colombia and in the country’s local media is that this is “a violent country by nature.” The violent 16th-century conquest or… Read More ›
How Recent is Recent History?
Prompted by the protests in Chile and the memories of the civil war in Peru, this paper reflects on temporality in memory studies.
History, Historians, and Traumatic Pasts
20th-century experiences of political violence have motivated discussions about history as a field and about historians and their social functions.
History, Memory, and Violent Pasts in Latin America
The histories of most Latin American countries and peoples carry strong legacies of human rights violations.