Books eligible for the 2020 award must be published in english in. Their core theme is the diversity of both american intellectual life and of the frameworks that we must use to make sense of that diversity. A concise history of latin america by john charles chasteen, open veins of latin america. A companion to latin american history, 2010 online research. Aha awards and prizes american historical association. Ideas for books to include, of course, have come easily, but it has been more difficult to select those to highlight. Five best books about latin american history sounds and colours.
The authors combine the historians sensitivity to context and contingency with modern or neoclassical economic theory. This book inspired me to search for more like itand to want to write my own some day. Drawing on contemporary theory, intellectual history, and extensive archival research, degiovanni explores in particular how the discourse and realities of war and capitalism have left an indelible mark on the formation of disciplinary perspectives on latin american cultures in both the united states and latin america. Penn state press has developed from a minor publisher of works on latin america to a leading force in the field. Who are some of latin americas most important intellectuals. History, politics and culture in latin america an introduction spring 20. Oct 05, 2017 last week, a teacher tweeted me to ask about must read books on central american history for an alevel student. Yet it follows these thinkers and their ideas as they have crossed. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished book about the history of the united states.
Associated press the african american intellectual history society aaihs is pleased to announce the finalists for the first annual pauli murray book prize for the best book in black intellectual history. In this ma option, students will have the opportunity to test the claims and approaches of global intellectual history on the rich material created in latin america about key questions of the modern era. Five best books about latin american history sounds and. Merle curti intellectual history award organization of american. Most of our fellow americans south of the border still cannot afford to buy books. Chomskys recommended latin america books list the following is a book list on latin america made from the references in noam chomskys books.
A history of latin american studies publishing at the penn. The book should be a work of original scholarship and should cover some aspect of american intellectual history. The jerry bentley prize for the most outstanding book on world history. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of latin american history. Six latin american nobel prize winners in literature living.
I studied latin american studies at the institute of latin american studies at ut austin and have some knowledge. The james henry breasted prize in any field of history prior to ce. Jun 25, 2016 literature and decoloniality in latin america duration. Historians, best book in american social andor american intellectual history, since 1978. Welcome to aaihs the african american intellectual history society aaihs is a scholarly organization founded to foster dialogue about researching, writing, and teaching black thought. The george louis beer prize in european international history since 1895. And so, ive finally got around to putting together my list of the top ten books on latin american okay, mostly mexican history or at least the best ten to occur to me. Jun 10, 2016 when asked to name a nobel prizewinning latin american author, who springs to mind. Literature and decoloniality in latin america duration. This is one of those early books and a book i read early onthat showed me how one artfully combines intellectual and cultural history. Beginning with the spanish and portugese conquests of the new world, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day, looking in detail at argentina, mexico, brazil, chile and cuba, and gives an overview of the cultural developments that. Intellectual history as a selfconscious discipline is a relatively recent phenomenon.
Prize and award descriptions conference on latin american history. Dunning prize american historical association, best book in history related to the. The press now publishes a large, interesting, diverse range of books in the social sciences and history that focus on latin america, including prizewinning books and important studies by young scholars along with internationally renowned scholars. Because intellectual historians are likely to disagree about the most fundamental premises of what they do, any one definition of intellectual history is bound to provoke controversy. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of latin america tells its turbulent story from columbus to chavez. Nineteenthcentury nation building and the latin american. The companion to latin american history collects the work of leading experts in the field to create a singlesource overview of the diverse history and current trends in the study of latin america. Rolling, contact history and literature department administrator jessica shires. Five influential booksfor intellectual historians society.
Five best books about latin american history by ryan schumacher 08 october, 2015 when i first saw sounds and colours ask for a list of the top books in latin american history, i assumed such a list would come easily to me. Twentiethcentury latin american literary studies and cultural autonomy. The opinions expressed on the blog are strictly those of the individual writers and do not represent those of the society or of the writers employers. Now available in a fullyrevised and updated second edition, a history of modern latin america offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rich cultural and political history of this read more. Vernacular latin americanisms university of pittsburgh press. Latin america is not a region with a history of holding ip rights as a prior. It gathers together instructive learning content with highvalue, rare research material, giving regional studies an exciting perspective. The crisis of the american intellectual the american interest. Themes in latin american intellectual history the aim of this course is to explore distinctive features of the evolution of social and political thought in latin america since independence.
Australian national centre for latin american studies anclas anu recommended for you 1. Dec 02, 2011 did you know that latin america boasts six nobel prize in literature winners. The paul birdsall prize for a major book on european military and strategic history since 1870 biennial. Since the 1920s, when scholars first began to specialize in latin american writing, the subject of latin american literary studies has grown from a small subset of spanish and portuguese literary research and. Information on the 2021 award will be available summer 2020. This list of history awards covers notable awards given to persons, group of persons or.
Top 10 books on the history of latin america history matters. Beveridge award in american history for a distinguished book on the history of the united states, latin america, or canada, from 1492 to the present. History, too, has a penchant for giving birth to itself over and over again, and those whom it appoints agents of change and progress do not always accept their destinies willingly. The transnational history of americas most mutable book, edited by. Charles schmitt prize as the result of generous donations from an anonymous donor and our publisher routledge, the international society for intellectual history is offering, on an annual basis, a prize to honour the contribution of charles b. Intellectual history is an unusual discipline, eclectic in both method and subject matter and therefore resistant to any single, globalized definition. Aaihs african american intellectual history society. The paul birdsall prize offered biennially for a major work in european military and strategic history since 1870. It was a fun time, and i learned enough and met enough people to consider the conference a success and worth the 12 hour flight from london. Two latino laureates oscar arias sanchez and juan manuel santos were president of their country costa rica and colombia respectively when they were awarded the prize. The colombian author, who died in 2014, is a literary force of nature and his most famous novels, one hundred years of solitude and love in the time of cholera captivated readers around the world. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic.
The first latin american to receive the prize was carlos saavedra lamas in 1936. It has precedents, however, in the history of philosophy, the history of ideas, and in cultural history as practiced since burckhardt or voltaire. Class code spanua 9762001 spanua 9760001 instructor details. Dec 08, 2010 america has everything it needs for success in the twentyfirst century with one exception. Nov 08, 20 last week, i attended the annual conference for the society of united states intellectual history, this year held in irvine, ca. Best public intellectual for lasas latino studies section. List of books and articles about latin american history. The essays in this book demonstrate the breadth and vitality of american intellectual history.
The african american intellectual history society aaihs is pleased to announce the finalists for the third annual pauli murray book prize for the best book in black intellectual history. The worlds of american intellectual history has at its heart studies of american thinkers. Topics in latin american history duke university history. The pulitzer prize for history, administered by columbia university, is one of the seven american pulitzer prizes that are annually awarded for letters, drama, and music. Named after lawyer, author, and womens rights activist intellectual pauli murray, this prize recognizes the best book concerning black intellectual history broadly conceived published between january 1. Now available in a fullyrevised and updated second edition, a history of modern latin america offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rich cultural and political history of this.
Named after lawyer, author, and womens rights activist intellectual pauli murray, this prize recognizes the best book concerning black intellectual history broadly. The worlds of american intellectual history hardcover. One copy of each entry, clearly labeled 2020 merle curti intellectual history award entry, must be mailed directly to the committee. Mosse prize for the most distinguished book on the intellectual. Certificate in latin american studies and thesis prizes. The most recent recipient juan manuel santos was awarded the peace prize in october 2016. Twentiethcentury latin american literary studies and. Latin america in global intellectual history ma in the. Latin america and the caribbean is an innovative resource for regional studies, combining primary and secondary sources to meet the needs and workflows of students and researchers. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford.
You must get the latin american history packet from a friend. One award is given annually to the author of the best book in american intellectual history. Written by the top international experts in the field. Latin america and the world economy since 1800 the fifteen essays in this volume apply the methods of the new economic history to the history of the latin american economies since 1800. Presents a state of theart overview of the history of latin america. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Intellectual history is a nonpartisan educational organization. In order to fully appreciate the current state of intellectual property in latin america, one must understand the historical context from which these rights have evolved. The state of intellectual property in latin america iba pdf. Latin america, latino studies, law, leftists, lgbt history, liberal. Five best books about latin american history by ryan schumacher 08 october, 2015. History and literature thesis prize thesis prize in history and literature honors a senior thesis of high distinction in the field of latin america. Aha awards and prizes aha american historical association.
The united states campaign against the germans of latin america in world war ii cambridge university press, 2003 won the herbert hoover prize in u. The jerry bentley prize in global or worldscale history, with connections or comparisons across continents. It was a packet made from a book and therefore is not available electronically. Sep 04, 2015 here is a very rough list of latin american intellectuals. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. The merle curti award is awarded annually by the organization of american historians for the best book in american social andor american intellectual history. When i first saw sounds and colours ask for a list of the top books in latin american history, i assumed such a list would come easily to me.
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