Interview on Brazil

I was interviewed by The Global Dispatches on February 20, 2012 on contemporary Brazilian politics. It is possible to read the interview here.

Digital Sources on Luso-Brazilian History from the JCB Library

I just completed a wonderful fellowship at the JCB Library. They have made a concerted effort to digitize Luso-Brazilian and Spanish American resources via The Internet Archive. I discuss one of the many jewels in their collection, related to the Brazilian independence period, here.

Bolivarian Times

My friend, colleague, collaborator and fellow historian Matthew Brown, Reader in Latin American History at the University of Bristol, has begun a fascinating initiative to bring together and discuss the exciting new work related to the period (c. 1810-30) culminating in Latin American independence in a blog. It is called Bolivarian Times. I highly recommend it!

Paperback Edition of Enlightenment, Governance, and Reform

I am pleased to announce that the paperback edition of my monograph was published over the summer.

New TLS Reviews

My review of Larry Rohter's new book Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed appeared in the Times Literary Supplement on June 17.


My review of Erik Seeman's new book Death in the New World appeared in the TLS on July 29.

Providence- John Carter Brown Library

I am spending the Fall 2011 semester at the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, RI on a N.E.H. Fellowship.