Kimberly Gauderman
Dr. Kimberly Gauderman received an appointment in the Department of History in 1998 and has served as the departmental Undergraduate Advisor. Guaderman offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on early and modern Latin American history, with emphases on topics such as indigenous peoples, women, gender and sexuality, environment, human rights, terrorism and authoritarian regimes. Her research focuses on the construction of institutional authority in the early modern and modern periods in Iberia and Latin America, the creation of racial categories, gender norms, and sexuality. Guaderman has served as an expert witness for individuals seeking asylum from Andean nations and Central America.
Education
- PhD in Latin American History, University of California, Los Angeles (1998)
- MA in Latin American History, University of California, Los Angeles (1990)
- BA in History and French, University of Oregon (1986)
Research Areas
- Early and Modern Latin America
- Ethnohistory
- Gender Norms and Sexuality
- Human Rights
- Immigration and Asylum
- Indigenous Peoples
Country Specialization(s)
- Andean Region
- Central America
- Ecuador
- Mexico
Latin American Studies Courses
*Latin America-related courses offered during the past three years*
- HIST 690; CRP 470/570 Sem: Indigenous Latin America
- HIST 473/653 Indigenous Latin America
- HIST 181 Early Latin America
- HIST 300/500 Early Andes
- HIST 492 Sem: Immigrants and Refugees in the US
- HIST 690 Sem: Refugees, Exiles and Asylum
- HIST 371/571 Early Mexico
- HIST 492 Conquests of Spanish America
- HIST 666 Racial Horizons in Latin America
