Rodolfo Fernandez
Assistant Professor in Residence, (Ph.D., Georgetown University)
El Instituto
Area of Interests:
- Latin and North American History
- Political Economy
- History of the U.S.-Mexico Border
Biographical Note:
Rodolfo Fernández is an historian of Latin America specializing in modern Mexico. He received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University and has taught at Georgetown, Brandeis, Tufts, Boston University, and Boston College. His research focuses on the intersection of industrialization, urbanization, and revolution in Mexico. He joined the Instituto in 2018 and teaches Latin American history surveys as well as more focused classes on topics such as colonial history and modern Mexico.
Current Research/Selected Publications:
Fernández, Rodolfo, Deborah Jaramillo, and Jennifer Porst. Cocktail Lovers’ Guide to TV History. Under contract, University of Syracuse Press, expected 2025.
Fernández, Rodolfo. “Desastre, crisis política, y capitalismo: la inundación de Monterrey de 1909 y los orígenes de la revolución maderista.” In México revolucionario: La crisis del orden porfiriano y el ascenso maderista. El Colegio Mexiquense, 2023.
Fernández, Rodolfo and Deborah Jaramillo. “Mexicans in Your Town: Histories of Mexican Migration to the United States in Local Television Documentaries.” Journal of E-Media Studies. Dartmouth University Press, 2023.
Fernández, Rodolfo and Deborah Jaramillo. “‘¡Salud, Amigos!’ Negotiating Border History in Rural and Farm Radio of the Rio Grande Valley.” Journal of Radio & Audio Media, vol. 23, no. 2, 2016, pp. 250–262.
Works in Progress
- Mexico’s Industrial Revolutions: A Transnational History of Monterrey, 1596–1920. Monograph manuscript.
- Book-length monograph in progress. A social history of Monterrey based on dissertation research and new archival work conducted at the Archivo General de la Nación (Mexico City).
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