Genealogies of Development: Approaches from Latin America, the 20th Century

Description

This works-in-progress conference brings together scholars working from the late colonial to contemporary period who address questions of what development (desarrollo, foment, modernización, mejoramiento, etc.) meant in particular moments over the last few hundred years and how Latin America helps us understand the practices and ideas of development globally. This is a two-day conference; Sept. 15 covers the 19th century and Sept. 16 covers the 20th century.

Papers for the conference have been pre-circulated and it is expected that attendees will have read most of the papers in advance. Please email lurtz@jhu.edu for copies of the papers.

Schedule

• 9 a.m.: Coffee
• 9:30 a.m.: Lise Sedrez, "Urban Dreams: The Search for Beauty and Health in Early-20th Century Brazil"
• 10:15 a.m.: Molly Ball, "Birth Weights and Brazil's Gendered Development,"
• 11 a.m.: Stefan Pohl Valero, "Assembling the Food and Nutrition Problem in Colombia, 1890-1950: A Local Genealogy of 'Community Development'"
• Noon: Lunch provided
• 1 p.m.: Josh Frens-String, "Hybrid Development: In Search of a 'Green Revolution' in Mid-Century Chile"
• 1:45 p.m.: Sarah Foss, "An 'Attack on Rural Backwardness': International Development Meets Counterinsurgency in Cold War Guatemala"
• 2:30 p.m.: Margarita Fajardo, "Whither Development? Colombia, the Andean Pact, and the End of an Era"
• 3:15 p.m.: Carlos R. Hernandez, "Rethinking Tourism and Development in Mexico: Cancún, the Riviera Maya, and Beyond"
• 4–5 p.m.: Wrap-up conversation

This event is hosted by the Program in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies.