Christina M. Bueno
History, Latina/o and Latin American Studies
Professor; Bernard J. Brommel Distinguished Research Professor
Office:
Room LWH 4087
Phone:
(773) 442-5608
Email:
c-bueno@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
On leave
CV:
Most recent CV Bueno.pdf
Country:
United States
Expertise
Latin American History
Hist 111D: World History: Latin America
Hist 353: History of Mexico
Hist 354: Contemporary Latin America
Hist 392: Problems in History: Food and Drink in History
Hist 392: Problems in History: History of the Cuban Revolution
Hist 392: Problems in History: Revolutions in Modern Latin America
Hist 392: Problems in History: Writing and Methods for History Majors
LLAS 101: Intro to Latino and Latin American Studies
Field Seminar in Latino and Latin American Studies
Seminar on Mexican Nationalism and National Identity
Mexico City in Historical Perspective
Pro-Seminar: Latin America in the Cold War
Graduate Seminar: Commodities in Latin American History
Graduate Seminar: Latin America in the Cold War
Graduate Seminar: Resistance and Accommodation in Mexican History
Research Interests
Mexican history, Latin American history, nation building, national and ethnic identities, race, indigenous peoples, museums, material culture, history of archaeology, history of memory, postcolonial studies.
Education
University of California, Davis
Latin American History, Ph.D.
Selected Publications
Book:
"The Pursuit of Ruins: Archaeology, History, and the Making of Modern Mexico" (University of New Mexico Press, 2016.)
Winner of:
- Michael C. Meyer Prize for Best Book on Mexican History in a Five-Year Period, 2017
- Alfred B. Thomas Award 2016, Honorable Mention
- Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, 2017 Book Prize, Honorable Mention