Dr. Caterina Pizzigoni

Associate Professor

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Biography

Caterina Pizzigoni specializes in colonial history of Latin America with a focus on Indigenous populations and their cultural dynamics. Her research encompasses the analysis of Nahuatl sources, social history, and the material culture of households during the colonial period. Pizzigoni's ongoing projects include a study of household saints in colonial Mexico and examining the societal roles of Indigenous communities in historical narratives. She has published widely, contributing to understanding of the postconquest Mesoamerican ethnohistory and has served on various editorial boards and panels, advocating for the preservation of Indigenous perspectives in historical research.

Research Interests

Colonial History Latin America Indigenous Populations Social History Material Culture Religion Gender

Awards

#2017

Mark Van Doren Teaching Award

2017-01-01
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Shelby Cullom Davis Center Historical Studies Fellowship

2014-01-01
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General Studies Student Council Excellence in Teaching Award

2013-01-01
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Lenfest Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award

2013-01-01
#2008

Columbia Mentoring Initiative Award

2008-01-01

Courses

Undergraduate Colonial Cities in the Americas c. 1500-1800 Primary Texts Latin American Civilization Indigenous Worlds Early Latin America Nahua World Gender and Sexualities in Early Latin America Contemporary Western Civilizations II Senior Thesis Seminar Graduate Historiography of Colonial Latin America Comparative Topics in Religious History Introduction to Historical Interpretation

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)