Dr. Marcela Echeverri Muñoz

Biography

Marcela Echeverri is an interdisciplinary scholar with a background in Anthropology and Political Theory. She received her PhD in Latin American Caribbean History from New York University (NYU) in 2008. After teaching at the City University of New York (CUNY), she joined Yale University in 2013. Her research focuses on the relationship between political subjectivities and social transformation in Latin America from the colonial period to the present. Echeverri's current book project seeks to recast the understanding of Gran Colombian slavery and anti-slavery between 1820 and 1860 in its hemispheric context. She is a co-editor of various special issues in academic journals and has coordinated workshops on Race and Slavery in the Atlantic World. Additionally, Echeverri has been involved with several prestigious fellowships and research grants, showcasing her influential role in the field of history and social thought across Latin America. Her work highlights the transformative impacts of slavery, race, and political theory on the historical narratives of the region.

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