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Mikael Wolfe is an Associate Professor of History at Stanford University, specializing in modern Latin America. His research focuses on the intersection of social, political, environmental, and technological changes, particularly those related to water control, agrarian reform, and the impact of climate on social revolutions. He employs interdisciplinary historical methods to examine how these themes interact within the human and nonhuman environments. Professor Wolfe has published a significant book, 'Watering Revolution: Environmental Technological History of Agrarian Reform in Mexico', which explores the role of water management during the Mexican Revolution and critiques the notion of passive engineering in state development schemes. His forthcoming project, 'Rebellious Climates: Extreme Weather Shaped Cuban Revolutions', seeks to integrate environmental history and historical climatology to understand how climatic events have historically influenced social and political dynamics in Cuba. Wolfe's academic appointments include roles at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of California-San Diego, along with various fellowships and organizing roles at conferences focusing on environmental history.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA
Center US-Mexican Studies, University of California-San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN
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