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Jessica Mack @jrmack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Very happy to share my new article in @hahr21.bsky.social about the expropriation of ejidos to build CU. This piece draws on several years of archival research and great feedback from colleagues. Read it here: read.dukeupress.edu/hahr/article...

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From Ejido to Ciudad Universitaria: Expropriation and Citizenship in Postrevolutionary Mexico | Hispanic American Historical Review | Duke University Press

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Jessica Mack @jrmack.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Our new special section in the Journal of Urban History is now online— Capital Cities of Latin America: New Approaches and Scales: journals.sagepub.com/toc/juha/52/... Many thanks to editors Ernie Capello & Josh Savala & the authors for fascinating discussions about urban plans and imaginaries.

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Jessica Mack @jrmack.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

How did people imagine UNAM's Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City before it was built? I took a dive into the archive of unbuilt plans for CU and wrote about them in the Journal of Urban History. Check out "Imagining University City" (open access!): journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Jessica Mack @jrmack.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Really enjoyed @renatakeller.bsky.social’s book presentation and a fascinating round table at FLACSO Mexico last month!

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Jessica Mack @jrmack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Really looking forward to this conversation! @faisdaudau.bsky.social

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Jessica Dauterive @faisdaudau.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Now & Here! As America approaches its 250th anniversary, this website tells a fuller story of our past through original projects created by emerging scholars and their partners in communities, historic sites, and public lands. Learn more at nowandhere.org.

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Home | Now & Here

A public storytelling hub exploring American history, culture, and memory. Discover stories shaped by Mellon fellows.

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Jessica Mack @jrmack.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

La semana pasada hice una consulta en la fascinante colección de Alcira Soust Scaffo en el Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo. Fue una artista, poeta y persona muy interesante en la historia de la UNAM. relatosehistorias.mx/nuestras-his...

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¿Quién fue Alcira Soust Scaffo y por qué es una de las protagonistas de la Historia de México?

Alrededor de 1 500 personas, entre estudiantes, académicos y trabajadores, fueron aprehendidas. Sin embargo, una mujer escapó al asalto: la poeta y activista uruguaya Alcira Soust Scaffo, quien se esc...

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 13/03/2026

You may have seen that a major update in our lawsuit challenging the dismantling of the National Endowment for the Humanities went a bit viral this week. Why? Because the outcome of this case affects a lot of people—not just historians. Here’s what’s going on. 🧵 (1/5)

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