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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 · 13/05/2026

Felicidades! Very exciting!!

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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 · 24/03/2026

Gracias! The JUH special section on Latin American Capitals that this piece is part of will be out soon. Many thanks to editors Ernie Capello and Josh Savala and authors Daniela Samur, Leo Prieto, and Alison Bruey for all the great work on this!

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

Thanks, Rachel! May be some interesting intersections with your work, too (some planners studied at Columbia!).

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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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