Ricardo J. Alvarez-Pimentel

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1 Ricardo J. Alvarez-Pimentel EDUCATION Yale University, New Haven, CT Ph.D. Candidate in Latin American History M.Phil., History (2017) Exam Fields: (1) Modern Latin American History (Major Field), (2) Colonial Latin American History, (3) Religious Studies, (4) History of the United States and the World (1898-Present) University of Chicago, Chicago, IL B.A., U.S. History, with honors (2012) DISSERTATION Tentative Title : From Secret War to Cold War: Revolutionary Empire, Catholic Restoration, and the Makings of Counterrevolutionary Mexico, Prospectus approved: 30 November, Dissertation Committee: Gilbert M. Joseph (Yale/Chair), Stuart B. Schwartz (Yale), Kathryn Lofton (Yale), Erika Helgen (Yale), Marcela Echeverri (Yale), Jaime Pensado (University of Notre Dame). AWARDS From Yale University: MacMillan Center International Dissertation Research Fellowship (2017) Yale University, Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies Research and Travel Award in International History and Security (2016) Yale University, International Security Studies (ISS) and Smith Richardson Foundation John F. Enders Research Fellowship (2016) Gayer G. Dominick Fellowship (2016) MacMillan Center International Pre-Dissertation Research Grant (2015) Yale University, Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies Tinker Summer Field Research Grant (2015) Yale University, Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies (CLAIS)

2 Howard Futhey Brinton Fellowship (2015) Angelo Bartlett Giamatti Fellowship in the Humanities (2014) From University of Chicago (Awards cont.): Anna M. and George N. Barnard Memorial Prize in History (2012) University of Chicago, Department of History Philip E. Montag Memorial Research Fellowship in History (2012) University of Chicago, Department of History PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters Intermediate Religion, Intermediate People: Robert Redfield s Tepoztlán in the Age of U.S. and Mexican Nation Building. Dormady, Jason (ed.), Gazing on Southern Gods: North Atlantic Views of Latin American Religion and Spirituality (tentative). Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press. Book chapter accepted for publication, manuscript under review. Journal Articles "Guerra Fría, Guerra Cristera, Guerreras Católicas: El conservadurismo y feminismo católico de la Juventud Católica Femenina Mexicana (JFCM), ," in Segundo Coloquio: Pensar las derechas en América Latina en el siglo XX, Nuevo Mundo, Mundos Nuevos [online journal]. Article accepted for publication, manuscript under review. Published Papers "Adopting the American Racial Lens: A History of Mexican Migration to Chicago from the Town of Arandas, Jalisco", Chicago Journal of History: An Undergraduate Publication, volume 1, (spring, 2013): PRESENTATIONS Conference Papers Feminismo católico, feminismo alterno: Paradojas y desigualdades en las ideas feministas de la Juventud Católica Femenina Mexicana, (2017). - Primer Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Chilena de Ciencias de las Religiones (SChCR). Concepción, Chile. May 24, 2017.

3 El feminismo católico de la JCFM: Paradojas y desigualdades, (2017). - XXXV International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). Lima, Peru. April 30, Un feminismo católico? La Juventud Católica Femenina Mexicana, (2017). - Mujeres, expresión y vida pública: narrativas y acciones en la historia latinoamericana de los siglos XIX y XX. Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. April 20, Damas Católicas y Chicas Aspirantes: La Unión Femenina Católica Mexicana y la derecha política en el México posrevolucionario, (2016). - Segundo Coloquio: Pensar las derechas en América Latina en el siglo XX. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina. July 14, Forming Feminist Cold Warriors: Mexico s Catholic Women s Groups, the Battle for Youth, and Mexico s Long Cold War (2016). - Gender, Activism, Religion: Society for the History of Women in the Americas Annual Conference. Royal Holloway, London, U.K. June 29, Tepoztlán: Tierra de Promision: Reproductions of Indigeneity and Mexican Historical Identity in Transnational Tourism Literature, (2015). - XXXIII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). San Juan, Puerto Rico. May 29, Workshop Papers From Bullets to Bulletins, Plomo to Print: The Evolution of Mexico s Catholic Right, (2016). - Latin-American History, 2025: A Changing Field in a Changing Profession, Yale University, New Haven, CT. May 14, Mexico s Secret Cold War: Transnational Opposition to a Postrevolutionary Regime, (2016). - Graduate Student Conference on Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Yale. New Haven, CT. April 23, Adopting the American Racial Lens (2012). - Undergraduate senior thesis presented at Chicago Careers in Higher Education (CCIHE) Research Symposium. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. May 25, Panels, Workshops, and Conferences Organized Religión y cuestiones de género en América Latina: el activismo de mujeres católicas en el siglo XX

4 - Symposium organizer. Primer Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad Chilena de Ciencias de las Religiones. Universidad de Concepción; Concepción, Chile. May Faith, Feminism, and the Public Sphere: Catholic Women s Activism in the 20 th Century. - Panel organizer. XXXV International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). Lima, Peru. April 30, m+view+event&selected_box_id=231742&phpsessid=t70n5nv88rmv17f7q09suv u251 Latin-American History, 2025: A Changing Field in a Changing Profession. - Conference organizer. Latin American History Graduate Student Symposium. Yale University, New Haven, CT. May 14, Crafting Mexican Identity and the Mexican Past: La Mexicanidad y sus mitos, exclusiones, y dimensiones transnacionales. - Panel organizer. XXXIII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). San Juan, Puerto Rico. May 29, Guest Lectures U.S. Immigration Policy, : Codifying Race and American Economic Interest from the Interwar Period through the Cold War Era (2016). - Undergraduate lecture course, Origins of U.S. Global Power. Yale University, New Haven, CT. April 13, COURSES TAUGHT At Yale University: HIST 361: History of Brazil. Professor Stuart B. Schwartz: fall 2016, Teaching Fellow. HIST 122: The Origins of U.S. Global Power. Professor Jenifer L. Van Vleck: spring 2016, Teaching Fellow. MUSEUM EXPERIENCE HistoryMiami- Historical Museum of Southern Florida; Miami, FL Museum Research Associate Conducted background research on topics pertinent to Miami and South Florida history for upcoming museum exhibits, local tours, and scripted educational programs Responsible for conducting interviews in both English and Spanish and gathering oral histories from Miami natives and South Florida locals

5 Historical research themes included immigration, tropical ecology and urban development, themed architecture, local arts and music, and Native American folklore Museum Archivist Worked with archival material (documents, photographs, film, and sound clips) in the production of museum exhibits and educational programs Guided museum patrons and researchers through collections in the museum s Archives and Research Center Museum Educator Led educational history programs (grade school through college) consisting of talks, activities, and workshops relevant to museum exhibitions Coordinated with local schools, colleges, and teachers to promote the use of historical museum collections in line with their educational curriculum LANGUAGE COMPETENCY Spanish: Native language fluency; reading, writing, and speaking English: Bi-lingual fluency; reading, writing, and speaking French: Advanced proficiency; reading, writing, and speaking Portuguese: Intermediate proficiency; reading, writing, and speaking ACADEMIC REFERENCES Dr. Gilbert M. Joseph, Yale University: Ph.D. Advisor, Mentor, Professor. gilbert.joseph@yale.edu Dr. Stuart B. Schwartz, Yale University: Ph.D. Advisor, Mentor, Professor. stuart.schwartz@yale.edu Dr. Kathryn Lofton, Yale University: Ph.D. Advisor, Mentor, Professor. Kathryn.lofton@yale.edu Dr. Jenifer L. Van Vleck: Mentor, Professor, Curator for National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. vanvleckj@si.edu