Cynthia E. Milton
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Faculté des arts et des sciences - Département d'histoire
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Biography
Cynthia E. Milton studies the history of the Andean region, in particular historical representations of violence during the contemporary period in Peru, and perceptions of poverty in Ecuador during the colonial period. Her current research concerns the art produced following a period of violence. She held an Alexander Von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers from 2011 to 2014, and is an Adjunct Professor and holds a Canada Research Chair in the Department of History at the Université de Montréal.
Affiliations
- Directrice – RÉAL — Réseau d'études sur l’Amérique latine
- Membre – CÉRIUM — Centre d'études et de recherches internationales
Areas of Expertise
- Art
- Colonization and decolonization
- Memory
- Cultural heritage
- Poverty
- Violence
- Latin America
- 18th century
- 20th century
Analyzing, both traditional and new methods of resolving conflicts by "saying the truth", she studies the Peruvian regions strongly affected by the Shining Path. Her present research centers on the works of Art produced following a period of violence. She presently holds an Alexander Von Humboldt Research Fellowship (2011-2014) for experienced researchers. She is the Director of the Chair in Contemporary Mexican Studies (CEMC) and the Research Network on Latin America (RÉAL).
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Cycle : Doctoral
Grade : Ph. D.
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Aftermaths: artistic representations and curatorial practices after conflict Projet de recherche au Canada / 2015 - 2022
CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY Projet de recherche au Canada / 2012 - 2017
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Publications principales
- Milton C.E. (ed.) (forthcoming 2013) Art from a Fractured Past: Memory and Truth-telling in Post-Shining Path Peru. Durham: Duke University Press.
- Lehrer E., Milton C.E. & Patterson M.E. (2011) Curating Difficult Knowledge: Violent Pasts in Public Places, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Milton C.E. (2007) The Many Meanings of Poverty: Colonialism, Social Compacts and Assistance in Eighteenth-Century Ecuador, Stanford: Stanford University Press.
- Bilbija K., Fair J.E., Milton C. & Payne L. (eds.) (2005) The Art of Truth-telling about Authoritarian Rule, Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
- Milton C.E. (2011) « Defacing memory: (un)tying Peru’s memory knots », Memory Studies, Sage Publication, 4 (2), pp.190-205.
- Milton C.E. (2007) « At the Edge of the Peruvian Truth Commission: Alternative Paths to Recounting the Past » Radical History Review, 98, pp. 3-33.
Additional Information
- 27-03-2017 La guerre vue à travers l’art
- 12-09-2017 Des professeurs de l'UdeM sont nommés au Collège de nouveaux chercheurs de la SRC
- 26-09-2017 Le Congrès des Amériques approche à grands pas!
- 22-09-2014 Deux professeurs nommés au Collège de nouveaux chercheurs de la Société royale du Canada
- 05-07-2016 Subventions obtenues par les chercheurs du CÉRIUM
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Cérémonie Bravo à nos chercheurs - 6 mai 2015
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