We’re delighted to announce the 2025 Tibesar Prize for the best article published in The Americas! 🏆 Awarded in cooperation with The Conference on Latin American History, the prize recognizes exceptional scholarship ⬇️

New: @jfschwaller.bsky.social remembers Fr. Francisco Morales Valerio (1937–2024), a towering figure in the study of colonial Mexico & the Franciscan order. His path took him to Washington, DC & Rome before returning to Puebla, where he founded the Biblioteca Franciscana in Cholula.

The Americas thanks John “Fritz” Schwaller @jfschwaller.bsky.social for his years of service as Senior Editor 👏 Over the past 5 years, he guided the journal through key transitions in publishing & helped maintain its reputation as a premier venue for Latin American history.

My thanks also to Kirsten Schultz (Seton Hall) for a keen and generous review of Peopling for Profit that appeared earlier in @tamquarterly.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1017/tam..... For open access to the book: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

🌎 “How can the lessons of past struggle inform movements for political change today?” This question sits at the heart of three recent books on the Mexican Revolution, reviewed by @llchristyll.bsky.social in The Americas.

🚢 Who built the ships & charted the routes that powered Spain’s Pacific empire? In a new episode of @hagleycenter.bsky.social History Hangout, historian Leo Garofalo—former Associate Editor of The Americas—discusses Afro-Andean sailors and shipbuilders in Spanish Peru.

The Americas honors the memory of Eric Van Young (1946–2024), a distinguished historian of Mexico and a mentor whose generosity and scholarship left an enduring mark on the field. Read the full tribute by Cynthia Radding: bit.ly/4m317w6

📚 Not sure what to read this summer? Explore the Book Reviews section of The Americas to see what scholars are reading and reviewing across Latin American history. Our reviewers offer sharp insight and fresh perspectives on new and important titles.

🎬 What does Mickey Mouse have to do with U.S. foreign policy? During WWII, the U.S. government partnered with Disney and Latin American officials to spread pro-American sentiment across the region. Behind the charm of films like Saludos Amigos was a carefully coordinated propaganda campaign.

✨ Why publish with The Americas? Because we work closely with authors to ensure strong ideas reach their full potential—whether it's a first publication or an established scholar exploring new ground.

We’re thrilled to share that Travis Knoll’s article “‘In the Name of the God of All Names’” has received the Antonio Candido Prize for Best Humanities Article from @lasabluesky.bsky.social Brazil section! 🏆 bit.ly/4cxPLg0

Antón Zape, an enslaved African from Sierra Leone, secured his freedom in 1584 after years of military service to the Spanish Crown in Panama. His case reveals the many strategies of Afro-descendants "to live their own lives and achieve their own goals under imperialism." 🧵⬇️

Gilbert M. Joseph reflects on 5 decades of scholarship & mentorship in Latin American history. His CLAH Distinguished Service Award lecture at the 2025 AHA meeting made the case for a more collaborative approach to research & teaching—one that spans disciplines, generations & borders. bit.ly/3YZWslO

⏰ Deadline coming up (June 1)! Don’t miss your chance to apply!

To mark 80 years of The Americas and 500 years since the Franciscans first arrived in Mexico, this Research Note by @jfschwaller.bsky.social surveys 124 articles & 57 Research Notes on Franciscan topics published in the journal since 1944. 🔓 Read it open access: bit.ly/3GK3sgc

📜 What if colonial land inspections weren’t just top-down mandates—but sites of negotiation and Indigenous agency? José Carlos de la Puente Luna reexamines Peru’s First General Land Inspection (1594–1602), often seen as a one-way process of Crown control and settler expansion.

📣 Call for Applications! The Americas is now accepting applications for the 2025–26 Vault Associate! The Vault Associate will curate a guide to a historiographical issue based on articles from The Americas archives, culminating in an original essay published on the journal website.

What happens when we center cities as sites of history—not just where events unfold, but where power, protest, and everyday life take shape? Douglas McRae traces how The Americas has engaged with urban history—from colonial capitals to 20th-century megacities. 🏙️ Read more: bit.ly/3GanOPr

Thought Brazil’s “founding fathers” were liberals & abolitionists "ahead of their time"? Think again! 🔍 In "A Tropical Vienna," jjperdez.bsky.social uncovers how German cameral sciences—not enlightened ideals—shaped Brazilian independence. Read more in our latest issue! 🔗 bit.ly/4je4ZJg

Beware the poets. In the years when civil war was bubbling up in El Salvador, left-wing poets & artists gathered at a journal called La Pájara Pinta, turning it into a hotbed of defiance. Roger Atwood’s latest article, "Poetry is Subversion" uncovers this revolutionary story: bit.ly/4j45o1b 🧵

📚 For #WomensHistoryMonth, we're highlighting our latest Vault Series essay: "Histories of Women and Gender in Latin America: A Special Teaching and Research Collection for The Americas" by Margarita Martínez-Osorio.

We are mourning two luminaries in our field: Mary Kay Vaugh and Eric van Young. To commemorate the impact they had on us, The Americas is making their CLAH Distinguished Service lectures freely available for three months. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...