Danielle Terrazas Williams
@drdanielletw.bsky.social
Award-winning Author. Associate Professor, School of History, University of Leeds. Author of The Capital of Free Women: Race, Legitimacy, and Liberty in Colonial Mexico. Research: Black people, Women, Slavery, Freedom, Law, Jesuits.
Yale University Press is having a holiday sale!
From November 24 through December 5, 2025 we will offer our U.S. and Canadian customers 30% off sitewide (yalebooks.com) on all physical editions with limited exclusions.
● 30% off with discount code GIFT30
From November 24 through December 5, 2025 we will offer our U.S. and Canadian customers 30% off sitewide (yalebooks.com) on all physical editions with limited exclusions.
● 30% off with discount code GIFT30
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Yale University Press is having a holiday sale!
From November 24 through December 5, 2025 we will offer our U.S. and Canadian customers 30% off sitewide (yalebooks.com) on all physical editions with limited exclusions.
● 30% off with discount code GIFT30
From November 24 through December 5, 2025 we will offer our U.S. and Canadian customers 30% off sitewide (yalebooks.com) on all physical editions with limited exclusions.
● 30% off with discount code GIFT30
New Book!
Dr. Reena Goldthree's "Democracy's Foot Soldiers: World War I and the Politics of Empire in the Greater Caribbean" examines how Afro-Caribbean soldiers fought for racial equality, economic justice, and political rights during and after WWI.
30% off Princeton University Press: code PUP30
Dr. Reena Goldthree's "Democracy's Foot Soldiers: World War I and the Politics of Empire in the Greater Caribbean" examines how Afro-Caribbean soldiers fought for racial equality, economic justice, and political rights during and after WWI.
30% off Princeton University Press: code PUP30
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New Book!
Dr. Reena Goldthree's "Democracy's Foot Soldiers: World War I and the Politics of Empire in the Greater Caribbean" examines how Afro-Caribbean soldiers fought for racial equality, economic justice, and political rights during and after WWI.
30% off Princeton University Press: code PUP30
Dr. Reena Goldthree's "Democracy's Foot Soldiers: World War I and the Politics of Empire in the Greater Caribbean" examines how Afro-Caribbean soldiers fought for racial equality, economic justice, and political rights during and after WWI.
30% off Princeton University Press: code PUP30
New Special Issue on Black People in New Spain 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
"Negros, mulatos y pardos en Nueva España y sus regiones, Vol. 46 Núm. 183 (2025): (Otoño)
Link:
revistarelaciones.colmich.edu.mx/index.php/re...
"Negros, mulatos y pardos en Nueva España y sus regiones, Vol. 46 Núm. 183 (2025): (Otoño)
Link:
revistarelaciones.colmich.edu.mx/index.php/re...
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
New Special Issue on Black People in New Spain 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
"Negros, mulatos y pardos en Nueva España y sus regiones, Vol. 46 Núm. 183 (2025): (Otoño)
Link:
revistarelaciones.colmich.edu.mx/index.php/re...
"Negros, mulatos y pardos en Nueva España y sus regiones, Vol. 46 Núm. 183 (2025): (Otoño)
Link:
revistarelaciones.colmich.edu.mx/index.php/re...
Grateful to my colleague Claudio Ferlan for inviting me to be part of this special issue of the Journal of Jesuit Studies. A fantastic group of articles to think through food, Catholic history, and global encounters!
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October 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Grateful to my colleague Claudio Ferlan for inviting me to be part of this special issue of the Journal of Jesuit Studies. A fantastic group of articles to think through food, Catholic history, and global encounters!
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com/view/journal...
Online Event by Professor Bianca Premo 👇🏾
October 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Online Event by Professor Bianca Premo 👇🏾
Event tomorrow 👇🏾
October 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Event tomorrow 👇🏾
New Episode 👇🏾
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New Episode 👇🏾
Encuentro Nacional de Pueblos Negros - México 👇🏾
September 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Encuentro Nacional de Pueblos Negros - México 👇🏾
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Book Talk with Toby Green and other great historians about his new book "The Heretic of Cacheu."
Also, a greater discusssion on global African History, African women's socio-economic and religious influences, and slavery.
Register Here
www.tfinterviews.com/post/toby-gr...
Book Talk with Toby Green and other great historians about his new book "The Heretic of Cacheu."
Also, a greater discusssion on global African History, African women's socio-economic and religious influences, and slavery.
Register Here
www.tfinterviews.com/post/toby-gr...
September 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Book Talk with Toby Green and other great historians about his new book "The Heretic of Cacheu."
Also, a greater discusssion on global African History, African women's socio-economic and religious influences, and slavery.
Register Here
www.tfinterviews.com/post/toby-gr...
Book Talk with Toby Green and other great historians about his new book "The Heretic of Cacheu."
Also, a greater discusssion on global African History, African women's socio-economic and religious influences, and slavery.
Register Here
www.tfinterviews.com/post/toby-gr...
Academic Job Market Discussion 👇🏾
September 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Academic Job Market Discussion 👇🏾
Colloquium on Black and Indigenous Women's History 👇🏾
September 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Colloquium on Black and Indigenous Women's History 👇🏾
Manuscript Review with CLAR 🙌🏾
July 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Manuscript Review with CLAR 🙌🏾
18th-Century History Conference:
Substance Control in New Spain 👇🏾
Substance Control in New Spain 👇🏾
June 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
18th-Century History Conference:
Substance Control in New Spain 👇🏾
Substance Control in New Spain 👇🏾
The University of Leeds 🙌🏾
Drawing medievalists from over 60 countries, with 2000+ individual papers as well as concerts, performances, excursions, bookfairs and more, the International Medieval Congress (IMC) is Europe's largest forum for sharing ideas in Medieval Studies.
www.imc.leeds.ac.uk
Drawing medievalists from over 60 countries, with 2000+ individual papers as well as concerts, performances, excursions, bookfairs and more, the International Medieval Congress (IMC) is Europe's largest forum for sharing ideas in Medieval Studies.
www.imc.leeds.ac.uk
May 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The University of Leeds 🙌🏾
Drawing medievalists from over 60 countries, with 2000+ individual papers as well as concerts, performances, excursions, bookfairs and more, the International Medieval Congress (IMC) is Europe's largest forum for sharing ideas in Medieval Studies.
www.imc.leeds.ac.uk
Drawing medievalists from over 60 countries, with 2000+ individual papers as well as concerts, performances, excursions, bookfairs and more, the International Medieval Congress (IMC) is Europe's largest forum for sharing ideas in Medieval Studies.
www.imc.leeds.ac.uk
In 1865, an 11-year-old Black girl from Puerto Rico named Ángela Díez fought for her freedom.
May 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In 1865, an 11-year-old Black girl from Puerto Rico named Ángela Díez fought for her freedom.
NEW CFP 🚨
University of Cambridge
The Material Culture pre-1850 Workshop is very pleased to announce a new call for papers on the theme of 'lifecycles'. We are looking for 20 minute papers from researchers of all career stages, deadline 28 April 2025
University of Cambridge
The Material Culture pre-1850 Workshop is very pleased to announce a new call for papers on the theme of 'lifecycles'. We are looking for 20 minute papers from researchers of all career stages, deadline 28 April 2025
March 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEW CFP 🚨
University of Cambridge
The Material Culture pre-1850 Workshop is very pleased to announce a new call for papers on the theme of 'lifecycles'. We are looking for 20 minute papers from researchers of all career stages, deadline 28 April 2025
University of Cambridge
The Material Culture pre-1850 Workshop is very pleased to announce a new call for papers on the theme of 'lifecycles'. We are looking for 20 minute papers from researchers of all career stages, deadline 28 April 2025
In 1866, a Black man named Dimas Chávez desperately tried to locate his enslaved mother, Lorenza. Dimas sought out the syndic (a legal representation charged with assisting in such matters), but slave owners often disregarded such authorities. Dimas still tried, even if his attempts were futile.
March 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In 1866, a Black man named Dimas Chávez desperately tried to locate his enslaved mother, Lorenza. Dimas sought out the syndic (a legal representation charged with assisting in such matters), but slave owners often disregarded such authorities. Dimas still tried, even if his attempts were futile.
In 1710, an enslaved Black woman named Pascuala was investigated for blasphemy by the Mexican Inquisition.
Two Black men, Juan de Dios and Miguel Ramirez, attempted to downplay the heresy and instead underscored the horrific violence Pascuala had experienced. They tried to protect her.
Two Black men, Juan de Dios and Miguel Ramirez, attempted to downplay the heresy and instead underscored the horrific violence Pascuala had experienced. They tried to protect her.
March 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In 1710, an enslaved Black woman named Pascuala was investigated for blasphemy by the Mexican Inquisition.
Two Black men, Juan de Dios and Miguel Ramirez, attempted to downplay the heresy and instead underscored the horrific violence Pascuala had experienced. They tried to protect her.
Two Black men, Juan de Dios and Miguel Ramirez, attempted to downplay the heresy and instead underscored the horrific violence Pascuala had experienced. They tried to protect her.
NPR notes that this photograph is of 2 enslaved men. It is from an exhibition by The Moreira Salles Institute.
Another website claims they were free (screenshot).
A student wants to analyze it but now has doubts.
Opinions?
My guess: enslaved men but can't verify...
www.npr.org/sections/par...
Another website claims they were free (screenshot).
A student wants to analyze it but now has doubts.
Opinions?
My guess: enslaved men but can't verify...
www.npr.org/sections/par...
March 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
NPR notes that this photograph is of 2 enslaved men. It is from an exhibition by The Moreira Salles Institute.
Another website claims they were free (screenshot).
A student wants to analyze it but now has doubts.
Opinions?
My guess: enslaved men but can't verify...
www.npr.org/sections/par...
Another website claims they were free (screenshot).
A student wants to analyze it but now has doubts.
Opinions?
My guess: enslaved men but can't verify...
www.npr.org/sections/par...
Today, I taught from Joan Cameron Bristol's book, Afro-Mexican Ritual Practice in the 17th Century.
The genre of the vita and the intended audience are key frameworks in understanding the supposed quotes from Juana Esperanza de San Alberto, an enslaved Black woman and nun in Mexico.
The genre of the vita and the intended audience are key frameworks in understanding the supposed quotes from Juana Esperanza de San Alberto, an enslaved Black woman and nun in Mexico.
March 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Today, I taught from Joan Cameron Bristol's book, Afro-Mexican Ritual Practice in the 17th Century.
The genre of the vita and the intended audience are key frameworks in understanding the supposed quotes from Juana Esperanza de San Alberto, an enslaved Black woman and nun in Mexico.
The genre of the vita and the intended audience are key frameworks in understanding the supposed quotes from Juana Esperanza de San Alberto, an enslaved Black woman and nun in Mexico.
From the newest issue of Colonial Latin America Review!
A great article about early colonial Catholic evangelization and the tensions between individual clashes of conscience and the changing demands of empire.
A great article about early colonial Catholic evangelization and the tensions between individual clashes of conscience and the changing demands of empire.
February 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
From the newest issue of Colonial Latin America Review!
A great article about early colonial Catholic evangelization and the tensions between individual clashes of conscience and the changing demands of empire.
A great article about early colonial Catholic evangelization and the tensions between individual clashes of conscience and the changing demands of empire.
Celebrating my colleague and her wonderful book that just won the Luciano Tomassini Book Award for Latin American Relations!
@elinevanommen.bsky.social
@elinevanommen.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Celebrating my colleague and her wonderful book that just won the Luciano Tomassini Book Award for Latin American Relations!
@elinevanommen.bsky.social
@elinevanommen.bsky.social
Postdoc Opportunity!
The Cultural History of the Black African Diaspora in Early Modern Spain
The Cultural History of the Black African Diaspora in Early Modern Spain
February 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Postdoc Opportunity!
The Cultural History of the Black African Diaspora in Early Modern Spain
The Cultural History of the Black African Diaspora in Early Modern Spain