Research Bio
Margaret Chowning (Stanford, 1985). Professor and Head Graduate Advisor. Primary field is Latin America. Interests: Mexico, Gender and Women, Political Economy. Published Catholic Women and Mexican Politics, 1750-1940 in January 2023 (Princeton University Press). Current project: the penetration of liberal values and the impact of liberal policies in Mexican cities in the nineteenth century.
Research Expertise and Interest
Mexico, history, gender, women, Latin America
In the News
Claudia Sheinbaum Just Became Mexico’s First Female President. It’s Not Surprising, Berkeley Historian Says.
"I see this as, in some ways, a pretty natural outcome for a country that committed officially decades ago to increasing women’s presence in government," said UC Berkeley historian Margaret Chowning.
NEH grants support six Berkeley humanities projects
The National Endowment for the Humanities today announced $12.8 million in financial support for humanities research across the country.
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