Erased and Invisibilized: The History of Women's Football in Latin America - with Dr. Brenda Elsey

Today's special interview is with Dr. Brenda Elsey, and is broadcast in parallel with the World Cup ETC podcast. Elsey is Professor of History. She studies the history of gender, popular culture, and politics in twentieth century Latin America and is recognized as an authority on Latin American football, or soccer. She is author of Citizens and Sportsmen: Fútbol and Politics in Twentieth Century Chile (University of Texas, 2011), Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America (University of Texas, 2019, with Joshua Nadel), and Losing to Win: Labor and Politics in Latin American Sport (University of North Carolina, forthcoming). Elsey has has published many articles in academic journals and anthologies. She also served as a senior editor for Oxford University Press’ Research Essays in Latin American History: Southern Cone. In 2018, she was the recipient of a Fulbright Scholar award in Argentina. Elsey has also written for The Guardian, The New York Times,The New Republic, and Sports Illustrated and co-hosts the sport and feminism podcast, Burn It All Down. Elsey is also Development Lead in the Americas for the Fare Network, which works on anti-discrimination in global football, monitors international matches for sexism, racism, and homophobia, and develops grass-roots projects.Support the show