Miniatures Episode 15: The History of Everyday Life History in Mexico with Dr Alfredo Ruiz Islas

Statement following the death of Pilar Gonzalbo Aizpuru (1935-2024) We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and students of Dr. Pilar Gonzalbo Aizpuru who sadly passed away on the 26th of February 2024, at the age of 89. Pilar Gonzalbo Aizpuru was a pioneer in the history of everyday life and, as we discuss with our guest in this episode, her work has had a considerable influence on historical scholarship in Latin America and beyond. Pilar Gonzalbo Aizpuru will continue to inspire historians on both sides of the Atlantic, and this episode is dedicated to her. How have Mexican scholars approached the complex world of everyday life histories? Dr Nathaniel Andrews is joined by Dr Alfredo Ruiz Islas for a wide-ranging discussion on the origins, methodological approaches and key works within the field of Mexican Everyday Life History. Dr Ruiz Islas takes us through the development of the discipline and introduces us to the seminal work of one of its founding members – Dr Pilar Gonzalbo Aizpuru. Tune in for discussions of sources, interdisciplinary challenges and the way in which colonial experiences influence both the realities and studies of everyday life in Mexico. More information about Alfredo Ruiz Islas can be found here: https://iberoamericana.academia.edu/AlfredoRuizIslas This podcast was originally published on 26th February 2024 as part of the ERC research project ‘Dictatorship as experience: A comparative history of everyday life and the ‘lived experience’ of dictatorship in Mediterranean Europe (1922-1975)’ led by Prof. Kate Ferris at the University of St Andrews. To learn more about the wider project, visit: ⁠arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/everyday-dictatorship/⁠ Hosted by: Dr Nathaniel Andrews Produced by: Islay Shelbourne Music by: Oi Palaiológoi (Violin - Roddy Beaton, Outi - David Hughes)