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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 20 MIN

Writing the History of Mexico's "Dirty War" with Gladys McCormick

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In this episode, Gladys McCormick joins Kellogg Institute PhD Fellows Victoria Basulto (history) and Leon Heitler (political science) for a conversation about writing the history of Mexico’s “Dirty War.” McCormick discusses her new book, 'The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico’s War against Subversives,' and reflects on the challenges of documenting state violence through fragmented archives, contested memories, silences in the historical record, and the enduring legacy of forced disappearances and torture.

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