Ann Farnsworth-Alvear

Ann Farnsworth-Alvear is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts & Sciences. She serves as Chair of Graduate Studies and Undergraduate Advisor for Latin American & Latinx Studies, while maintaining affiliations with the Graduate Group in Anthropology and interdisciplinary programs in Africana Studies, Gender/Sexuality/Women's Studies, and Latin American/Latinx Studies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Duke University (1994)
• M.A., Duke University (1989)
• B.A., College of William and Mary (1986)

Her research focuses on the intersection of gender, labor, and industrial development in Latin America. The themes in her work include:

• Dynamics of Colombia's industrialization (1905–1960)
• Gendered labor market practices
• Proletarianization and cultural norms
• Historical narratives of race and inequality

Her publications reveal expertise in:

• Latin American economic history
• Gendered moral frameworks in industrial settings
• Colombian socio-political development
• Interdisciplinary historical methodology

Scientific awards:

• Allan Sharlin Prize (Social Science History Association)
• Bolton-Johnson Prize (Conference on Latin American History)

As an educator, she teaches courses including From Coca to Cocaine, Feminism in the Americas, and Oral History. She maintains regular office hours for student consultations.