Jeremy R Mumford

Jeremy R. Mumford is Associate Professor of History at Brown University, specializing in colonial Latin America with a focus on the Andean region. His research examines the integration of indigenous Andean societies into the Spanish colonial state, particularly in the decades following the conquest of Peru. He is affiliated with the Department of History within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Brown University.

• PhD, Yale University, 2005
• MA, Columbia University, 1997
• BA, Yale University, 1992

Mumford’s research interests center on colonial Latin America, the Andean region, indigenous peoples, legal history, and ethnohistory. He investigates how Andean elites navigated Spanish rule, the impact of forced resettlement policies, and indigenous engagement with colonial legal systems. His work bridges political, social, and cultural history, emphasizing indigenous agency and adaptation.

His recent publications reflect a sustained focus on colonial Andean governance, legal practices, and cultural identity. Themes include the resettlement of indigenous populations, the construction of Andean space, judicial practices, and the persistence of Inca identity under colonial rule. His scholarship appears in leading journals such as the Hispanic American Historical Review and Colonial Latin American Historical Review.

• Residential Fellowship, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (2021–2022)
• Honorable mention, New England Council for Latin American Studies Best Book Prize (2013)
• Honorable mention, James Alexander Robertson Prize, Conference on Latin American History (2009)
• Michigan Society of Fellows, University of Michigan (2006–2009)
• Mary & Arthur Wright Prize, Yale University (2005)
• Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship (2001–2002)

Mumford has held prestigious fellowships and grants that have supported his archival research in Spain and Bolivia. His book Vertical Empire (2012) emerged from a dissertation that received multiple awards, including the Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship and the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on colonial Latin America, the Andes, and historical methodology.

He is an active scholar with no indication of retirement or emeritus status, and he contributes to the academic community through publications, book reviews, and participation in scholarly networks.