Julia Rodriguez

Julia E. Rodriguez is a Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), specializing in Latin American history, history of science and medicine, and gender studies. She has been affiliated with UNH since 1999 and currently serves as editor of the open-source HOSLAC project (History of Science in Latin America and the Caribbean). Her research focuses on transnational Americanist anthropology, decolonial methodologies, and the intersections of science, statehood, and gender.

Education:

• B.A. Liberal Arts & Science, The New School
• M.A. Sociology, The New School
• M.Phil. Columbia University
• Ph.D. History, Columbia University

Research Interests: Rodriguez explores the history of science and medicine in Latin America, emphasizing colonial and postcolonial contexts. Her work challenges Eurocentric narratives through studies of transnational scientific networks, museum historiography, and the socio-political dimensions of scientific knowledge production. Recent projects examine land as evidence in anthropological research and the decolonization of natural science museums.

Awards & Fellowships:

• ACLS Fellowship
• NSF CAREER Award
• Peggy Rockefeller Visiting Scholar (Harvard University, 2011-2012)

Teaching & Mentorship: Rodriguez teaches courses on Latin American history, digital history, and the history of childhood. She has directed multiple NSF-funded research projects, including Science, State, and Citizenship in Latin America and Myths of Civilization. Her mentorship extends to supervising independent studies and hosting academic colloquia.

Labs & Collaborations: She leads the HOSLAC initiative, a collaborative digital resource for Latin American science history, and participates in interdisciplinary seminars on evidence and ethics in global South research.