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Adrian Pearce is Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American history at University College London (UCL), within the Department of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies under the School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS). He holds an ORCID identifier 0000-0002-1420-953X and is based in Room 336 Foster Court, Gower Street, London.
His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool's Institute of Latin American Studies (1998), preceded by an MA in Latin American Studies and BA in French and Hispanic Studies (majoring in Spanish and Portuguese) from the University of Salford. Prior to UCL, he held full-time lecturing positions at El Colegio de México (2013-2016), King's College London (2008-2013), and earlier appointments at Nottingham Trent and Warwick universities.
Pearce's research spans Latin American history with particular focus on Spanish colonial policy in the long eighteenth century, British trade relations with Latin America, Andes-Amazonia interdisciplinary studies, and indigenous peoples of the Andes in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. His work integrates historical, linguistic, and archaeological perspectives through collaborations with scholars like Paul Heggarty and David Beresford-Jones. Current projects examine 'reindigenisation' in 19th-century Americas and the Falklands War of 1982.
His publication trends reveal consistent cross-disciplinary engagement, moving from colonial economic history (2007-2014) toward integrated Andes-Amazonia studies (2011-2020) and contemporary conflict analysis (2022). The keyword evolution shows progression from 'Economic History' toward 'Interdisciplinary Research' and 'Cultural Studies', reflecting his expanding methodological approach.
- Member of the Royal Historical Society (elected 2014)
- Corresponding Member of the Academy of the Portuguese Marine (elected 2014)
Pearce served as Secretary of the UK's Society for Latin American Studies from 2005-2012 and currently teaches across Latin American history periods and regions. His courses include colonial history, twentieth-century Spain, and pre-Columbian civilizations, with experiential components like British Museum gallery visits. As Study Abroad Tutor for SELCS (2017-2019, 2020-2023), he facilitated international academic exchanges. His extensive field experience includes five years in Spain, three in Mexico, and eighteen months in Peru, providing deep contextual understanding for his research.
