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Dr. Daniel McDonald is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of History at the University of Oxford and an affiliate member of St Antony's College. His current research explores the global history of Catholicism in Latin America, particularly focusing on citizenship, urbanization, and social movements. He is part of the "Global Pontificate of Pius XII" research network and holds affiliations with the Latin American Centre. Prior to Oxford, he held postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard University and the University of Rochester, and earned his PhD in History from Brown University.
His research interests include the intersections of citizenship and inequality, urban history, and the Cold War in Latin America, alongside digital humanities methodologies. His current book project, Peripheral Citizenship: Popular Movements and the Catholic Church in Urban Brazil, examines how marginalized communities in São Paulo redefined civic belonging during Brazil's military dictatorship and democratic transition. This work is supported by grants from the Leverhulme Trust, Fulbright-Hays, and the Tinker Foundation.
- Education:
- PhD in History, Brown University
- Postdoctoral Fellowships: Harvard University, University of Rochester
Dr. McDonald’s collaborative work extends to digital and public humanities. He co-leads the Grassroots Archive Digital Initiative and the Favelas.br network, emphasizing participatory archiving and spatial analysis. His recent publications include articles in the American Historical Review and Hispanic American Historical Review, alongside public-facing writing in ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America and The Washington Post.
- Awards and Honors:
- Best Dissertation Prize, New England Council on Latin American Studies
- History Distinguished Dissertation Award, Brown University
He is co-editing a thematic issue of Latin American Perspectives on Brazil’s democratic transition and an edited volume on Catholicism and the Cold War in Latin America. His research bridges academic and community engagement, advocating for methodologies that center marginalized voices in historical narratives.
