Michael Cole

Michael Cole is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Public Administration & History at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), part of the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. (2003) and M.A. (1995) in History from the University of Florida, along with a B.A. (1993) in History from the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on the Conquest of Mexico, 17th-century Native communities in Mexico and Central America, and Colonial Latin American studies. He specializes in Spanish paleography, completing coursework at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

Teaching interests include courses on Colonial Latin America, Florida history, Latin American Studies, and the Atlantic World. Recent publications and conference presentations explore topics such as millenarian currents in the Spanish Conquest and hybrid cultural landscapes in early Central Veracruz.

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