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Ryan D. Crewe is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Colorado Denver, specializing in Colonial Latin American History, Pacific World studies, and Early Modern Global History. His research examines the power dynamics of early colonialism and their connection to structural injustices today, with particular focus on histories of resilience and resistance across continents and oceans.
Dr. Crewe earned his Ph.D. in History from Yale University in 2009, following an M.A. from Yale in 2003 and a B.A. in History from the University of California at Davis in 2000.
Dr. Crewe's research centers on the complex interactions between Indigenous communities and colonial powers in the early modern period. His award-winning book, The Mexican Mission: Indigenous Reconstitution and Mendicant Enterprise (Cambridge, 2019), explores how Indigenous communities maintained cohesion amid colonial invasion, epidemics, and economic exploitation. His current work expands this analysis to a transpacific scale, examining Spanish American colonial experiences in relation to Asian port cities like Manila and the global spice trade in the Moluccas during the 1520s-1540s. His scholarship reveals how colonial encounters created complex patterns of cultural exchange, resistance, and adaptation that continue to shape global power structures.
Dr. Crewe's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on transpacific connections in early modern history, with particular attention to religious dynamics, cultural exchanges, and the experiences of marginalized communities. His work bridges Latin American, Asian, and global history, revealing how colonial processes operated across oceanic boundaries. A recurring theme is the examination of how religious institutions both facilitated and challenged colonial power structures, particularly through missionary activities and the Inquisition.
- Honorable Mention, Bolton-Johnson Prize for Best Book in Latin American History (2021)
- Honorable Mention, María Elena Martínez Prize for Best Book in Mexican History (2021)
Dr. Crewe teaches courses including Colonial Latin America, Modern Latin America, Modern Mexico, Mexico and the US: People and Politics on the Border, Latin American Social Revolutions, and Oceans in History. His teaching emphasizes understanding both pre-colonial worlds and the long-term consequences of colonial power structures. While specific grant information isn't provided in the available materials, his research trajectory suggests significant scholarly contributions to the field of early modern global history.
Though specific laboratory or research team information isn't detailed in the provided materials, Dr. Crewe appears to be actively engaged in international scholarly networks focused on early modern global history, colonial studies, and transpacific connections, as evidenced by his collaborative publications and research across multiple continents.
