Thomas Miller Klubock

Thomas Miller Klubock is a Professor and Chair in the Department of History at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on Latin America, particularly Chile, examining intersections of working-class history, environmental history, and the history of gender and sexuality.

• Ph.D., Yale University
• M.A. and M.Phil., Yale University
• B.A., Haverford College

His scholarship analyzes rural rebellions, ecological conflicts, and gendered power structures. His award-winning works include Ránquil (2022), La Frontera (2014), and Contested Communities (1998). Current research explores water wars in South America through his upcoming book Nation of Rivers.

Recent publications emphasize environmental justice, labor movements, and historical memory in Chile's southern frontier. Articles span topics like rural gender dynamics, multinational mining impacts, and neoliberal labor policies.

Scientific recognition includes:

• 2023 Whitaker Book Prize (MECLAS)
• Bolton-Johnson Book Prize (CLAH)
• Bryce Wood Book Award (LASA)
• Charles Weyerhaeuser Award (Forest History Society)
• CLAH Article Prize (1997)

Klubock has held fellowships from ACLS, Fulbright, National Humanities Center, and Guggenheim Foundation. He edited special issues on Latin American environmental labor history and public memory.