Historia de las exposiciones en México
I gave a talk at the Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo, part of UNAM. It was the closing speech for a conference on the “Historia de las exposiciones en México.” […]
Author Archives: patrickiber
The Metamorphosis: A Review of Mario Vargas Llosa in The Nation
A review of Sabers and Utopias, an essay collection by Mario Vargas Llosa, in The Nation. I must say I’m proud of this lede (and the conclusion to the piece […]
Syllabus Fall 2019: History of Now, advanced seminar
History 600: The History of Now Professor Patrick Iber Fall 2019 / T 1:20pm-4:20pm / 1420 Microbial Sciences Office Hours: [day and time], Mosse Humanities 5123, and by appointment […]
Syllabus Fall 2019: Modern Latin America
HIST 242 Modern Latin America NOT FINAL SYLLABUS BUT 99% COMPLETE Professor Patrick Iber This course will give a broad overview of Latin American history in […]
Review of Wolfe, “Freedom’s Laboratory”
My review of Audra Wolfe’s “Freedom’s Laboratory,” up now at The New Republic. The book extends out understanding of the Cultural Cold War into the world of science. A sample: The […]
Review of Immerwahr, “How to Hide an Empire”
I have reviewed Daniel Immerwahr’s How to Hide an Empire for The New Republic. Good book, surprising controversy, even-more-surprising quantity of guano islands. In February 2003, Al Jazeera broadcast an interview with Donald […]
US foreign policy and Venezuela
This is not an easy subject. Anti-imperialism may be a limited framework in this situation, and the Maduro government needs to be subject to pressure to leave. But I think, […]
