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Leonardo Moreno Alvarez

  • History

Fields

Atlantic History (Transnational)
Latin America (Regional)
Early modern maritime economies (Topical)

Research Interests

Advisor: Marcus Rediker

I study the economic and social impact of naval logistics in the early modern Iberian Atlantic. I am particularly interested in reconstructing the lives of sailors, craftsmen, and bureaucrats whose labor kept the Spanish and Portuguese Atlantic ships afloat. My master’s thesis at Pitt, entitled Cartagena, 1641: Maritime economy and the logistics of global change, analyzed how naval warfare activities and the separation of the Portuguese and Castilian crowns affected one of the most important port cities of the early Spanish Caribbean.

Before coming to Pittsburgh, I received a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Literary Studies from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Beginning as an undergrad, financial support from the ICANH (Colombian Institute for Anthropology and History) allowed me to do research in colonial archives in Colombia and Spain. These experiences gave me a strong background in the social, economic, and cultural history of Colonial Latin America.

My other academic interests include sociological approaches to institutions and organizations, social network analysis and visualization, and the history and politics of historical writing.