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portraits of three professors.
University News
September 14, 2022 | 10:53 am

Faculty in data science, mechanical engineering, and history to receive Goergen Awards

Established in 1997, the award recognizes distinction in undergraduate teaching among faculty in Arts, Sciences & Engineering.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of History, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva,
18th century painting showing a slave sale
Society & Culture
April 26, 2018 | 02:22 pm

Tracing the slave stories of colonial Mexico

Painstakingly searching through three colonial archives in Puebla, Mexico, assistant professor of history Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva reaches beyond traditional master-slave narratives in his latest study of afro-indigenous interactions in Mexico’s urban centers.

topics: Department of History, featured-post, Mexico, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
historical print of Veracruz
Society & Culture
December 13, 2017 | 01:35 pm

The mysterious aftermath of an infamous pirate raid

Just before dawn on May 18, 1683, pirates stormed the port city of Veracruz, capturing around 1,500 people and selling them to the slave markets of Haiti and South Carolina. Pablo Sierra Silva, assistant professor of history, is on a mission to trace what happened to them.

topics: book authors, featured-post-side, Mexico, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva, research finding, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
American flag with question marks
Society & Culture
November 3, 2016 | 02:17 pm

Experts answer election questions we should be asking

The pending election has dominated news cycles for the past year. Four professors at the University of Rochester each raised and answered an important question they say we should be asking this election season.

topics: Department of Anthropology, Department of Economics, Department of History, Narayana Kocherlakota, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva, School of Arts and Sciences,
Pablo Sierra points to a map on his desk
Society & Culture
June 2, 2016 | 10:16 am

Documenting a hometown’s history of slavery

History professor Pablo Sierra is working to document the forgotten history of the Africans who passed through the slave market in his hometown and contributed to the diverse culture of modern Mexico.

topics: Department of History, global engagement, Humanities Center, Mexico, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
graphic showing flags of nations participating in soccer World Cup 2014
Society & Culture
June 13, 2014 | 07:38 pm

Experts on Brazil discuss the World Cup from a historical lens

As Brazil kicks off the World Cup, more than the tournament outcome is at stake, according to historians Pablo Sierra and Molly Ball of the University of Rochester. The husband-and-wife team have developed a course, “History of Latin America through Soccer,” that will be taught for the first time this fall at Rochester.

topics: announcements, Department of History, global engagement, Pablo Miguel Sierra Silva, School of Arts and Sciences,