Marixa Lasso
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Marixa Lasso | |
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 Lasso in 2023 | |
| Born | August 2, 1968 |
| Occupations | Historian, author |
| Awards | Friedrich Katz Prize in Latin American and Caribbean History, William M. LeoGrande award |
Marixa Lasso (born August 2, 1968)[1] is a Panamanian historian and author of two books. She currently works at Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Academic career
[edit]Lasso was an Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University. She is currently an Associate Professor of history[2] at Universidad Nacional de Colombia.[3]
Lasso first book was published in 2007 under the title Myths of Harmony. It focuses on the creation of racial divisions in Latin America during the 19th century.[4]
In 2016, Lasso was a research fellow at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research in Harvard.[5]
Her 2019 book, Erased: The Untold Story of the Panama Canal, was originally titled The Lost Towns of the Canal Zone. It was produced with Harvard University Press and covers the US-Panama relations, particularly the depopulation of the Panama Canal Zone.[3][6] Erased won two prizes: the Friedrich Katz Prize in Latin American and Caribbean History, as well as the William M. LeoGrande award from American University.[7] The book was translated into Spanish and Chinese.[8]
In spring 2025, Lasso was Tinker Visiting Professor at UT Austin, teaching a seminar entitled "The Tropics and the Tropical City in Latin America".[7]
Books
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Marixa Lasso". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ "Marixa Lasso | Penguin Random House Canada". www.penguinrandomhouse.ca. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 "Marixa Lasso – Afro-Latin American Research Institute". Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 "Marixa Lasso". University of Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ "A Talk with Dr. Marixa Lasso – Department of Modern Languages and Literatures". Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 "Erased by Marixa Lasso | Penguin Random House Canada". www.penguinrandomhouse.ca. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- 1 2 "LLILAS Welcomes Historian Marixa Lasso as Spring 2025 Tinker Visiting Professor". liberalarts.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ "Marixa LASSO - Hay Festival". www.hayfestival.com. Retrieved 2026-09-20.