Joan Sullivan
Joan is a writer, researcher, and professional translator with a passion for Latin American history and Indigenous American social theory. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto where she double majored in Diaspora & Transnational Studies and Latin American Studies, complemented by a minor in Spanish. Joan is a professional Spanish-English translator and interpreter with over a decade of work experience in Colombia, Guatemala, the United States, and Canada. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and learning new languages.
Articles by Joan Sullivan
What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?As mixed-race families became upwardly mobile in 18th-century Mexico, the White ruling class used casta paintings to visually negotiate shifting narratives of identity and power.
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the AmericasThe Darien scheme was supposed to turn the Isthmus of Panama into a global trade center. Instead, it was an economic and political disaster with dire implications for Scottish sovereignty.
The Darien scheme was supposed to turn the Isthmus of Panama into a global trade center. Instead, it was an economic and political disaster with dire implications for Scottish sovereignty.
Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered CornAncient Indigenous scientists transformed a labor-intensive and undigestible wild grass into one of the planet’s most important food sources. Without their preparation methods, it’s a source of deadly disease.
Ancient Indigenous scientists transformed a labor-intensive and undigestible wild grass into one of the planet’s most important food sources. Without their preparation methods, it’s a source of deadly disease.