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Name
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Robert C. Schwaller
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Bio
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Robert C. Schwaller is an Associate Professor of History and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Kansas. His research focuses on the development of race in Latin America and the experiences of Africans, their descendants, and indigenous peoples. His current project, tentatively entitled Maroon Conquests, examines the earliest instances of marronage (slave flight) in Hispaniola, Panama, and Mexico. Professor Schwaller is currently on the executive committee of the Latin American Area Studies Program. In 2012, he was recognized by the Center for Teaching Excellence as a Celebration of Teaching Honoree. His courses focus on the history of Latin America, specifically the colonial period and issues of race.
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Affiliation
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University of Kansas
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Position
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ssociate Professor of History and Director of Graduate Studies
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