A project of the
Center for Latin American Studies
Box 1970, Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Developed and hosted by
Center for Digital Initiatives
Box A, Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-2817
About this Project
The Latin American Travelogues digital collection draws on the expertise of Prof. James N. Green, Associate Professor of Latin American history and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies; Patricia Figueroa, Curator of Iberian and Latin American Collections; students; and the staff of the Center for Digital Initiatives.
The goal of this project is to create a digital collection of Latin American travel accounts written in the 16th-19th centuries. The works selected are linked to critical essays produced by undergraduate students who are enrolled in Prof. Green's courses on Latin American history. This site will serve as a free-access visual and research tool for students and scholars alike.
The main purpose of the project is to integrate Brown's Latin American special collections into the classroom; to introduce students to their research value; to promote them as an undergraduate research tool; to make them freely accessible world-wide; and to preserve them for a future generation of scholars.
We welcome questions and comments about this project.
Project Staff:
- Faculty Sponsor: Professor James N. Green
- Project Management: Patricia Figueroa
- Web Hosting: Center for Digital Initiatives