Cristina Soriano, PhD 
Associate Professor of History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University
Villanova , PA, UNITED STATES
Cristina Soriano, PhD, studies the history of media & communication and transmission of knowledge and information in Colonial Latin America.
Areas of Expertise (5)
Latin American History
Cultural and Social History
Latin American Culture
Venezuela
Atlantic World
Biography
Dr. Soriano's research has focused on the analysis of dynamics of circulation of information, social networks, and political mobilization in Venezuela and the Spanish Caribbean during the Age of the Revolutions (1780-1830). Her newest project explores the history of Trinidad and the ways inter-imperial dynamics in the 19th century affected the lives of the people on the Island. Dr. Soriano can also discuss how people can deal with and access the media in Venezuela, her home country, through all of the turmoil. Additional research interests include the Atlantic World, the Spanish Caribbean and historical anthropology, cultural and social history.
Education (3)
New York University: PhD
New York University: MA
Universidad Central de Venezuela: BA
Select Accomplishments (2)
Richard E. Greenleaf Visiting Library Scholar Award
Latin American and Iberian Institute, 2015
Postdoctoral Seminar
Cultural Encounters: Global Perspectives and Local Exchange, 1750-1940. (Summers 2013 & 2014)
Affiliations (5)
- Director, Latin American Studies Program, Villanova University
- American Historical Association
- Conference on Latin American History
- Rocky Mountain Council on Latin American Studies
- Latin American Studies Association
Select Media Appearances (1)
Venezuelan Crisis
PODvenezuela
2017-10-08
In this episode, Cristina Soriano presents the crisis Venezuela is currently going through. Health, education, violence and fake news. The numbers you need to know and what can you do to be more informed about Venezuela.
Research Grants (1)
Faculty Research and Development Grant
Villanova University
2017
Select Academic Articles (5)
Tides of Revolution: Information, Insurgencies, and The Crisis of Colonial Rule in Venezuela (forthcoming)
University of New Mexico Press2018
“A true vassal of the King”: Pardo literacy and political identity in Venezuela during the age of revolutions
Atlantic StudiesCristina Soriano
2017
Remembering the Slave Rebellion of Coro: Historical Memory and Politics in Venezuela
EthnohistoryKrisna Ruette-Orihuela, Cristina Soriano
2016
Revolutionary Voices: The Presence of Visitors, Fugitives and Prisoners from the French Caribbean in Venezuela
Storia e Futuro, Rivista di Storia e Storiografia2012
La Esclavitud en la Obra de Acosta Saignes: Estudios Subalternos y el problema de construir las historias del otro
Revista Venezolana de Economía y Ciencias Sociales2010
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