Lina Del Castillo is an Associate Professor of History at The University of Texas at Austin, specializing in modern Latin America. An alumna of Cornell University and the University of Miami, her research examines Colombian state formation through the lens of print culture, technology, and cartography.
Her work is deeply rooted in archival research, and she has held prestigious fellowships, including one in the History of Cartography at Brown University. She also directs the New Granada Digital Newspaper Archive, making historical documents more accessible.
She won a Fulbright-Hays grant to research and teach in Colombia, demonstrating her significant scholarly commitment to the region.
Lina Del Castillo
Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
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Colombian History
Her primary academic focus and the subject of her book, which explores the nation's formation through technology and culture.
Print Culture
A core theme in her research, analyzing how printing and penmanship influenced state-building and society in Latin America.
History of Cartography
A specialized area of her expertise, supported by her Jeannette D. Black Fellowship at Brown University to study the topic.
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Work History
9-2019
Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
9-2012 - 7-2022
Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
1-2011 - 5-2012
Visting Scholar/Researcher at Llilas at University of Texas at Austin
9-2010 - 12-2010
Jeannette D. Black Fellow in the History of Cartography at Brown University
1-2010 - 8-2010
Fulbright-Hays Scholar at Universidad Nacional, Colombia at Fulbright Commission
8-2007 - 5-2010
Assistant Professor at Iowa State University
Education
2001 - 2007
PhD from University of Miami
1993 - 1997
BA from Cornell University
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Designation : Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
