Centre For The Study Of Modern And Contemporary History

In this talk, Julie Gibbings (Edinburgh) explores the microhistories of the Guatemalan Revolution of 1944 and its aftermath. Focusing especially on the lives of families living on plantations in the Alta Verapaz region, she explains how affective and intimate relations reflected broader political trends. The talk is followed by a short comment by Julia McClure (Glasgow). This is a recording of an event hosted by the CSMCH in November 2019.