Cesar Ovando
207 Weaver Building 212 Curtin Road University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (562) 333-5968
Curriculum Vitae:
Education:
M.A. Latin American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. History, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Biography:
I am a Ph.D. student in Colonial Latin American History. My research examines the sociopolitical and cultural dynamics of Indigenous communities—Nahuatl, K’iche’, and Kaqchikel—in Highland Guatemala during the Spanish Invasion, challenging traditional triumphalist narratives of the “conquest.” Drawing on my Indigenous heritage and Guatemalan identity, and engaging with Indigenous sources, I aim to write a New Conquest History of Guatemala that highlights Indigenous agency, resilience, and historical memory.
Advisors
Matthew Restall and Martha Few
Research Interests
Colonial Latin American History, Highland Guatemala, Spanish Conquest/Invasion, Indigenous Agency, Nahuatl, K’iche’, and Kaqchikel.