Mexican Soundscapes of the Colonial Era

FAIN: FT-279247-21

Alexander Hidalgo
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX 76129-0001)

Research leading to a book on the history of sound in colonial Mexico City.

My second book project, Mexican Soundscapes of the Colonial Era, considers the way ethnic diversity and racial difference structured people’s understanding of sound and listening during the long eighteenth century. Support from an NEH Summer Stipend would facilitate archival and field research in June and July 2021 in Mexico City to inform the drafting of three chapters.