Brian A. Stauffer

Brian A. Stauffer, translator and curator at the Texas General Land Office, discusses Mexico's 19th-century Religionero rebellion. He unpacks the grassroots movement led by indigenous and Afro-Mexican Catholics against government reforms that secularized religious practices. Stauffer reveals how alliances shifted among political factions during this tumultuous time and examines the broader implications of the rebellion for Catholicism in Mexico. He also touches on his future research projects that further explore Latin American historical dynamics.