Gabriela Soto Laveaga

Gabriela Soto Laveaga

Harvard University

History of Science and Latin American History

Statement: This project weaves together two microhistories—one in Mexico and one in India—to examine the impact of twentieth-century hybrid seed technology in a pair of farming communities. My research examines how local distribution of, and disputes over, land and water as well as ethnic tensions among farmers influenced where science was conducted and how this choice ultimately led to what type of hybrid seed was developed for global consumption.

gsotolaveaga@ias.edu

While at IAS: Office: W-203 Phone: 609-734-8321

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