Interview is in English. Matt Samson, a professor at Davidson College, discusses his experiences living and working in Guatemala in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, during the height of the Guatemalan Civil War and after the signing of the Peace Accords. In this interview, Samson begins by explaining his background studying and working in Guatemala, conducting academic research in Guatemala during the Civil War, and what he sees for the future of Guatemala. Samson describes his research in indigenous movements and communities and how the culture of Guatemala has shifted during the civil war and in its aftermath. This interview was conducted in Austin, Texas as part of the 2014 Lozano Long Conference Micro Oral History Project. | 00:08-00:58 Introductions; 01:01-09:00 Educational Background and Initial Interest in Guatemala; 09:00-17:20 Significant Experiences While Living and Studying in the Country; 17:20-29:45 Changes in Guatemala post-Peace Accords; 29:45-33:03 Personal Changes/Impacts from Living and Studying in Central America; 33:03-39:08 Concluding Thoughts
Creator/Contributor:
Samson, Matt (Narrator) and Xum Palacios, Brenda Estela (Interviewer)
Date Created/Date Issued:
2014-04-02
Owning Repository:
Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin
sound recordings, sound recording, and Oral histories
Extent:
39 minutes, 06 seconds
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of Texas Libraries
Topic:
Guatemala--History--Civil War, 1960-1996, Mayas--Guatemala--Religion, and Guatemala--Religion
Place Name:
Guatemala
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UTL DAMS PID:
utblac:50a7f676-4c93-4b98-8ca6-e28d3a7eb70c
Local:
ll2014_11
Related Resource - Host:
Archiving the Central American Revolutions Micro Oral History Collection (title) and https://txarchives.org/utlac/finding_aids/00384.xml (uri)