Ithaca College

During a research trip to Argentina (May 30-June 18, 2018), Historian Jonathan Ablard gave two invited talks and two radio interviews.

Dr. Ablard presented his 2008 book Madness in Buenos Aires to the Argentine Psychiatric Association. He also presented “The Draft in Argentina in Transnational and Comparative Perspective” to faculty, students, and local school teachers at the Universidad Nacional General Sarmiento. During that same visit, the UNGS radio station interviewed Dr. Ablard about his research and U.S. politics. Dr. Ablard was also a guest on the veterans affairs radio show  “La voz de las colimbas” (The Voice of Veterans) with host Ricardo Righi. “La voz de las colimbas” works to support men who were forced to perform military service during Argentina’s last dictatorship (1976-1983) and represents a network of groups throughout the country. During his three weeks in Argentina, Dr. Ablard also conducted research at eight different military and civilian archives and libraries. The trip was sponsored by a Center for Faculty Excellence Summer Research grant.