Dr. Bridget María Chesterton
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Dr. Bridget María Chesterton
@bridgetparaguay.bsky.social
Historian of Paraguay and Argentina in the 20th century. Mom to Esperanza. Dog mom to Boldo. Loves Mid Century Modern architecture and style. New book coming soon - hopefully- Hotel Guaraní: The Brazilianization of Paraguay in the Stroessner Era.
First snow of the season in Western New York!!!
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I am lucky that I get to historical research and write for a living. It is a privilege and an honor to be able to do the work I do. I hope it is there for another generation, but I worry that university is going the way of the dinosaurs.
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Arrived in mailbox today!!! Congratulations to Mike Huner on his long awaited book.
October 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I had a bout of psychosis postpartum, possibly brought on by heavy steroid use to treat severe asthma during pregnancy. I still need prednisone to treat my asthma now and again even though there are now biologics that help. It’s always scary when a flare up needs steroids for me. Asthma sucks.
October 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It’s a long story, but as a severe asthmatic (non-eosinophilic) I stand with the Paraguayan protesters against the regime.
October 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Normalize Speaking Spanish in Public!
September 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Solo voy a hablar Castellano en público. El nombre de mi hija lo voy a gritar con orgullo….. Esperanza. No me van a silenciar.
September 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
With the first week of class, I must have written 10,000 emails this AM, or so it feels like! Haha.
August 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Estoy comenzando una investigación de historias orals sobre Fernet con Coca en Cordoba, Argentina. Súper divertido!
August 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I am the Social Sciences editor at MARLAS (Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies). Please consider being a reviewer for our journal! Drop me a DM if you are interested. We are looking for people to review articles on chilean women's history and other topics. Please let me know!
August 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
As a historian I have collected recipes from Paraguay and published a lot on food and cooking there, but I had never done the same for my own family! I’m currently correcting that oversight. My mom making empanadas.
August 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Is it weird that I want to paint my own book cover for an academic book? Thoughts? Is this not professional? I am curious for some feedback.
August 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Instead of preparing for the academic year ahead, I have been painting. My sister is my supplier of paint: gapkapaints.com. They are iridescent in color so they don’t show well in the photo. But I think I might give up this academic thing for full time painting.
August 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
After a month of no writing today I wrote 500 words. It felt amazing. I love to write. :)
July 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
So true!
Heat waves make the news when they impact Global North countries

Constant, extreme heat is a daily fact of life for billions in the Global South
July 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Sent my entire manuscript to the press today for a second round of reviews. It’s both exciting and nerve racking. @upittpress.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Just got my second email from #academia.edu stating that they are using my work to create podcasts and now a “review” of my work. I’m deleting my account immediately
July 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Cooking Up “Peace”: White Middle-Class Paraguayan Women in the Kitchen during the Stronato | Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies%20/articles/10.23870/marlas..484

New article published today!!!!
July 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A few years ago this video was shared with me. I have finally uploaded it to Youtube. It is a video of the construction of Acaray Dam. It was propaganda for the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5kC...
Acaray inicio obra entre 1965 a mayo 1966
YouTube video by Bridget María Chesterton
www.youtube.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My first peony.
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My article entitled “In Guaraní Lands” won the Middle Atlantic Conference on Latin American Studies Davis Prize for best book or article. You can read it here: revistas.uam.es/historiaauto...
Revista Historia Autónoma
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May 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies will soon be publishing a dossier on Paraguayan history (June 2025). Can’t wait to publish these awesome 5 articles!!!!!!
May 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A student of mine won an undergraduate fellowship at the Library Company in Philadelphia! I was informed of this opportunity on this platform. Thank you to whoever posted it!!!
April 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Today Marilin Rehnfeldt passed. A brilliant Paraguayan Anthropologist she exemplified generosity and was a great supporter of all academic efforts on Paraguayan history and anthropology. She was a big supporter of my own research and will be terribly missed. QDEP
April 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM