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
First snow of the season in Western New York!!!
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
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.
Arrived in mailbox today!!! Congratulations to Mike Huner on his long awaited book.
October 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Arrived in mailbox today!!! Congratulations to Mike Huner on his long awaited book.
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
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.
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
It’s a long story, but as a severe asthmatic (non-eosinophilic) I stand with the Paraguayan protesters against the regime.
Normalize Speaking Spanish in Public!
September 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Normalize Speaking Spanish in Public!
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
Solo voy a hablar Castellano en público. El nombre de mi hija lo voy a gritar con orgullo….. Esperanza. No me van a silenciar.
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
With the first week of class, I must have written 10,000 emails this AM, or so it feels like! Haha.
Estoy comenzando una investigación de historias orals sobre Fernet con Coca en Cordoba, Argentina. Súper divertido!
August 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Estoy comenzando una investigación de historias orals sobre Fernet con Coca en Cordoba, Argentina. Súper divertido!
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
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!
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
After a month of no writing today I wrote 500 words. It felt amazing. I love to write. :)
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
Constant, extreme heat is a daily fact of life for billions in the Global South
July 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
So true!
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
Sent my entire manuscript to the press today for a second round of reviews. It’s both exciting and nerve racking. @upittpress.bsky.social
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
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
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!!!!
New article published today!!!!
July 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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!!!!
New article published today!!!!
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...
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
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5kC...
My first peony.
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
My first peony.
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
La Revista Historia Autónoma es una publicación semestral de investigación histórica donde tienen cabida todas las ciencias afines a la Historia. Es de periodicidad semestral, online, digital y de acc...
revistas.uam.es
May 23, 2025 at 6:18 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...
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
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!!!!!!
Short article on food and war for the recipe project blog. This was fun to write:
recipes.hypotheses.org/25168
recipes.hypotheses.org/25168
Remembering Francisco Solano López’s Foodways in Paraguay
By Bridget María Chesterton The defeat of Paraguay by its powerful neighbors, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, during the War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870) left the country in ruins. The comple...
recipes.hypotheses.org
May 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Short article on food and war for the recipe project blog. This was fun to write:
recipes.hypotheses.org/25168
recipes.hypotheses.org/25168
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
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!!!
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
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