Lisa Covert

Lisa is an Associate Professor of History at the College of Charleston, and She is affiliated with the Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Urban Studies, and the Women’s and Gender Studies Programs. She teaches Latin American history with an emphasis on the nineteenth century through the present. Her research focuses on economic development, the politics of cultural heritage, urban planning, and tourism in twentieth-century Mexico and Peru. She is working on a book about the aftermath of a 1950 earthquake in Cusco, Peru. 

Her first Fulbright experience was a Fulbright-Hays DDRA grant in Mexico. The grant allowed her to complete dissertation research, later published as San Miguel de Allende: Mexicans, Foreigners, and the Making of a World Heritage Site in 2017. Her Fulbright enabled the formation of relationships with community members who have invited her back to give several talks over the years. Her second Fulbright experience was as a Global Scholar in Peru and France. She did archival research in Lima and Cusco, Peru, and at the UNESCO archives in Paris, France. This research experience played a significant role in the development of her second book project on the 1950 Cusco earthquake and has led to a talk and publication with her host institution. 

Ask Me About:

• Bringing family along on your Fulbright
• Preparing for archival research abroad
• Making research contacts before your Fulbright
• Living in Mexico, Peru, and France
• Establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with your host institution