Rivas-Sada, Eva Luisa

I am a specialist in History, one of the disciplinary pillars of the Humanities. I hold a Bachelor's degree in History from UANL, a Diploma in Advanced Studies in American History from the Ortega y Gasset Research Institute, and a Ph.D. in Contemporary Latin America from the Complutense University of Madrid. My research is centered around Mexican contemporary history (20th century) and is approached from an interdisciplinary perspective: economic history, science and technology history, and environmental history. I have worked on topics related to water, energy, rural areas, food production, and agro-industrial chains in Mexico. Collaborating with colleagues from various Mexican and foreign institutions, I have been involved in seven research projects, four of which were sponsored by CONACYT (National Council for Science and Technology). I have more than 20 publications, including books, chapters, and peer-reviewed articles, published in Mexico and abroad. I have received three national research awards: the award for the best article in Economic History by the Mexican Committee of Historical Sciences in the 2022 edition, the Museo Historia Mexicana Award for the best doctoral thesis in the 2013 edition, and an honorable mention in the Israel Cavazos Historical Research Award in the 2011 edition for a historical monograph. I have also been recognized with the Summa Cum Laude Excellence award for my doctoral thesis and Academic Excellence award during my Bachelor's degree. I am a member of the editorial committee of the "COnfines" Journal and a part of the editorial council of the "Sillares" Journal. Additionally, I serve as a reviewer for several internationally prestigious historical research journals. I had the great privilege of coordinating the historical heritage area of Nuevo León and continue to support the recovery and preservation of Mexican documentary heritage. I am a member of the Northern Mexico Economic History Association, of which I have been the president, as well as a member of the Mexican Association of Economic History.

I consider myself an academically formed and passionate historian. I have obtained a BA in History from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, an Advanced Studies Diploma in American History from Instituto Ortega y Gasset, and a PhD in Contemporary Latin America by Universidad Complutense de Madrid. My research centers on economics, entrepreneurship and technology with a focus on northern Mexico. A passion for historical archives has resulted in more than 30 publications, among which are books, chapters, peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed articles in both national and international editorials. I have participated in seven funded research projects four of which for the CONACyT. My research has received recognition through two national awards, the Academic Excellence award for my bachelor thesis, and the Summa Cum Laude excellence award for my PhD thesis. I presently guide two PhD student's theses for the Humanistic Studies program and the Social Sciences program at Tecnológico de Monterrey and participate in three advisor committees in said programs. I have had the privilege of being in charge of the historical heritage area for the state of Nuevo León, and of being a reviewer and member in several prestigious journal editorial boards. I am a member of and have presided over the: Asociación de Historia Económica del Norte de México, and actively participate in the Asociación Mexicana de Historia Económica.