Current Member
Catherine Mas
Funding provided by the Herodotus Fund
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
History of Science, Modern American History
Home Institution
Florida International University
Website
Catherine Mas studies the history of science in the U.S.– Caribbean context. Her current book project, “Sweet Captivity: A History of Primate Science from Cuba to the United States,” centers on Cuban heiress Rosalía Abreu, whose extraordinary collection of apes helped launch a new era of medical experimentation and psychological research.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
–
Degrees
Yale University
Ph.D.
2019
Appointments
Florida International University
2019
Assistant Professor