Victoria Basulto

Victoria Basulto is a current Ph.D. student with a focus on Latin American history, specifically Mexico, during the Global Sixties. Her research looks at the transnational power of the Catholic Church in this period and its influence on right-wing and anti-communist student movements. She is interested in further exploring the power of religious institutions to affect global change. Victoria is also interested in public history and is a board member at the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum, where she regularly works with volunteers, historians, and other members to create educational content accessible to the public. She holds a B.A. in History and English from Colgate University and an M.Phil. in World History from the University of Cambridge. At Notre Dame, Victoria is the recipient of the Ph.D. Kellogg Institute Fellowship and Deans' Fellowship.