Matthew Brown

Professor in Latin American History, Bristol, UK.
New book out in 2023: Sports in South America: A History.

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@DrAlexJack1 I'm delighted you enjoyed it and found material of interest! Thanks for your kind words. The image of J.K.S is from Aldo Panfichi's tremendous online collection https://t.co/IuvpOELIdj

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@LatAmRoB @YaleBooks @BristolUni thank you for the kind review, I'm glad you enjoyed the book!

[Latin American Review of Books @LatAmRoB]

Sport has been a key arena of nationbuilding in Latin America. Review: Sports in South America: A History, Matthew Brown @mateobrown @YaleBooks @BristolUni #sport #sporthistory #SouthAmerica #nationalism #football #soccer HERE https://t.co/o75ILoZ6sg

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

Muy buena reseña en El Día de La Plata de nuestro libro sobre la nadadora Lilian Harrison

Great review in El Dia of our book on Lilian Harrison the open water swimmer of the 1920s

https://t.co/WXCoFLC28K

[WarwickHistory @WarwickHistory]

Have you missed us? Back today with a brand new episode. Warwick History Hour feat. Prof Matthew Brown talking about the History of Sport in Latin America. #newpodcastepisode @RAW1251AM

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

At the Bicycle Races: Global Sporting Culture and National Belonging at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century, 1899–1913

article I wrote with Nathan Cardon and Martin Hurcombe about bicycles around the world, in the Journal of Sport History

https://t.co/iG9uu1iKTo

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@FionaSkillen thanks Fiona, likewise

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

What a surprise and delight!
Thank you to all the judges and everyone at the British Society of Sport History.
It is such an honour to be awarded this prize!

[Malcolm MacLean @malcomaxx]

Congratulations to @mateobrown for his book Sport in South America: A History on winning the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize 2024, awarded by the British Society of Sport History @BritSportHisSoc @SouvikNaha @EricaMunkwitz @YaleBooks @BristolUni https://t.co/lY0PYcAaRi

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@LatAmRoB One for you @YaleBooks :)

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@BethAngharad thanks Beth!

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@collinstony @malcomaxx @BritSportHisSoc @SouvikNaha @EricaMunkwitz @YaleBooks @BristolUni thanks Tony!

[Ludopédio ⚽️📚✊🏴‍☠️ @ludopedio]

"Esportes na América do Sul: Uma História" tem o objetivo de compreender a produção e a transformação das culturas esportivas na América do Sul, desde as práticas indígenas até os esporte introduzidos pelos colonizadores.

Desconto de 25% na pré-venda!

https://t.co/Bgo2h4w5EY

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@SLASLatAm thanks to everyone in SLAS and at CEDLA for organising such an excellent opportunity to advance research in Latin American Studies. I've learned a lot.

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@JuanLuisBradley @UvA_Amsterdam @SLASLatAm indeed. definitely a highlight.

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@TypeMafia yes, very lucky in so many ways!

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

looking forward to the ferry and cycling up to Amsterdam with a tailwind on Monday morning, see you there

[SLAS Society for Latin American Studies @SLASLatAm]

We are very excited about our upcoming conference!

Let us know how you're getting on with your trips to Amsterdam by tagging us and using the hashtag #SLAS2024.

More information about the conference here:

https://t.co/WwkvuwSHqN

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@TypeMafia hello! good to hear from you! yes, I made it with minutes to spare - the Stena check-in guys were lovely and were super accommodating. The ride up the coast was beautiful too. How did you get on in London/on Monday?

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

@GerardoMunck :)

[Gerardo L. Munck @GerardoMunck]

Acaban de publicar un libro sobre mi abuela, Lilian Harrison, la primer persona en cruzar a nado el Río de la Plata en 1923.

Gracias @mateobrown y Pablo Scharagrodsky por el trabajo para preparar este libro sobre la carrera deportiva como nadadora de Lilian Harrison.

[Matthew Brown @mateobrown]

salió nuestro libro

Nadando contra las corrientes: Lilian Harrison y los cruces a nado en la década de los 1920

por Matthew Brown y Pablo Ariel Scharagrodsky

daré charla sobre el libro en el congreso de @SLASLatAm en Amsterdam

https://t.co/pIiQChAlV3

@prometeo_libros