Mörner, Magnus

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MÖRNER, Magnus

MÖRNER, Magnus. Swedish, b. 1924. Genres: Cultural/Ethnic topics, History. Career: Institute of Iberoamerican Studies, Stockholm, Sweden, director, 1953-65; Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, NY, associated with department of Latin American history, 1966- 69; Institute of Latin American Studies, Stockholm, director, 1969-76; University of Pittsburgh, PA, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of History, 1976- 81; University of Goteborg, Sweden, associated with department of modern history, 1982-90. Visiting professor at universities worldwide. President of the 48th International Congress of Americanists, Stockholm & Uppsala, 1994. Publications: The Political and Economic Activities of the Jesuits in the La Plata Region: The Hapsburg Era, 1953, 1976; Race Mixture in the History of Latin America, 1967; (ed.) Race and Class in Latin America, 1970; La Corona espanola y los foraneos en los pueblos de indios de America, 1970; The Andean Past: Land Societies and Conflicts, 1984; Adventurers and Proletarians: A Study of Migration in Latin America, 1985; Region and State in Latin America's Past, 1993; Local Communities and Actors in Latin America's Past, 1994. Address: Appelstigen 5, S-64732 Marie- fred, Sweden. Online address: [email protected]