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Joan is a writer, researcher, and professional translator with a passion for Latin American history and Indigenous American social theory. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto where she double majored in Diaspora & Transnational Studies and Latin American Studies, complemented by a minor in Spanish. Joan is a professional Spanish-English translator and interpreter with over a decade of work experience in Colombia, Guatemala, the United States, and Canada. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and learning new languages.

Member since: Sep 11, 2023Published posts: 3

Articles by Joan Sullivan

The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas

The Darien scheme was supposed to turn the Isthmus of Panama into a global trade center. Instead, it was an economic and political disaster with dire implications for Scottish sovereignty.

Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn
Nixtamalization: How Ancient Americans Bio-Engineered Corn

Ancient Indigenous scientists transformed a labor-intensive and undigestible wild grass into one of the planet’s most important food sources. Without their preparation methods, it’s a source of deadly disease.