Description
The history of witchcraft in New Mexico is a fascinating subject that spans the Spanish Colonial, Mexican, and US Territorial periods. In this presentation about brujería and hechicería, witchcraft and sorcery, Rob Martinez looks at actual case studies from historical documents that help to explain why, even in current times, such beliefs still persist in New Mexico.
Rob Martinez is the current state historian of New Mexico. He is a native New Mexican and a UNM graduate. Martinez earned an MA in Latin American history, was a research assistant for the Vargas Project, worked for the Sephardic Legacy Project, and has presented papers and lectures on his research for a variety of audiences.