Interview with Matt Samson, 2014 April 02

Interview conducted in English. Matt Samson, a professor in Anthropology at Davidson College, discusses his experiences living and working in Guatemala between 1980-2000, during the height of the Guatemalan Civil War and after the signing of the Peace Accords. In this interview, Samson begins by explaining his background studying and working in Guatemala, conducting academic research in Guatemala during the Civil War, and what he sees for the future of Guatemala. Samson describes his research in indigenous movements and communities and how the culture of Guatemala has shifted during the civil war and in its aftermath. This interview was conducted by Brenda Estela Xum Palacios, a graduate student in Latin American Studies whose research focuses upon indigenous pedagogy/educational reform, and the history of the Guatemalan Civil War.