George and Ann RichardsCivil War Era Center

Biography:

Elise Milburn is a Ph.D. student specializing in Colonial Latin American History. Her research explores the legacy of imported Spanish plants and botanical practices into central Mexico, as well as Indigenous knowledge systems of natural resources throughout the Spanish Empire. 

Education:

B.A., University of Missouri 2025.

Research Interests: 

Colonial Latin America, Colonial Mexico, Borderlands, Gulf of Mexico, Environmental history, Legal history.