Research Projects

• The Albright Reporter: "A River Runs Through It"
  "...The story of Rio São Francisco is one in which history, nature, politics and culture all intertwine.An interdisciplinary Albright team wrote their own chapter in the story of the river as Professors Elizabeth (Betsy) Kiddy, Ph.D., and David Osgood, Ph.D., intertwined their individual specialties of environmental science, watersheds, Latin America, history, and love of Brazil to create a unique sabbatical project." (read the full story)(photo gallery)

• Blacks of the Rosary by Elizabeth W. Kiddy
  From 1996 to 2003 I engaged in research in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on the lay religious brotherhoods of blacks. I found a tradition that was both historically rooted and deeply felt. Below is a description of the book, links to Penn State Press, and the review in the American Historical Review. I have also included some photos that I took while doing the research. Feel free to contact me with any questions about the book, the research, and/or the communities of congadeiros. (more...)