Dr. Ronda Brulotte
Dr. Ronda Brulotte is a Professor of Geography and Environmental Sciences and serves as the Associate Director of the International Studies Institute at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Brulotte is an interdisciplinary scholar with a background in sociocultural anthropology and Latin American studies. Her research primarily focuses on craft economies, critical heritage, and food cultures in Mexico. Her publications include Between Art and Artifact: Archaeological Replicas & Cultural Production in Oaxaca, Mexico (2012), Edible Identities: Food as Cultural Heritage (2014), co-edited with Michael A. Di Giovine, and Mezcal in Oaxaca: A Craft Spirit for the Global Marketplace (2025).
Book Signings
Meet the Authors: Pyet DeSpain, Crystal Wahpepah, Dr. Ronda Brulotte, and Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D./Walter Whitewater.
Mezcal Matters: Indigenous Knowledge, Global Markets, and a Tasting with Tosba Mezcal - $30
A conversation with Ronda L. Brulotte, author of Mezcal in Oaxaca: A Craft Spirit for the Global Marketplace, and mezcal producer Elisandro Gonzalez Molina of Tosba Mezcal, exploring the cultural, social, and economic forces shaping mezcal today. The discussion is paired with a tasting of spirits from Tosba’s portfolio, offering a direct experience of the production and traditions at the heart of Oaxaca’s evolving mezcal industry. Moderated by Giovanni Martinez of Copper Lounge/Los Conejos in Albuquerque.