Ahmed Deidán de la Torre

Ahmed Deidán de la Torre

---

Ahmed Deidán de la Torre is a PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Austin specializing in Atlantic History. Holding a B.A. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and an M.A. in History from the University of Texas at Austin, his scholarly work explores the realms of new political history and the history of concepts within the Hispanic world, particularly in Ecuador, Peru, Spain and Uruguay. His focus spans from the Age of Revolutions to the formation of nation-states, approximately between 1760 and 1860.

Ahmed has published a book that delves into the conceptual evolution of “people” and “sovereignty” in Quito, Ecuador. Moreover, he is the author of several articles and book chapters that scrutinize Quito’s insurgency, the impact and integration of the Cádiz Constitution in the Province of Quito, as well as the intricacies of Ecuadorian federalism. For further details on his work, please visit his Linktree. In addition to his academic pursuits, Ahmed serves on the History Commission of the Ecuadorian Chapter of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History and is also actively involved in research groups both in Ecuador and Spain.