Randal Sheppard is a cultural and political historian of Latin America currently lecturing in International Studies at Leiden University, the Netherlands. From 2013 to 2016, he worked on the European Research Council project "Left-Wing Exile in Mexico, 1934-1960" at the University of Cologne, Germany. A forthcoming book based on this research will follow the life and work of Cuban-born pioneer of mid-century modern Mexican furniture design, Clara Porset. Randal Sheppard received his PhD in History from La Trobe University, Australia.Randal Sheppard is a cultural and political historian of Latin America currently lecturing in International Studies at Leiden University, the Netherlands. From 2013 to 2016, he worked on the European Research Council project "Left-Wing Exile in Mexico, 1934-1960" at the University of Cologne, Germany. A forthcoming book based on this research will follow the life and work of Cuban-born pioneer of mid-century modern Mexican furniture design, Clara Porset. Randal Sheppard received his PhD in History from La Trobe University, Australia....more