Nicanor Domínguez Faura, presents the talk, “What the Devil Is Happening in Peru? Neoliberalism and the Plebeian Republic of Pedro Castillo”. Moderated by Sinclair Thomson. (NYU History).
This is a hybrid event. NYU Students, Faculty and Staff may attend in-person at KJCC Room 701. Community members may attend via Zoom only.
Presented by The Center for Latin American Studies and Department of History at NYU.
Event Description:
This presentation addresses the latest political crisis in Peru, a country marked by profound regional and social divisions as well as the current political confrontation between its center-left government and the rightwing opposition.
About the Speaker:
Nicanor Domínguez Faura is a leading Peruvian historian specializing in the colonial Andes who has taught at universities in Peru and the United States. He is the author of Aproximaciones a la historia de Puno y del Altiplano (2017).