Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra | Conquest? Collapse and Rise of Ancien Régime in 16th Century Spanish America and the Role of Paper Archives

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Alice Drysdale Sheffield Professor of History, The University of Texas at Austin

How can distinctive, original scholarship encourage the pursuit of justice in society or the academy? Scholars who have made indelible statements in both areas discuss the conditions of their work and how their political and intellectual investments inform each other.

Historian and author Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra will speak about his research on 16th century social revolutions after conquest for the inaugural lecture in this new series.

 

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In a follow-up event, Professor Cañizares-Esguerra will join Humanities Center Director Roland Greene for an open conversation and Q&A about political engagement on Hispanic issues.