• Javier Puente on Peru’s central highlands, identity politics, and dynamite

  • Apr 24 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
  • Podcast
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Javier Puente on Peru’s central highlands, identity politics, and dynamite

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  • Javier Puente (Smith College) discusses historical relations between indigenous communities and the state during Peru’s internal armed conflict, theories of underdevelopment, and future projects on dynamite and El Niño. He also considers the pitfalls of identity-based epistemologies in academic research and the dangerous appeal of authoritarianism in the Americas.

    To learn more about the Crossing Fronteras podcast, visit https://wp.wpi.edu/lacs/podc/

    To learn more about the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program at WPI, visit https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/humanities-arts/latin-american-caribbean-studies

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