Anthropology
Heritage, Identity, and the State in Bolivia: Decolonization, Andean Capitalism, and Tourist Development
By Dr. Elayne Zorn
Cultural anthropologist Dr. Elayne Zorn has conducted fieldwork in Bolivia and Peru for over 25 years. As an artist, she apprenticed with an indigenous weaver in Taquile, an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. Later as an anthropologist, she studied how indigenous peoples in Bolivia and Peru have experienced and coped with globalization. The Rollins community will have the opportunity to hear her speak about her recent research on social and cultural changes in the Bolivian Andes under the presidency of Evo Morales on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 pm in Bieberbach.
Cuba Revised:A New History of the Cuban Revolution
By Dr. Luis Martínez Fernández
Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 pm, Suntrust Historian Dr. Luis Martinez Fernandez has researched and written extensively on the 19th- and 20th-century Hispanic Caribbean. He is currently completing a history of the Cuban Revolution, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The Rollins community will have the opportunity to hear him speak on his research and forthcoming book on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7:00 pm in Suntrust Auditorium.