Latin American Intellectuals in the 21st Century Lecture Series

Friday, October 14, 2011 to Monday, April 2, 2012

The Global Hispanism series focus on the changing role of Latin America intellectuals in the 21st century. In the past, intellectuals were considered "mediators" between state power and the masses. However, recent political and cultural developments in the region have altered the way knowledge is produced and articulated. This series examines intellectual practice in Latin America and how it has been affected by political transformations and by the consolidation of the neoliberal market. In a world increasingly shaped by technology and digital media, this series explorers how intellectual work is mobilized in contemporary debates about culture and politics in Latin America. 

Public Talks:

October 14, 2011: “The Democratic Dogma: Mexican Intellectuals in the Neoliberal Age”
Ignácio Sánchez Prado, Washington University in St. Louis

November 15, 2011: "The Electronic Age and the Public Intellectual in Latin America"
Sara Castro-Klarén, Johns Hopkins University

January 31, 2012: "How Liberalism Became a Bad Word in Argentina"
Nicolas Shumway, Rice University

February 16, 2012: "Redeemers: Ideas and Power in Latin America"
Enrique Krauze, El Colegio Nacional

April 2, 2012: "Intellectuals, Indians and the State in the Crafting of the Modern Mexican Nation"
Rick A. López, Amherst College