Symposium - Andean Connections: Culture and Nature through Time
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Dr. Henry Tantalean, Dr. Mary Weismantel, Dr. Candy Hurtado, and Kuyayky
Date-Time
Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Spend the day learning and exploring Andean culture.
- Begin at the Boca Raton Museum of Art with a cup of coffee and tour the immersive exhibition Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru.
- Continue at FAU with:
- 11:00am - Keynote lecture The Ancient Andean States: Discontinuities and Continuities via live video by Peruvian Archeologist, Professor, and Author Dr. Henry Tantaleán.
- 12:00pm - Delve into the FAU-Smithsonian exhibition The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire.
- 1:00pm - Second keynote lecture by Northwestern University Professor of Anthropology Dr. Mary Weismantel via live video discussing her newly published book “Playing with Things: Engaging the Moche Sex Pots.”
- 2:15pm - Discover Andean musical traditions with Dr. Candy Hurtado while enjoying a music and dance performance by Kuyayky.
- 3:00pm - Lastly, learn of FAU scholars’ research on the greater Andean Region:
- Professor Valentina Martinez presents the Manteño civilization of Coastal Ecuador
- Dr. Michael J. Horswell speaks about Ancient Andes in Colonial Spanish literature.
- Dr. Rachel Corr explores the Andean roots of 20th Century Salasacan Culture.
- Dr. Mike Harris examines contemporary Manabi Culture.
Ticket reservation is required for this event.
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional in kind support provided by Florida Atlantic University Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
Location
FAU University Theatre, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, FL, 33431
