NILAS research seminar - Per Elias Cornell Professor in Archaeology
Seminar
Date: Friday 8 November 2024
Time: 14.00 – 15.30
Location: Library of the Nordic Institute of Latin American Studies (House B, Floor 5) & Online*
America and Europe before and after the European colonial expansion. Perspectives, theoretical models and future research possibilities
Many different perspective and models have been applied in relation to the discussion of America and Europe in relation to the colonial period. Certain possible new, or little discussed, themes for the debate will be presented. The presentation is focused on very general empirical notions, where new theoretical possibilities will be roughly sketched, in part by way of a partially new reading on Marx's concept of mode of production. One theme is related to changes in settlement patterns, and certain differences in the speed of change across Latin America in this regard. Another relevant theme is transformation and change in indigenous socio-economic organization resulting from changed conditions, given by the process of European conquest; these changes in the indigenous context do not always imply an application of European forms. In terms of new "European" forms introduced by the colonizers, the effect of these were manifold, and at times highly interesting. Economic potentials of some of these were, however, stopped by the colonizers. Similarities with the politics of the Spanish crown in the Southern part of the Italian peninsula is actually highly similar, which is rather interesting. The general theoretical discussion could possibly also have relevance for the study of other parts of the world.
Per Elias Cornell is Professor in Archaeology at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg
The research seminar on Latin American studies is open to scholars interested in Latin American issues. It welcomes the presentation of papers from researchers and PhD students from different social science disciplines.
The seminar takes place on Fridays 14:00 – 15:30 every second week (odd numbers) at the Library of the Institute of Latin American Studies (House B, Floor 5).
For further information on the research seminar please contact: researchseminars.nilas@su.se.
Organizer of the seminars: Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano
Last updated: September 9, 2024
Source: Nordic Institute of Latin American Studies