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The goal of this conference is to understand whether specifically Andean notions of race and ethnicity are related to political violence. How have changes in these notions shaped the character of violence used for political purposes? How, through the ages, have episodes of imperial expansion, armed resistance, domestic violence and other actions changed or reinforced ideas of social classification?
Today in the Andes, the growth of indigenous political movements demonstrates how important issues of ethnic identity, racial discrimination, and violence are in this region. This is not a recent phenomenon. The long existence of complex states that have had to incorporate multiple ethnic groups in this region offers a rich context to study change over time. By inviting scholars to present case studies from various time periods, we hope to have a panoramic view of the changes and continuities in the interrelationships between Andean notions of race and ethnicity and the uses of violence. |
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