Girvetz 2320
Matthew Restall is a historian whose scholarship focuses on six areas of specialization: the Spanish Conquest era in the Americas; Aztec and Maya history; the history of colonial Mesoamerica, primarily Yucatan but including Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize; the African diaspora in the Americas; the history of Christopher Columbus; and the history of popular music. Join LAIS graduate students and graduate affiliates for a discussion of his work, including his latest book, The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus.
*Contact jcobo@ucsb.edu for pre-circulated reading.
This event is organized by the Latin American and Iberian Studies Program and co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Iberian Research, Latin American and Iberian Studies; the Departments of Art History, Religious Studies, and Global Studies; and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center.