Analyzing Gender in the Moche Society Through Archaeology
Rhea Bennett is a member of the Harvard class of 2020 pursuing a bachelors degree in Anthropology – Archaeology. This interview discusses work she has done for her senior thesis…
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Country: Peru
A Shaky Social Protection System Spells Vulnerability
Calendaria Noya migrated when she was twenty years old from a small town of farmers and weavers in Cajamarca to the bustling metropolis of Lima. When I interviewed her in 2005 for my…
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Black and Invisible in Peru
In the prologue of Ralph Ellison’s 1952 tour de force Invisible Man, the narrator — an unnamed African-American man — describes his existential condition as he navigates the divided racial…
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To teach is to know!
English + Español
Why did I study Latin American literature? I could say that one of the reasons was that I was born in Latin America, specifically, in Peru. However, saying this doesn’t make things much clearer…
Harvard Summer School Program in San Jose de Moro, Peru
The summer of 2019 has been an amazing adventure. We learned about Incan quipus from the world expert on the subject, toured important archaeological sites and museum with their…
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