Join the Center for the Study of Religion for the next installment in its "No More Than A Page" series. This series gives an opportunity for faculty and advanced graduate students to receive feedback on their research in process. Presenters provide attendees with a one-page summary of their current research and attendees engage in a lively discussion.
Victor Vimos, PhD candidate in the Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies program, will present "The Wamani: Representation of Mountain in the Mythology of the Quechua Community During the War."
Victor's research focuses on the impact that the internal war in Peru (1980-2000) had on a myth of a Quechua community. Specifically, he'll analyze the symbolic representation of the mountain, a non-human entity that in the Andes is part of the mythical imaginary that informs contemporary religiosity.
Victor Vimos is a PhD candidate in the Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies program. His fields of specialization are culture and literature in Latin America in the 21st century, and rituals and violence in the Andean region. His main research interests include the interdisciplinary approach between anthropology and literature to conduct research on ritual activity in indigenous communities. Specifically, he investigates how ritual mediates interaction between humans and nonhumans. His academic interests also include poetic language at the intersection of race and class.
This event is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Humanities Institute.
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