JUNIN AND AYACUCHO SEALING THE INDEPENDENCE OF PERU
VENUE: PERUVIAN EMBASSY (map) 15 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6LB
DATE: THURSDAY JANUARY 30TH 2025 FROM 5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM
The Anglo Peruvian Society in collaboration with the Peruvian Embassy would like to invite you to the presentation “Junin and Ayacucho Sealing the Independence of Peru”. Come and join Professor Natalia Sobrevilla, Historian and Academic, who will provide a central reflection on the broader context of the independence process and the leaders who shaped this transformative moment, enriching our understanding of this crucial moment in Perú's history.
Natalia Sobrevilla Perea is a distinguished historian specialising in Latin American history, with a particular focus on the Andes region during the nineteenth century. She serves as a Professor of Latin American History at the University of Kent.
Her academic journey includes a PhD from the University of London, and she has held visiting fellowships at institutions such as Yale University, the John Carter Brown Library, and the Free Universitat in Berlin.
She has authored several significant works, including “The Caudillo of the Andes: Andres de Santa Cruz” (Cambridge University Press, 2011; Spanish edition, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, 2015) and “Los Inicios de la Republica Peruana”. Her contributions extend beyond academia; she has produced short films and documentaries on South American wars of independence and the early years of the Peruvian republic.
Her expertise has been sought in public debates on contemporary political situations in Peru, highlighting the revelance of historical perspectives in understanding present-day issues. For more information on her work and publications, you can visit her profile on the University of Kent’s website.
TICKETS:: Members £15. - Non Members £20 (includes a glass of wine at the reception)
Please go to :https://buytickets.at/angloperuviansociety/1535553 to buy your tickets.
All proceeds will support charitable projects in Peru.
We look forward to seeing you at this very interesting talk.
The Anglo Peruvian Society
