Dr. Miguel Valerio, author of Sovereign Joy: Afro -Mexican Kings and Queens, 1539-1640, in conversation with Dr. Diana Taylor

Date

October 25, 2023

Time

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Location

CSER; 420 Hamilton Hall

Sovereign Joy explores the performance of festive black kings and queens among Afro-Mexicans between 1539 and 1640. This fascinating study illustrates how the first African and Afro-creole people in colonial Mexico transformed their ancestral culture into a shared identity among Afro-Mexicans, with a particular focus on how public festival participation expressed their culture and subjectivities, as well as redefined their colonial condition and social standing.