Dehis promotes conference on the bicentenary of Mexican independence

The Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), through the Department of History (Dehis), is promoting this Wednesday, July 6th, the conference The Independence of Mexico 200 After: a debate on the revolution, the people and the government, with the participation of professor Larissa Riberti. The event takes place in Auditorium B of the Center for Human Sciences, Letters and Arts (CCHLA), from 7pm to 9pm. Registration can be done via Sigaa.
According to Carmen Alveal, coordinator of the Conference Cycle, this is the fourth meeting in a series of seven of the extension project Reflections on the Bicentenary of Independence, promoted by the Laboratory of Experimentation in Social History (LEHS). “Now we will discuss the independence of Mexico, to think about the context of the beginning of the 19th century, and understand the differences and similarities that exist with Brazil”, points out the professor. On July 13th, the Cycle features professor João Paulo Peixoto Costa, from the Federal Institute of Piauí (IFPI), a specialist in indigenous issues, who reflects the situation of indigenous peoples both in the period of independence and today.
Carmen Alveal highlights that the meetings are not moments of commemoration or celebration of a date or historical moment, but rather of reflection on the history of Brazil. "We decided to bring in experts who could carry out a qualified debate on the subject, based on studies. It is a privilege for undergraduate and postgraduate students to be able to discuss with these professionals, who are even part of the bibliography of the History course", he concludes.
The theme of this week's meeting lecture will be the independence of Mexico, a process that began in 1810 and was consolidated in 1821, seen as a revolutionary struggle that included the participation of sectors of the middle class, influenced, to a certain extent, by liberalist ideals.
"It is important to highlight the popular character of struggles that exploded across the territory during the war, which included the participation of indigenous people and peasants, social classes deeply exploited in the colonial period. The lecture seeks to understand these historiographical interpretations, in addition to highlighting the popular struggles that shaped the process and making possible identifications with Brazil's independence", explains Larissa Riberti.
Via Agecom