In celebration of the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Peru, the Fowler Museum, in collaboration with the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, Waystation Initiative, CMRS Center for Early Global Studies, Andean Laboratory at UCLA, and the Consulate General of Peru in Los Angeles, will host a public program spanning the afternoon and evening. The event will feature Carlos Wester La Torre and remarks by Christopher Donnan, director emeritus of the Fowler Museum and Cotsen Institute at UCLA; Silvia Forni, Shirley & Ralph Shapiro Director of the Fowler Museum; and Stella Nair, professor of art history and director of the Andean Laboratory at UCLA.

This presentation and conversation will explore the historical and contemporary dimensions of U.S.–Peru relations through UCLA’s scholarly and fieldwork collaborations on the north coast of Peru. The discussion will reflect on the past, present, and future of archaeological research and cultural exchange between the two count