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Jeremy R. Mumford is an Associate Professor at Brown University specializing in the history of colonial Latin America, with a focus on the Andes. His research delves into the interactions between indigenous peoples of the Andes and the colonial state, as well as the integration of existing institutions with the Spanish monarchy during the half-century after Spain invaded and conquered Peru in 1535. The central Andean highlands, which encompasses modern Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, showcased a complex society that resembled early modern Europe, characterized by a densely settled peasant population and institutionalized tribute collection evident in the Inca Empire. His lines of inquiry include the major Spanish campaign of 1570 to resettle Andeans into new towns designed in the Spanish style, the strategies of Andean elites in re-establishing their noble status under Spanish rule, and the voluntary engagement of Andeans within the colonial legal system as litigants. He emphasizes historical narratives that shed light on the dynamics of power and culture in the colonial Andes.
Department: Department of Economics