British Museum/Guardian
public forum
Moctezuma’s Revenge: what modern Mexico owes the ruler
who lost an empire
Wednesday 18 November, 19.00
BP Lecture Theatre
£15, concessions £12, includes exhibition entry
19.00
Private view of the exhibition
Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler
20.00
A high-profile panel will discuss issues relating
to identity and politics in Mexico today. Chaired by writer and
broadcaster Jon Snow, with an introductory talk by Neil MacGregor,
Director of the British Museum.
Panellists include Alan Knight, Professor of the History of
Latin America, University of Oxford, Jose-Juan Lopez-Portillo,
D.Phil student in Mexican history, Gordon Brotherston, Honorary
Professor, University of Manchester and Juan Galindo, former
member of the Centre for International Studies at
El Colegio de México.
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Image: Portrait of Moctezuma, attributed
to Antonio Rodriguez, late 17th century, oil on canvas, Museo degli
Argenti, Florence, © Su concessione del Ministero per i Beni e le
Attività Culturali, Italy.