Life and Death in Latin American Cities: The Necropolis at Stake
Book talk by Christien Klaufus
In this book talk for the Centre for Urban Studies, Dr Christien Klaufus will present her latest book, "Life and Death in Latin American Cities", in which she explores the intricate dynamics between the living and the dead in six Latin American cities.
Event details of
Life and Death in Latin American Cities: The Necropolis at Stake
- Date
- 25 March 2026
- Time
- 12:00 -13:30
- Room
- B5.12
Dr Klaufus' book deals with the infrastructure of death — an essential yet understudied part of urban life. Based on more than a decade of ethnographic fieldwork in Bogotá, Medellín, Lima, Buenos Aires, Quetzaltenango and Cuenca, she investigates how urban death infrastructures — such as cemeteries and spaces for the deceased — are shaped by rapid urbanization, legacies of violence, neoliberal policies and alternative spiritual practices.
The book talk will be followed by a Q&A, with author Christien Klaufus and discussant Karen Paiva Henrique (GPIO/UvA). The conversation will be chaired by Carolina M. Frossard (GPIO/UvA & CUS co-director).
