Incas and Intruders: The (il)legitimation of indigenous authority in late colonial Cusco

David T. Garrett is Associate Professor of History and Humanities at Reed College. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University (2002) under Herbert Klein; his M.A. from Harvard (1991); and his B.A. from Yale (1988). His research examines stratification and authority in indigenous, colonial Andean society, with a focus on the Indian nobility. He has published articles in Hispanic American Historical Review and Revista Andina; his book, "Shadows of Empire: The Indian Nobility of Cusco, 1750-1825" will be published by Cambridge University Press in fall 2005.