Post by CEDLA (University of Amsterdam)

Tomorrow at #LASA2026, Diego Galdo (CEDLA-UvA) will join the panel “Sex in Theory: On the Practices of lo Marica/lo Gay in Peru” at FIAP – Nouméa. Diego is a lecturer in Latin American and Global Studies at CEDLA whose research focuses on queer histories, sexuality, and urban cultures in Peru. His work has received international recognition, including the IHLIA LGBTI Heritage Thesis Prize for LGBTQI+ history in the Netherlands and Flanders, as well as an honourable mention from the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender History. During the panel, he will present his paper “A History of Putear: Sex, Cruising, and Pleasure in Public”, which looks at the histories of queer sociability, public space, and pleasure in Peru. 📍 Friday, 29 May 2026 🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM We’ll continue sharing updates from LASA over the next few days. CEDLA (University of Amsterdam) Universiteit van Amsterdam