Enrique Krauzerenowned Mexican writer, essayist and intellectual, will be one of the invited speakers at the Summit 2024 Cities with a Future. No fear of actionwhich will be held on November 13, 14 and 15 at the Hacienda del Mar hotel, at Los CabosBaja California Sur.
On the last day of the Summit, Krause will give a lecture on the Plenary Lecture: History of the U.S.-Mexico Relationship and will later participate in a conversation with Agustín Coppel LukenHonorary President of Sea of Cortez ForumThe two countries will reflect on the relationship between the two countries in the framework of the Sea of Cortez region.
This event, which marks the fourth summit of the Sea of Cortez Forumwill be a space for reflection and analysis on the importance of cities in the global economy. sustainable development of the region comprising the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Nayarit, Sinaloa and Sonora.
Born in Mexico City, Krauze holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a PhD in History from El Colegio de México. His academic and professional career is vast and remarkable, standing out as editor, critic, historian and writer.
Its imprint on the culture
Krauze has left a mark on Mexican and Latin American culture. In 1976, he was awarded the Magda Donato Award for his work Caudillos culturales en la Revolución mexicana. A year later, he began his collaboration with Octavio Paz in the magazine Vuelta, where he was editor-in-chief from 1977 to 1981 and deputy director from 1981 to 1996.
In 1992, he founded the publishing house Clio and, in 1999, the magazine Free Letterswhich has had an important circulation in several Spanish-speaking countries. His entry into the Mexican Academy of History in 1990 marked another milestone in his career.
A life of recognition
Throughout his career, Krauze has received numerous recognitions, among them the Comillas Biography Award in Spain (1993), the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X, the Wiseawarded by the Spanish Government (2003), and the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2008). In addition, it was listed as one of the 100 global intellectuals according to Prospect and Foreign Policy magazines.
In 2010, the Government of Mexico awarded him with the National Prize for Sciences and Arts in the category of History, Social Sciences and Philosophy. Two years later, the Caballero Bonald Foundation awarded him the Caballero Bonald International Essay Prize for his book Redeemers. More recently, in 2021, he received the III Spanish Orders History Award.
Krauze has also had a distinguished academic career as a visiting professor at the St. Anthony's College (1981 and 1983), in The Wilson Center (1987) and in Princeton University (2013).
His influence and thought have transcended borders, collaborating in English-language media such as Dissent Magazine, The New Republic, The New York Review of Books and The New York Times.
Among his most outstanding works are Biography of power (Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1987), Century of caudillos (Tusquets, 1994) and The imperial presidency (Tusquets, 1997).
The participation of Enrique Krauze in the Summit 2024 Cities with a Future. No fear of action will be a highlight of the event, as attendees will have the opportunity to hear and learn from one of Mexico's brightest minds.
