60 Years of Americas Society: A Conversation with Peter J. Johnson
60 Years of Americas Society: A Conversation with Peter J. Johnson
Watch the historian and former adviser for the Rockefeller family on the history of Americas Society and more.
Speakers
- Peter J. Johnson, historian and former advisor to the Rockefeller family
- Brian Winter, Vice President, Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
From how a teenage David Rockefeller met Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo—sparking his interest in Latin American art—to the family's legacy on cultural diplomacy and dialogue with the rest of the world, historian Peter J. Johnson took the audience of Americas Society (AS) 60th anniversary party through the history of the organization and its headquarters, 680 Park Avenue.
In a conversation with Brian Winter, vice president for policy at AS/COA and editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly, Johnson explained how Rockefeller became Americas Society's founder and how he envisioned the organization to house dialogue and culture of all kinds to foster understanding across the Western Hemisphere.
Today, Americas Society is your home for exploring the culture and current affairs of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. Through its celebrated art and music programs, discussions of key social and political issues, and its publication, Americas Quarterly, AS seeks to increase awareness of the Americas and the ties that bind our nations together.
Since 1965, AS has hosted the region’s leading artists, musicians, thinkers, and changemakers at its iconic townhouse at 680 Park Avenue in New York City, while offering virtual and in-person programs to audiences all over the world.
