Psychedelics in the Americas: Art, Health, and Law

The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) at Harvard, founded in 1994 by then-President Neil L. Rudenstine and alumnus David Rockefeller, is an international, university-wide center focusing on Latin America, the Caribbean, and their diaspora communities. It has offices in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico.Our mission is to foster, expand, and leverage Harvard's research, educational, and convening capabilities within the region. We aim to contribute to a more informed, democratic, sustainable, prosperous, equitable, and inclusive world.

DRCLAS

A multidisciplinary conference, inspired by Hotel Nirvana, a play about Timothy Leary’s encounter with Mexico and mushrooms.

Harvard Boylston Hall, Fong Auditorium

<h4>Friday, March 27, 2026 - Fong Auditorium (Boylston Hall)</h4>09:00 – 10:30 | Psychedelics for Health: Franklin King, Roxanne Sholevar, and Juliana Zambrano 11:10 – 12:40 | Ethics and Sacred Psychedelics: Pedro Favarón, Rick Doblin, and Héctor de Jesús-Cortés 01:00 – 02:00 | Lunch for Speakers and “Rao: The Challenges of Shipibo-Konibo Ancestral Medicine” (Boylston Hall, 403) 02:15 – 03:15 | Guided Visit to the Ludlow-Santo Domingo Collection of Psychedelic Art (Houghton Library) 03:30 – 04:30 | Staged Reading of Hotel Nirvana, directed by Leyma López 04:45 – 06:00 | Interview with Juan Villoro, author of Hotel Nirvana

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