CFP: Evangelization and Cultural Change in Colonial Mexico
A CFP has been sent out for a conference to be held in Mexico City November 23-24, 2012. The conference will be held at the Mexico City campus of Alliant International University. “Paper proposals (title and abstract along with cv) should be submitted to Dr. Robert Jackson at rjackson4@alliant.edu. Papers should deal with Evangelization and cultural change or continuity in […]
CFP: History of Medicine
JOINT ATLANTIC SEMINAR FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE CALL FOR PAPERS The Joint Atlantic Seminar for the History of Medicine is seeking abstracts for research presentations on topics related to the history of health and healing; of medical ideas, practices, and institutions; and of illness, disease, and public health, from all eras and regions of […]
Call for Book Chapters: Science and Medicine in Cold War Latin America
Call for book chapters: “Science and Medicine in Cold War Latin America.” Anne-Emanuelle Birn (University of Toronto) and Raúl Necochea (UNC-Chapel Hill), co-editors We welcome proposals for chapter contributions to an edited collection dedicated to analyzing scientific and medical ideas and practices in Cold War Latin America. The study of science and medicine during the […]
Day 1 at "Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan" an Homage to Alfredo López Austin
Day one has come to an end and it was quite a show. All of the talks were very interesting and engaging. It was great seeing Dr. López Austin once again, he is not only a great scholar but an amazing person as well. I have said it before, and I will say it again, […]
Live From "Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan"
Waiting for the action to begin. More updates to come.
Monsters and Myths in the Making: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Symposium: CFP
Monsters and Myths in the Making: An Interdisciplinary Graduate StudentSymposium April 21, 2012 History Graduate Society University of Florida Keynote: Dr. W. Scott Poole, College of Charleston, author of *Monsters inAmerica: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting* (2011). Vampires and werewolves breaking hearts, zombies overtaking the world, andthe Brothers Grimm solving mysteries, […]
Nahuatl Course in LA
2012 IDIEZ Summer Nahuatl Institute in Los Angeles The Zacatecas Institute for Teaching and Research in Ethnology (IDIEZ), Macehualli Educational Research (MER), la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ) and California State University Los Angeles (CSULA) are partnering to offer the opportunity to study Classical and Modern Nahuatl at the beginning and intermediate-advanced levels in a […]
The Cuban Heritage Collection Fellowships Program
The Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami is now receiving applicants for the 2012 Cuban Heritage Collection Fellowships Program http://www.library.miami.edu/chc /fellowships/graduatefellowships.html that is available to graduate students. The fellowships will provide assistance to graduate students who wish to use the research resources available at the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami. […]
Indiana University Latin American Studies Graduate Student Conference: CFP
CALL FOR PAPERS Latin American Studies in Practice: Theory Beyond the Academy 2012 Indiana University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Graduate Student Conference Bloomington, Indiana April 13-14, 2012 The Indiana University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) is proud to host the inaugural CLACS Graduate Student Conference on April 13-14, 2012 […]
Teotihuacan to Tenochtitlan: Final Schedule Released
The AHS over at CSULA has finally released the schedule for their homenaje to Alfredo Lopez Austin. It appears that all of the headliners will indeed be presenting and attendees will be able to enjoy two full days of Mesoamerican scholarship. The schedule is as follows: Friday – February 10, 2012 9:30 am – 9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Manuel Aguilar-Moreno […]