Category: Latin America

Researching at the Archivo Histórico de la Casa de Moneda de México

The AHCMM is located in the Museo Numismático Nacional in the Centro Historico in CDMX. The neighborhood is hectic and not pleasing to the eye, but it is safe during the day as long you take precautions. The AHCMM has documents started from the mid seventeenth century and the bulk of its material really begins in […]

The Importance of Signatures in Mexico

Signatures are important in Mexico in a variety of contexts. Here I will be talking about credit cards and IDs. Many people in the United States write “See ID” on the back of their cards in an attempt to encourage merchants to ask for an ID during each purchase. In my experience this rarely works, […]

Paleography Conference at Mexico’s Archivo General de la Nación

The conference begins on February 17 and ends on the 19th. The content will be very diverse ranging from conventions for transcription to how the AGN is a promoter and keeper of culture. Check out the official website at: http://www.iifilologicas.unam.mx/3coloquio-paleodiplo/

Researching in the Archivo Histórico de la Facultad de Medicina

Updated: 3/21/2016 The Archivo Histórico de la Facultad de Medicina (AHFM) houses a variety of medical documents ranging from the colonial period the modern era. The AHFM is located in the Palacio de la Escuela de Medicina, which is located on the corner of Republica de Venezuela and Republica de Brasil. In Spanish the AHFM is typically refereed to […]

Dia de Los Muertos en Oaxaca, Mexico

Disclaimer: the thoughts and opinions in this post and website our mine, not those of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program or Institute of International Education.   We visited Oaxaca from late October to early November for the Dia de Muertos celebration. This post will share some of the sights and sounds that we lived. We arrived on […]

Midwives in Chiapas

I recently came across this awesome video about “traditional” midwives in Chiapas.      

Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Industries Across the Americas – 2/1/2013 at the University of Arizona

Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Extractive Industries    Across the Americas University of Arizona, Center for Latin American Studies Human Rights Initiative                                    and                                                     Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, Rogers College of Law Friday, February 1, 2013 8:30am – 6pm Arizona Historical Society 949 E. 2nd Street The objective of this one day conference is to bring to the […]

Cuban Heritage Collection Fellowship 2013

The Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) at the University of Miami Libraries is now accepting applications for its 2013-2014 Graduate Fellowships, available to doctoral candidates currently engaged in studies at a U.S. institution. Up to 12 fellowships will be awarded in two categories: 1) Research Fellowships, supporting doctoral students who wish to use CHC as a primary resource for […]

First Meeting of the International Congress on “The Indigenous Peoples of Latin America” — CFP

*First Meeting of the International Congress on** Indigenous Peoples in Latin America, 19th-21st Centuries. **Advances**, Perspectives, and Challenges* * *La Academia Mexicana de Ciencias, El Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, El Colegio de Etnólogos y Antropólogos Sociales, A.C., El Colegio de Michoacán, A.C., El Colegio de Sonora, El Colegio Mexiquense, A.C., […]