6/13: Cantinas, Drinking Culture, and a “Return to Servitude”
For our last class, we’ll discuss two texts that take a critical look at the construction of Mexico and the …
6/11: Uicab X Uicab
Tomorrow, we’ll watch a performance by Christi Uicab, a Yucatecan actor and author whose one-woman show, In K’áabae’ María Uicab, …
6/8 – 6/9: Yaxunah
Image Source: “El turismo comunitario en Yaxunah lo lideran las mujeres,” Echoes of the Journey (18 February 2019) On Saturday …
6/1: Uxmal
“The great field in front of the Casa del Gobernador was planted with corn, and on the way we learned …
5/31: Spolia and Apocalypse at Izamal
Today we’re heading to Izamal, the “Yellow City,” where we’ll see more Maya ruins and explore the fascinating Convento de …
Tuesday, 5/28: The Presence in the Past
For today’s class, we’ll discuss the Haitian anthropologist Michel-Rolph Trouillot’s essay “The Presence in the Past.” Trouillot’s work asks us …
Tuesday, 5/21: First Encounters with the Yucatán
For our first group discussion on Tuesday, we’ll reflect on your impressions of Mérida in relation to three historical “first …
“Wings to the Land of the Maya” (1965)
1965 promotional video inviting Americans to “wing down” to the land of the Maya.