Tag: Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
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The Roque Dalton Archive at the Benson Latin American Collection
Author James Iffland, the pre-eminent biographer of Salvadoran revolutionary and writer Roque Dalton, writes about Dalton’s life and his important archive at the Benson Latin…
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Time Travel: University Collections Make the Past Come Alive
Professor Astrid Runggaldier discusses the value of using physical collections in to teach about the distant past.
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AI and Latin America: Between Colonialism and Aspiration
Iván Chaar López and Edgar Gómez-Cruz discuss the complexities of the universal embrace of AI.
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Susan Smythe Kung and the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America
Learn about linguist and archivist Susan Smythe Kung, PhD, and a history of the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America at UT Austin.
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Intraregional Relations in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: The Case of Tikal and Teotihuacan
Dr. Edwin Román Ramírez, director of South Tikal Archaeological Project, reviews evidence of extensive connection and interchange between the peoples of Teotihuacan in Central Mexico…
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Environmental Amnesia and the Rio Grande: Thoughts on Remembering Where We Are
By C. J. ALVAREZ RIVERS ARE HARD TO UNDERSTAND. I grew up in southern New Mexico about a mile from the Rio Grande. As a…
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The Cristina Rivera Garza Papers
Benson Acquisition News By LAUREN PEÑA DECIDING WHAT TO KEEP, what to let go, and how to care for the objects that tell the story…
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Buen Vivir or Broken Promises? Reimagining Development amid China’s Rise in Latin America
STUDENT RESEARCH SINCE THE LAUNCH OF CHINA’S Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, Chinese economic presence in Latin America has expanded dramatically, signaling a new…
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The Unbounded Territories of Cinema: Gael García Bernal at UT Austin
By ADELA PINEDA FRANCO THIS YEAR, the Austin Lecture on Contemporary Mexico, a signature event of the LLILAS Mexico Center, was especially memorable. In celebration…
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To the Reader, 2025
2025 Edition The 2024–2025 academic year stands out at the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American…
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A Fight for Democracy: The First Years of the Mexican Revolution
By ALBERT A. PALACIOS and ANA A. RICO This exhibit traces the many revolutions Mexico experienced between 1910 and 1916 to free itself from authoritarianism.…
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Transforming Urban Public Spaces in the Americas: An Interview with Daniel Escotto
DANIEL ESCOTTO is professor of Architectural Theory and History at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and former director of the Public Space Authority of…