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'In the Shadow of Cortés'exhibit comes to KU
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Ashley Hocking/KANSAN The Spencer Research Library is featuring the "In the Shadow of Cortes: From Veracruz to Mexico City" photography exhibition, which was designed and prepared by Kathleen Myers, a professor at Indiana University.
the Center of Latin American & Caribbean Studies in part
Ashley Hocking/KANSAN by Kathleen Myers a
American & Caribbean Studies, in partnership with KU Libraries, is currently hosting the traveling exhibition "In the Shadow of Cortés: From Vera Cruz to Mexico City." The exhibition is designed by Indiana University Professor Kathleen Myers and features a display of photographs of Central-Mexican culture, accompanied with historic documents and artifacts contributed by the Spencer Research Library.
The exhibition can be found on the third floor of the Spencer Research Library and is open to the public. The exhibition will run through Dec.10.
Caitlin Donnelly, head of public services at the Spencer Research Library and co-project manager for the exhibit, said both the traveling exhibition and the artifacts from the library archives will "provide glimpses into the pre-Hispanic world in Mexico" and the impact the Spanish conquest had on the history of the country.
The in-depth look at the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and his colonization of Mexico also adds a context to the knowledge of Mexico we know today.
Specifically, Aron Muci, communication assistant for the Center of Latin American & Caribbean Studies, said it will be contributing to the political
This country has this very singular perception of Mexico and its culture."
Aron Muci Communication assistant for the Center of Latin American & Caribbean Studies
rhetoric of what Americans know about Hispanic culture.
"Right now, I think our rhetoric - political rhetoric in particular - in this country has this very singular perception of Mexico and its culture," Muci said. "A one- side portrayal of the country, culture and history."
The exhibition attempts to change the common narrative by adding a dimensionality to the lives of those of Hispanic heritage. Muci said testimony and anecdotes that accompany the photographs on display help this effort, allowing the public to further imagine the "harsh colonial realities" and what has resulted
since.
This exhibition is an important conversation starter.
As Muci puts it, "If we're not imagining the diversity of people that exist there and the very real community that exists, I think then we fail to understand what's really important."
An opening exhibition reception will be held Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m., and a roundtable discussion with Myers will follow on Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Hours to visit the exhibition are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit spencer.lib.ku.edu.
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