Worlds in Collision: Nahua and Spanish Pictorial Histories and Annals in 16th-Century Mexico

FAIN: EH-266984-19

Adelphi University (Garden City, NY 11530-4213)
Laraine Anne Fletcher (Project Director: February 2019 to February 2025)
George L. Scheper (Co Project Director: October 2019 to February 2025)

A three-week institute for 26 college and university faculty on the visual culture and history of 16^th-century Mexico.

Funding is requested for a Summer Institute for 26 higher education Summer Scholars entitled "Worlds in Collision: Pictorial Histories and Annals of Nahua and Spanish in 16th Century Mexico" to be held on the campus of Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y. Eleven visiting scholars will present research on the “New Conquest History,” exploring the newly accessible archives concerning 16th century Mexico, which include multiple forms (maps, pictorial histories and annals), many by indigenous and mestizo authors. Three weeks of daily seminars, enhanced by frequent roundtable discussions, will explore the ways in which these newly translated and interpreted documents can be integrated into existing and/or new curricula involving the encounter of cultures in 16th century Mexico. We will make a special outreach to seek applicants from community colleges, including adjunct faculty and qualified graduate students.