Many anthropologists have studied the culture of the Maya, Mexico’s indigenous people. Crystal Sheedy ’08 is one of the first women to do it in the ancient Maya language. In doing so, she found that ...

YAXUNAH, Yucatán — The laughter coming from a humble home echoed in one of the empty streets of Yaxunah, a small town of about 800 in the state of Yucatán, 25 kilometers southeast of one of Mexico’s ...

In her book Talking Back, Feminist Thinking, Black Thinking, bell hooks talks about how often ‘feminist women (many of whom are white) say they want to hear women who until now haven’t had a voice, ...

Women and gender in the ancient Maya world / Traci Ardren -- Gender and Maya farming: Chan Nòohol, Belize / Cynthia Robin -- Gender divisions of labor and lowland terrace agriculture / Linda Stephen ...

Last week, a historic trial began in Guatemala. It's believed to be the first time any national court has held a trial to prosecute sex slavery during an armed conflict. Two former military officers ...

Barefoot and draped in the colorful embroidery of traditional Maya huipil garb, 20-year-old Sitlali Yovana Poot Dzib steps up to the plate, wiggling her bat overhead as she faces the pitch. The field ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Barefoot and draped in the colorful embroidery of traditional Maya huipil garb, 20-year-old Sitlali Yovana Poot Dzib steps up to the plate, wiggling her bat overhead as she faces the pitch. The field ...

I have spent almost two decades researching and working with Maya women weavers in Guatemala, and I just spent the last year living there. People often ask me if it’s worth buying Maya textiles as a ...

Nine years after the Zapatistas’ armed uprising made international headlines, Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state, is still a politically charged place. But now, the revolution will not be televised.

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