Tue, November 17, 2015
All Day
Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Avenue, Room 165
Join us to hear Dr. Paloma Martinez-Cruz share excerpts from her book “Women and Knowledge in Mesoamerica: From East L.A. to Anahuac.” The program will be presented at the Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Avenue, on Tuesday, November 17 at 1 p.m. in Room 165.
Dr. Martinez-Cruz interprets indigenous healing as an alternative to consumption-based notions of identity and transcendence in Western culture. She will discuss spiritual tourism in Oaxaca, Mexico and the Mazatec mushroom ritual during this program.
A book signing will follow in room 202, Thompson Library.