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Cholula, Pueblo Mágico,
6-‐17 January 2014
We invite you to take part in this unique academic
experience
This intensive Nahuatl Language and Codex Institute will be held in the ancient Nahua altepetl of Cholula and in a number of local Nahua communities. It will include instruction innovatively covering both colonial and modern Nahuatl as wel l as pictor ia l manu s c r i p t s a t t h e b eg i nn i ng a nd intermediate/advanced levels.
Previously unstudied colonial alphabetic and pictorial documents from this region, known for its rich Nahua heritage, will be examined during the course. Please register as soon as possible; enrollment is limited.Tuition: 6000 pesos (Mexican residents), 1000 USD (non-‐residents of Mexico). must by paid by November 30, 2013.
Nahuatl Language and Codex Institute
For more information, contact John Sullivan at
[email protected] or at +52 1 (492) 103-‐0195
INSTITUTO DE DOCENCIA E INVESTIGACIÓN ETNOLÓGICA DE ZACATECAS
Organized in collabora/on with the University of Warsaw; Dr. Lidia Gómez Garcia and the Seminario “Luis Reyes Garcia”; the towns of Huaquechula, Cuautlancingo, San Andrés Cholula, Tlaxcalancingo, Tepeojuma, Zoyatla and NealNcan; and the non-‐profit associaNons, Pro-‐Cholula, A.C. and Cihuame, A.C.
IDIEZNahuatl Language and Codex Institute
Dates: January 6-‐17, 2014.
Place: Hotel Real de Naturales in Cholula (Puebla, Mexico)
Instructors:
Dr. John Sullivan, Dr. Justyna Olko, Dr. Miguel Angel Ruz Barrio, Delfina de la Cruz de la Cruz, Sabina Cruz de la Cruz, Ofelia Cruz Morales, Catalina Cruz de la Cruz, Eduardo de la Cruz Cruz and Abelardo de la Cruz de la Cruz.
Collaborating institutions:
University of Warsaw; Dr. Lidia Gómez Garcia and the Seminario “Luis Reyes Garcia”; the towns of Huaquechula, Cuautlancingo, San Andrés Cholula, Tlaxcalancingo, Tepeojuma, Zoyatla and Nealtican; and the non-‐profit associations, Pro-‐Cholula, A.C. and Cihuame, A.C.
Tuition and enrollment:
Tuition of 6000 pesos for Mexican residents or 1000 US dollars for non-‐residents of Mexico must by paid by Nov.30, 2013. To enroll, please contact us at [email protected] or +52 1 (492) 103-‐0195 (México).
Course description:
This intensive Nahuatl Language and Codex Institute will be held in the ancient Nahua altepetl of Cholula and in a number of local Nahua communities. It will include instruction innovatively covering both colonial and modern Nahuatl as well as pictorial manuscripts at the beginning and intermediate/advanced levels. Previously unstudied colonial alphabetic and pictorial documents from this region, known for its rich Nahua heritage, will be examined during the course.
Students will have class seven and one-‐half hours per day, Monday through Friday for two weeks (ten class days total). This will consist of:
1. (2.5 hours) Modern Huastecan Nahuatl immersion taught by Delfina de la Cruz de la Cruz, Sabina Cruz de la Cruz, Ofelia Cruz Morales, Catalina Cruz de la Cruz, Eduardo de la Cruz Cruz and Abelardo de la Cruz de la Cruz at the beginning or intermediate/advanced level; with elements of modern Nahuatl from the Puebla region.
2. (2.5 hours) Classical Nahuatl taught by Dr. John Sullivan (Yale University, Univ. Autónoma de Zacatecas, Univ. of Warsaw) and Dr. Justyna Olko (University of Warsaw) at the beginning or intermediate/advanced level;
3. (2.5 hours) Codex workshop taught by Dr. Miguel Ángel Ruz Barrio (Colegio Mexiquense) and Dr. Justyna Olko (University of Warsaw) at the beginning or intermediate/advanced level.
Course objectives:
The course seeks to:1) develop students' oral comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and knowledge of language structure, as well
as their cultural wisdom and sensibility, in order to facilitate their ability to communicate effectively, correctly and creatively in everyday situations;
2) provide students with instruments and experiences that demonstrate the continuity between past and present Nahua culture, through the study of colonial and modern texts, codices and conversation with native speaking instructors and with representatives of collaborating Nahua communities from the Cholula region
3) penetrate into the historical, economic, political, social and cultural aspects of Nahua civilization4) prepare students to take university level humanities courses taught in Nahuatl alongside native speakers5) promote awareness of the methodological challenges and opportunities involved in studying older and modern
Nahua culture, contemporary threats to the survival of Nahuatl, and possible revitalization activities that can be undertaken by both native and non-‐native speakers.
Daily Schedule (Monday through Friday):
8:30-‐11:00 Modern Huastecan Nahuatl (Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced)
11:00-‐11:30 Break
11:30-‐14:00 Beginning Classical Nahuatl
14:00-‐15:00 Lunch
15:00-‐17:30 Intermediate/Advanced Classical Nahuatl
17:30-‐18:00 Break
18:00-‐20:30 Codex Workshop (Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced)
Course materials:
All students must have personal copies of the following text:
Molina, Alonso de. 2008(1555-‐1571). Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana. Colección “Biblioteca Porrúa” 44. México: Porrúa. Students may purchase this book directly from Editorial Porrúa or through IDIEZ.
***One week before class begins students will be sent, free of charge, electronic copies of the exercise manuals, grammar charts, vocabulary lists, manuscripts and codex fragments which will be studied.
Course setting and complementary activities:
The Institute offers its participants the unique experience of combining innovative instruction in language and culture with the living and historical landscape of an ancient Nahua region: young native speakers from collaborating Nahua towns will participate in the course activities; students and local collaborators will explore local historical documents (the codex at the Nealtican archive) and historical (the ex-‐convento, churches and Casa del Gobernador Indio en Cholula) and archaeological sites together. The weekend of January 11 and 12 students will visit the Nahua towns of Cuautlancingo, Tlaxcalancingo, San Francisco Acatepec, Tonanzintla, Huaquechula, Huiluco and Zoyatla.
Interdialectical Encounter:
The weekend of January 18-‐19, IDIEZ will host in Cholula its second Interdialectical Encounter with participation of native speakers of many different variants of Nahuatl from all over Mexico.
Lodging:
We offer lodging with special discount prices at the Institute venue, Hotel Real de Naturales. Other housing options are available in Cholula’s hotels and hostels.
www.hotelrealdenaturales.com
• Room with two queen-‐size beds. Single or double occupancy, MX$500;
triple or quadruple occupancy, MN$600.
• Suite with two rooms, each with a queen-‐size bed. Maximum occupancy of five, MN$800.
• Suite with a king-‐size bed. Single or double occupancy, MN$800.
• Breakfast or "emplatado", $75; or Buffet $90
• Lunch or three-‐course meal with dessert, $95
• Dinner or two-‐course meal, $85
For more information, please contact John Sullivan at [email protected] or
+52 1 (492) 193-‐0195 (México).