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Events
The Mexican Odyssey
Each January during the intersession New College offers the Mexican Odyssey which is entitled "Beyond the Borders: A Journey to the Heart of Mexico". New College faculty lead a group of a dozen students on a three-week learning adventure throughout south central Mexico including stops in Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, Palenque, San Cristobal del as Casas and Puerto Angel. Students study Mexico's diverse past including the major indigenous civilizations of the Aztecs, Maya, Olmecs and Zapotecs. Explorations of many of Mexico's archeological treasures including the spectacular pre-Hispanic ruins of Teotihuacan, Cholula, Palenque, Yaxchilan, and Monte Alban complement the course work.
The Program also focuses on contemporary Mexican political, economic and social issues with particular emphasis on the effects on Mexico of NAFTA and globalization. The group interviews scholars, politicians, journalists and citizens in order to understand current events such as the Zapatista uprising in the state of Chiapas and the complex electoral politics of Mexico. Additionally, students visit some of Mexico's great museums exhibiting the work of painters such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Rufino Tamayo.
For more information or to apply for the Mexican Odyssey, please contact Professor Linda Longmire at (516) 463-5828 or via E-mail.
Click here for the Mexican Odyssey Journal.