Dia de los Muertos Altars as Pedagogical Tools for Culturally Responsive Teaching by Dr. Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers

Please join is in welcoming Dr. Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers, who studies the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica that flourished before European contact, how cultures have endured incredible change over time and what it reveals about the incredible resilience of the people in the past.

Dr. Garcia-Des Lauriers directs the Proyecto Arqueológico Los Horcones in Chiapas, Mexico where she has been investigating the complex relationships between the local regional center and the great metropolis of Teotihuacan.  She has uncovered evidence of economic and ideological connections that speak to the importance of Los Horcones as a gateway community that controlled important trade routes on the Pacific Coast of Chiapas, Mexico.

An important part of her practice is engaging with the living communities in her project areas so that everyone is learning and contributing to the production of this knowledge. RSVP now!