Sharing Chocolate and Community Bonding
October 2, 2014
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Presented by: UIC Latino Cultural Center in partnership with the Department of Anthropology and the National Museum of Mexican Art
Join us for an interactive discussion with Santiago Juarez, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at UIC, about the history of chocolate in Maya communities—both past and present. He will share how two common themes consistently emerge in his study: community and heritage. This talk will examine how cultural traditions and community identity were invoked during a number of different rituals, especially during the consumption of chocolate.
Santiago Juarez is a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at UIC. His research focuses on ancient Maya civilizations with a particular focus on the rise of cities and civilizations. His theoretical interests include analyses of landscapes, ethnicity, and community in the ancient past.
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Poster: Sharing Chocolate and Community Bonding [PDF]
Admissions: Free
Date posted
Jul 11, 2018
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Jul 11, 2018