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Prof. Eric Johnson, Director
CTCH
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Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)
The former Jesuit College, originally founded in 1587, became the state
University of Puebla in 1937. The provincial government conferred upon it
self-governing status (Autonóma) in 1956 and further granted it meritorious
(Benemérita) recognition in 1987. Today the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de
Puebla has an enrollment of just over 50,000 students. It is one of the leading
public universities in Mexico and the foremost research and teaching center
south of Mexico City. BUAP offers 55 undergraduate and 86 graduate degrees in
the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, including technical
degrees in business administration, education, law, and medicine. The humanities
and some of the social sciences are located in various palaces in the historic
center of Puebla, in particular the former Jesuit College. Most of the social
sciences, natural sciences, and information services are situated in the new
Ciudad Universitaria on Puebla's outskirts. The two locations are readily
accessible by public transportation.
Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (ICSyH)
The graduate history program at BUAP is part of the Institute of Social Sciences
and Humanities, which enjoys a beautiful residence in the historic center. The
interdisciplinary capacity of ICSyH brings together prominent scholars and
researchers in history, linguistics, Latin American and regional studies,
conservation and cultural studies, sociology, and political science.
Puebla de los Ángeles, Mexico
Puebla, whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, lies 60 miles
southeast of Mexico City on a high altitude plain. With the volcanoes
Popocatépetl, Iztaccíhatl, and Malinche looming in the near distance and with
Aztec monuments dotting the landscape, Puebla is the capital and largest city of
the province of Puebla. Founded in 1531, its prosperity as a colonial center
shines in its baroque cathedral and palaces. It enjoys a privileged legacy as a
cultural and educational center. In 1646 Puebla’s Bishop, Juan de Palafox y
Mendoza donated his library to the Jesuit College. This extraordinary collection
of manuscripts and early printed books inaugurated what is now the luxurious,
baroque Biblioteca Palafoxiana. The city is also home to several museums and
universities. Its traditional ceramics, Talavera Poblana, have been universally
admired since the sixteenth century for their blend of Arabic, Italian, Spanish,
and indigenous craft and design. Puebla began to industrialize immediately after
the War of Independence. It has since established itself as a nucleus of textile
production and annually hosts an international trade fair for textiles. Puebla's
present position as one of the most important industrial centers in Mexico, and
hence, North America owes much to Volkswagen having established its North
American assembly operations there in 1971. All of this combines to make life in
Puebla vibrant with things ancient and contemporary. Here in the heartland of
hombres de maíz, where the Aztec murals once inspired Diego Rivera, even lesser
souls can relish a mole poblano or chiles en nogada and put a hand to the
irresistible art of cocina poblana.
Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities Website
http://www.buap.mx/investigacion/icsyh/
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