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The Florentine Codex, a collection made up of twelve volumes, also known as encyclopedias or books that describe the Nahua world and the conquest of Mexico, which is particularly detailed in Book Twelve. The content found in the codices is of great importance to present-day Nahuas, as some of the written practices or beliefs are still carried out today. One example is the selection and planting of xinachtli (seed corn). This presentation will explore the perspectives and reflections of young Nahuas on the history of the conquest of Mexico, and the importance of having access to a resource like the Digital Florentine Codex.

Biography

Eduardo de la Cruz He is currently the director at the Institute for Teaching and Ethnological Research of Zacatecas (IDIEZ) and an Associate Instructor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Utah. His work focuses on teaching, research, and the revitalization of Nahuatl culture and language. De la Cruz is a graduate of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAZ), where he earned a master’s degree in Humanistic and Educational Research and a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Warsaw, in the Faculty of “Liberal Arts” in the field of cultural studies. Eduardo de la Cruz is the author and co-author of several monolingual Nahuatl books. Among his most recent publications are the article: Tlaneltoquilli tlen mochihua ica cintli ipan tlalli Chicontepec: Tlamantli chicahualiztli ipan tochinano (2024), in Nahuatl and English, and Dissemination and Revitalization of a Language through Experience: Nahuatl (2023), in Spanish. His main areas of study include Indigenous research methodologies, Costumbre (customary practices), and Nahua concepts of well-being, particularly Chicahualiztli.

Co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, and the Department of Comparative Literature. 

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