Event

Title:

Andean Exploration Workshop

Date:

02/13/2009

Time:

02:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Location:

Page Hall Room 10

Description:

RUNASIMIMANTA YACHAYKUSUN*

Andean Exploration Workshop

Friday, February 13, 2009

2:30-5:30 PM

10 Page Hall

1810 College Road

Ohio State Columbus Campus

You are invited to participate in a two part session to immerse yourself culturally and linguistically in the Andean culture and Quechua language. Quechua has its roots in the Incan empire that extended throughout the Andes; it is both a living culture and a language spoken in parts of , ,, and . It is estimated that more than 10 million people speak Quechua, making it the widest spoken indigenous language of the . Ohio State will present three faculty scholars who will discuss the rich Andean culture with an emphasis on its literature and history. The cultural overview will be followed by a Quechua language lesson offered by special guest scholar and native speaker, Dr. Serafín Coronel Molina.

2:30 p.m. The Vibrant Andean Culture and History

Dr. Maureen Ahern, Spanish and Portuguese

Dr. Kenneth Andrien, History

Dr. Juan Zevallos, Spanish and Portuguese

**Coffee Break**

Enjoy fair trade Peruvian café and Andean herbal mate drinks provided by Global Gallery

3:45 p.m. Quechua Language Lesson

Dr. Serafín Coronel Molina, Indiana University

**Reception**

After the program you are invited to sample the rich Andean cuisine provided locally by Los Galapogos.

RSVP: oedstudent@asc.ohio?state.edu

Sponsors

The 65th Anniversary of International Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies

Co-sponsors:

AIESEC, Alpha Si Lambda, Spanish and Portuguese, Global Gallery

Contact:

oedstudent@asc.ohio?state.edu

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