The historical city of Lima (the City of Kings) is home to the private library of Jorge Kishimoto, director of the Center for Vallejo Studies. The vibrant cultural scene of Peru's capital city and unique collection of materials that Mr. Kishimoto has acquires create an excellent opportunity for students work hands-on with materials in one of the world's most important archives devoted to Peru's national poet and one of the most recognized Hispanic poets of the twentieth century: César Vallejo. During this program, Dr. Mulligan will lead the students in workshops on how to handle special collections materials, how to catalog materials so that future scholars may easily locate them, and how to identify and interpret elements of material history in the archival materials themselves. Most of our days will be spent in the Jorge Kishimoto Library, whereas during the evenings Dr. Mulligan will facilitate discussions among WSU students and Vallejo specialists in several cultural centers of Lima. Students will visit the National Library of Peru as well as Universidad César Vallejo, where they will give presentations on the research that they are conducting.
Selection Criteria:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Be a high school graduate or above.
Pre-reqs:
- Spanish 3615, Spanish 3625 or Spanish 3570 and approval by department chair.
Destination:
- Lima, Peru
Program Dates:
March 5th - March 15th, 2027