Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 7th May 2025

Time: 2pm

Venue: Bromley House Library

Description: Over the course of 300 years – from the Fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, to Independence from Spain in 1821 – the figure of Cortés’ interpreter, Malintzin (or Doña Marina, as the Spaniards renamed her after her baptism) went from being a fairly insignificant character, barely mentioned in the narrative of the Conquest of Mexico, to a traitor, almost solely responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire. This talk will explore how the figure of Malintzin/Doña Marina has been manipulated over the centuries, in order to create ‘Histories’ that suited particular agendas and promoted different political causes, discussing the problematic nature of Malintzin’s ongoing reputation as a ‘Mexican Eve’.

How to book: *If you wish to attend, you need to reserve a seat at a meeting, and to do so, please email Chris Wrigley a week before: chris.wrigley@nottingham.ac.uk Meetings are held at 2.00pm on Wednesdays in Bromley House Library, Angel Row, Nottingham (with your back to the City Hall, the Library entrance is on the left, not far from the Square and is between Barnardo’s and MSR Newsagents), unless otherwise stated... Bromley House is a listed building and, as yet, does not have lift access. Access to Bromley House is available only from 30 minutes before the lecture, and to the lecture room 15 minutes before.

Lecturer: Dr Amy Fuller (Nottingham Trent University)

Region: East Midlands

Branch: Nottingham