Open Access Books from the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Iris Rivero, the author of the novel, dedicates it, in a kind of chant, to the "priestesses, healers [...] witches"; she alludes to ancient civilizations that, under different names, venerated the Goddess of three faces: maiden, mother, and harpy. They erected temples in the name of the Goddess: they venerated her, prayed to her, took refuge in her lap, until they were torn down and the Goddess was replaced by a bloodthirsty and power-hungry Christian god. "But we are the last bastion of the Ancient People, of the power that ruled the land during a distant era, when the Ancients, who now...

In May 2016, the first call for the Seminar on Gender Studies: Contemporary Theories and Political Action was launched. This seminar was conceived and led by the coordinator of this book and was held at the facilities of the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana in Mexico City. The seminar provided a space for reflection, featuring weekly thematic sessions open to students and the general public free of charge. Each cycle of the seminar lasted two semesters, meaning approximately twenty-five sessions were held per year. The invited speakers—artists,...