# Mexico ## Mexico Office ![mexico](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/2024-08/pexels-rafael-guajardo-194140-604661.jpg?itok=JDYnTnGq) Established in 2012, the DRCLAS Mexico Office is Harvard University's only office in Mexico with a Harvard-wide mandate. It plays a pivotal role in strengthening the University’s presence in the country by facilitating faculty and student engagement, supporting innovative research, and fostering academic collaborations. The office has become a hub for advancing educational initiatives, connecting local individuals, organizations, and alumni to Harvard, and supporting scholarly and cultural activities. As one of Harvard's 20+ global offices, the DRCLAS Mexico Office contributes to the University's broader mission by supporting faculty, students, and researchers in their work worldwide, while continuing to build and strengthen ties between Harvard and Mexico. ## Student Opportunities ### Summer Internship Program (SIP) The Summer Program Internship (SIP) offers structured internship and immersion experiences tailored for students from all concentrations and degrees. Since its inception, the program has engaged hundreds of Harvard students in eight-week pre-professional and cultural experiences with various Mexican partners. Internships are designed to provide practical, hands-on experience and deeper cultural understanding, aligning academic pursuits with real-world application. Cultural activities are designed to create a deeper understanding of the diverse realities lived and experienced throughout Mexico. [ Learn More arrow\_circle\_right ](https://drclas.harvard.edu/summer-internship-programs-sip) ![Students in a cave](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2024-09/Screen%20Shot%202024-09-27%20at%2010.06.13%20AM.png?itok=0hWmUth2) ## Testimonies from SIP Mexico 2025 Alice, a student from the Harvard DRCLAS Summer Internship Program (SIP) Mexico 2025, shares her experience living and working in Mexico during the summer. In this video, she reflects on her internship at the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL), her mentorship with Omar Baqueiro, and what she learned about Mexican culture, art, and professional life. Discover how the SIP Mexico Program offers students a unique opportunity to grow academically, culturally, and personally through meaningful collaboration and real-world experience. ## Testimonies from SIP Mexico 2025 Meet Omar Baqueiro, Director of International Affairs at the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) and mentor to Alice, a student in the Harvard DRCLAS Summer Internship Program (SIP) Mexico 2025. In this video, Omar shares his experience mentoring university students interested in arts and cultural management, as well as his perspective on the importance of academic and cultural exchange between Mexico and Harvard. Discover how this collaboration enriches students’ professional and personal growth while strengthening the international ties of Mexican art and culture. ## Faculty Opportunities [### Faculty Research Support ](https://prod-drclas2.drupalsites.harvard.edu/faculty-research-grants)The DRCLAS Mexico Office provides assistance to Harvard faculty conducting innovative and transformative research in the country. It helps navigate the challenges of international research including facilitating fieldwork, fostering partnerships and collaborations, and coordinating multi-year initiatives. ![Professor Diane Davis in Mexico event at DRCLAS](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/IMG_2791-min_0.JPG?itok=Hl9qWiMo) [### Mexico Studies Program Faculty Committee ](https://www.drclas.harvard.edu/mexico-faculty-committee)Under the leadership of its faculty co-chairs, the Mexico Faculty Committee leads the vision, priorities and projects undertaken by the program, both in Cambridge and in Mexico. ![Conference with faculty at Harvard](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/DSC00874%20%282%29-min.JPG?itok=PXOg83pV) ## Past initiatives ### The Mexico Innovation Fund (MIF) Established in 2018, the Mexico Innovation Fund (MIF) at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies provided funding for collaborative research projects between Harvard and Mexican partners. The fund aimed to address some of Mexico's most pressing challenges through innovative solutions. ![Agricultura en Mexico](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/DSC00084_0.jpg?itok=t0wIEEKN) ### Cátedra Eduardo Matos Moctezuma The first lecture series in Harvard’s 400-year history to be named in honor of a Mexican intellectual, the *Cátedra Matos Moctezuma* ran from 2017 to 2024. Dedicated to Mexico's most distinguished archaeologist, this series brought together leading specialists in pre-Hispanic Mexico from around the world. Through the legacy of Professor Matos Moctezuma, Harvard celebrated the world-renowned excellence of Mexican archaeology. **Watch the 2024 Roundtable on Eduardo Matos Moctezuma's Death in Mesoamerica** [**here.**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5_IKZY1734) ![Event photo](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/IMG_0065-ribboncuttingvocesdebarro-min.jpg?itok=H-5AFFQO) ### Winternship The Mexico Winternship Program, offered during the January Term from 2014 to 2024, provided a deep immersion into the country’s rich cultural, historical, and social diversity through various activities and internships over three weeks. This experience aimed to foster professional development for Harvard students while building valuable international networking opportunities for their future careers. ![students participating in Winternship program in Mexico](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/IMG_20230108_104141.jpg?itok=--0r7wQS) ### GHP 544: The Mexican Health System Course A Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health course that examined Mexico’s historic health reforms, including Seguro Popular and IMSS-Bienestar, with participation from both Mexican and Harvard students. A key aspect of the course was promoting knowledge exchange between Harvard experts and their Mexican counterparts through lectures and joint classes. Additionally, students had the opportunity to deepen their understanding through field visits to regions such as Chiapas and Nayarit. ![HSPH January Course on Healthcare in Mexico participants in the Zapatista Village, Chiapas, Mexico](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-11/HSPH%20January%20Course%20on%20Healthcare%20in%20Mexico%20participants%20in%20the%20Zapatista%20Village%2C%20Chiapas%2C%20Mexico%20-min.JPG?itok=qHrqfkhl) ### The Harvard Summer School Mexico program The Harvard Summer School Mexico program **included** advanced Spanish language classes three times a week at the DRCLAS Mexico Office, located in the heart of Mexico City. Students **engaged** with invited speakers and **participated** in at least one field trip each week. Excursions to significant sites throughout Mexico **formed** an integral part of the curriculum and **were led** by two Harvard faculty members. ![mexico](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2024-08/pexels-rafael-guajardo-194140-604661.jpg?itok=vEXhaOV8) arrow\_back arrow\_forward ## Recent News [### If the War on Drugs Isn’t Failing—What Is It Actually Doing? ](/news/2026/04/if-war-drugs-isnt-failing-what-it-actually-doing) April 17, 2026 For decades, the “war on drugs” has been widely described as a failure. Violence persists, trafficking adapts, and the human toll continues to mount across Latin America. But what if failure is the wrong way to understand it? At a recent gathering at... ![Photo Event](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/DSC02831.jpg?itok=FcwjKRL6) [### Gender, Power, and the Realities of Migration on Mexico’s Northern Border ](/news/2025/10/gender-power-and-realities-migration-mexicos-northern-border) October 20, 2025 Migration through Mexico’s northern border reveals deep intersections between gender, violence, and human rights. In a recent talk at Harvard, Dr. Roxana Rosas Fregoso, Associate Researcher at the Institute of Legal Research, Northwest Station of the... ![Event ](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/Tuesday%20Seminar%20Photo%20Template.png?h=064d7b4f&itok=RRwWxedl) [### Building Bridges Across Borders: DRCLAS and UC San Diego Connect Fellows in First Joint Virtual Gathering ](/news/2025/10/building-bridges-across-borders-drclas-and-uc-san-diego-connect-fellows-first-joint) October 10, 2025 Earlier this month, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) at Harvard University and the Center for Mexican Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) held their first joint virtual event, bringing together fellows... ![virtual event](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-10/Screenshot%202025-10-08%20123144.jpg?itok=rUI0Yx4e) [### Oases of Mezcal: A Oaxacan Community in Conversation with Harvard ](/news/2025/09/oases-mezcal-oaxacan-community-conversation-harvard) September 05, 2025 On April 11, 2025, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), in collaboration with the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), Latin GSD, and the Harvard University Mexican Association of Students (HUMAS), hosted Oases of Mezcal... ![Poster of the event ](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/oases%20of%20mezcal_poster%20agave.jpeg?itok=dG6Hf_28) [### ORU and Harvard: A Collaboration That Transforms Realities ](/news/2025/09/oru-and-harvard-collaboration-transforms-realities) September 03, 2025 The Urban Resilience Office (ORU) was born from friendships and collaborations among young Mexicans at Harvard. What began as an idea among peers has since evolved into a pioneering space for urban, environmental, and social projects in Mexico—always with... ![Julie Lopez SIP student](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/IMG_1230.jpg?h=be7dad76&itok=0xgdHeui) [### Roots in Collaboration, Shared Impact: SIP 2025 in Mexico ](/news/2025/09/roots-collaboration-shared-impact-sip-2025-mexico) September 02, 2025 One of the pillars of DRCLAS student programming is the Summer Internship Program (SIP) and Mexico has consistently stood out as a dynamic and impactful destination. This summer, a group of Harvard students traveled to Mexico for an eight week journey... ![SIP 2025 Mexico Program](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-08-26%20at%205.26.55%20PM.jpeg?itok=mWFtsKYm) [### Harvard Summer School in Mexico: First Edition Concludes ](/news/2025/08/harvard-summer-school-mexico-first-edition-concludes) August 22, 2025 This summer marked the successful launch of the first Harvard Summer School (HSS) program in Mexico , hosted by the DRCLAS Mexico Office. Over the course of eight weeks, students enrolled in SPAN S-64: Encountering Mexico – Public Art in the Contemporary... ![HSS group of students](/sites/g/files/omnuum12451/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-07-24%20at%209.27.22%20PM%20%281%29.jpeg?h=b95348a7&itok=cyNWnLFp) arrow\_back arrow\_forward [ More News arrow\_circle\_right ](/news) ## Harvard Mexico Newsletter [Subscribe to the Harvard-Mexico Newsletter](https://harvard.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ccd8630468f332892f78b128e&id=2fb8a57486) Open all sections Close all sections ### See all newsletter editions here. expand\_more - [Mexico Studies Program: Spring News & Updates 2026](https://mailchi.mp/fas.harvard.edu/harvard-mexico-fall-2024-update-9241200) - [Mexico Studies Program: End-of-Summer Update 2025](https://mailchi.mp/fas.harvard.edu/harvard-mexico-fall-2024-update-9241149) - [Mexico Studies Program: Spring News & Updates 2025](https://mailchi.mp/fas.harvard.edu/harvard-mexico-fall-2024-update-9240617) - [Special Mexico Conference Edition: Celebrating Key Discussions and Insights](https://mailchi.mp/fas.harvard.edu/evento-el-estado-de-la-democracia-en-el-mundo-9240901) - [Harvard-Mexico Spring 2025 Update](https://mailchi.mp/fas.harvard.edu/harvard-mexico-fall-2024-update-9240615) - [Harvard-Mexico Fall 2024 Update](https://mailchi.mp/fas.harvard.edu/harvard-mexico-fall-2024-update) - [Harvard-Mexico Summer 2024 Update](https://mailchi.mp/harvard/harvard-mexico-summer-update)