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Titled Micronesia Revisited: Teresa del Valle (Guam, 1974鈥�1978), the exhibit features del Valle鈥檚 anthropological work in Guam, along with a selection of artifacts and documents from her broader fieldwork across Micronesia, including Palau. These materials 鈥� including her personal archives 鈥� were donated to the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Library, offering rare insights into the region鈥檚 cultural and social transformations during that era.

The exhibit was curated by Beatriz Moral and Carmen D铆ez, both former students of del Valle, with scholarly contributions from Dr. Carlos Madrid, Director and Professor of History of Spanish Pacific at the at the 暗网AV. The exhibit underscores del Valle鈥檚 interdisciplinary legacy.

鈥淭eresa del Valle鈥檚 field research in Hum氓tak is a respectful portrayal of cultural adaptation in one of Guam鈥檚 most historic villages, and MARC published her dissertation in 1979,鈥� said Madrid. 鈥淭his exhibit is a well-deserved recognition of her contributions to Micronesian studies. She is also a pioneering figure in feminist anthropology.鈥�

Del Valle was formerly a nun with the Mercedarian Missionary Sisters of Berriz, a congregation with active missions in Guam, Palau, Saipan, and Pohnpei. Her dual roles as a missionary and scholar informed an ethnographic approach that centered on women鈥檚 roles, social structures, and cultural resilience.

The exhibit is housed in the Gipuzkoa Campus Library in San Sebasti谩n, Spain, at the . It is open to the public and represents a significant international recognition of Guam鈥檚 cultural heritage reinforcing Guam鈥檚 global academic and cultural outreach.

To learn more about Teresa del Valle鈥檚 work and Guam鈥檚 cultural heritage, visit the MARC library at uog.edu/marc. 

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