[Aztlan] WAYEB EUROPEAN MAYA CONFERENCE

[michael ruggeri]

12th EMC 2007: Geneva, Switzerland

The Maya and their Sacred Narratives: Text and Context of Maya  
Mythologies

3 - 8 December 2007

The 12th European Maya Conference organized by the University of  
Geneva (Institute of History of Religions), the Swiss Society of  
Americanists, and Wayeb (European Association of Mayanists), will be  
held from December 3 to 8, 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. A three-and-a- 
half-day Workshop (Dec. 3-6) will precede a two-day Symposium (Dec.  
7-8).



Symposium

The Theme of this year's conference is "The Maya and their Sacred  
Narratives: Text and Context of Maya Mythologies". Presentations will  
cover the analysis of sacred texts and mythological epics, as well as  
their derived ritual actions. Some anticipated approaches include the  
reconstruction of mythologies, the interaction between sacred  
narratives and the socio-political spheres in general and kingship in  
particular, the study of paraphernalia, the physical layout of ritual  
locations, and the spacio-temporal perspective.

Keynote speakers will include Allen Christenson, Raphaël Gardiol and  
Philippe Borgeaud, Nikolai Grube, Simon Martin, Alain Monnier,  
Christian Prager, Karl Taube, and Fátima Tec Pool.



Call for Papers

The Wayeb Conference Board invites the submission of abstracts  
concerning the conference topic. Papers will be selected from all  
subdisciplines of Maya Studies. Presentations will be accepted in  
English and Spanish. Abstracts may not exceed 250 words.  
Contributions of authors who submit more than one abstract will not  
be considered. Co-authorship should be indicated on submission.

Please submit in electronic format (Word attachment) in the following  
order :
1. Author's name and affiliation
2. Address, Phone number and e-mail address
3. Title of paper
4. Abstract
The abstracts will be forwarded without the author's particulars to  
an anonymous Review Committee that will be selected by the Wayeb  
Conference Board.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts is 30 June, 2007.
Please send your abstract to callforpapers at wayeb.org



Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop

The Symposium will be preceded by a three-and-a-half-day long  
hieroglyphic workshop that will comprise several groups ranging from  
beginners to advanced level. All groups will be taught and supervised  
by experienced tutors. Tuition will be in available in English,  
Spanish and French. The workshop will include an opening lecture by  
Simon Martin.



Seperate registration will be available for both events.

For further information, please, contact emc2007 at wayeb.org



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