[Aztlan] 25th Annual Maya Weekend : The Dawn of Maya Civilization; University of Pensylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Symposium

[michael ruggeri]

April 13-15

25th Annual Maya Weekend : The Dawn of Maya Civilization

University of Pensylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology  
Symposium

Friday Evening, April 13

6:00 p.m.  Opening  —  Rainey Auditorium
Jeremy A. Sabloff, Interim Director
University of Pennsylvania Museum

6:00 p.m.  Panel Discussion  Hollywood and the Maya —  Rainey Auditorium
 From The Kings of the Sun to Apocalypto the Maya have been portrayed  
in dramatic fashion by the Hollywood film industry. This evening  
opens with a panel discussion on Maya civilization as seen through  
the eyes of Hollywood. Film clips, film promotional material, and  
YouTube video segments will give everyone something to talk about!

7:00 p.m.  Reception  —  Lower Egyptian Gallery
Renew acquaintances and meet new friends at a casual reception with  
light refreshments. Hosted by Far Horizons Archaeological and  
Cultural Trips.

Saturday Morning, April 14

8:00 a.m.  Registration  —  Kress Entrance
Juice, coffee, breakfast pastries and breads will be served in the  
lounge adjacent to the Kress Entrance.

9:00 a.m.  Morning Lectures  —  Harrison Auditorium

“A Back-Looking Curiosity”: The Maya Middle Preclassic In Middle- 
Distance Perspective
Norman Hammond, Boston University

The Preclassic Period along the Pacific Slope: Monuments, Themes, and  
New Discoveries
Julia Guernsey, University of Texas – Austin

Highland-Lowland Interactions and the Emergence of Maya States
Francisco Estrada-Belli, Vanderbilt University

Something Borrowed, Something New: A True History of Lowland Maya  
Civilization
John Clark, Brigham Young University

9:30 a.m.  Morning Workshops  —  Various Locations

Glyph Workshop  –  Beginners
An Introduction to Maya Writing
Judith Storniolo, Drexel University

Cultural Workshop and Visit to the Collections
Ritual Dance and Masks in the Maya Highlands
Maury Hutcheson, Virginia Commonwealth University

Saturday Afternoon, April 14

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Lunch
Box lunches including sandwich, side, desserts, wine and soda will be  
available for those who have reserved.  See registration form for box  
lunch selections.  In addition, the Museum Café offers a full menu.

2:00 p.m.  Afternoon Lectures  —  Harrison Auditorium

Breaking the Olmec Barrier: The Formative Period and the Development  
of Maya Civilization, Karl Taube, University of California – Riverside

 From Tlatilco to Teotihuacan: the Foggy Dawn of Civilization in  
Central Mexico, David C. Grove, University of Florida

Sweat Equity: The Role of Labor in the Birth of the Maya State
Eleanor King, Howard University

Early Maya Kingship: The Control of Word and Image
Simon Martin, University of Pennsylvania Museum

2:00 p.m.  Afternoon Workshops  —  Various Locations

Historical Workshop
About Piedras Negras: The Dawn of Penn Museum’s Maya Expeditions
Elin Danien, University of Pennsylvania Museum

Glyph Workshop  –  Intermediate
Structural Analysis of Maya Inscriptions
John F. Harris, Pre-Columbian Society

SATURDAY  EVENING  APRIL 14

5:30 p.m.  Reception  —  Chinese Rotunda
Everyone is invited to continue the day’s discussions informally,  
with margaritas, wine, beer, soft drinks and Mexican hors d’oeuvres  
in the Museum galleries.

6:30 p.m.  Maya Banquet  —  Upper Egyptian Gallery
(Optional with an additional fee)
Join us for a delicious dinner inspired by the Maya cuisine of Mexico  
and Guatemala.

Banquet Speaker  —  William L. Fash
William L. Fash, The Howells Director of the Peabody Museum of  
Archaeology and Ethnology and Bowditch Professor of Harvard  
University will be our dinner guest. He will reflect on over 30 years  
of Mesoamerican field research, colleagues, and escapades.

The dinner is an optional feature of the Maya Weekend, with a  
separate fee.  Seating is limited, and early reservations are  
suggested. Dinner reservations must be received by Tuesday, April 4.

Sunday Morning, April 15

9:00 a.m.  Morning Lectures  —  Harrison Auditorium

Wrestling with the Olmec, Ann Cyphers, Universidad Nacional Autónoma  
de México

New Cultural and Natural Perspectives on the Dawn of Maya  
Civilization in the Mirador Basin, Richard D. Hansen, Idaho State  
University and FARES

Title to come, Michael Love, California State University – Northridge

Does the Sun Always Rise in the Southeast?, Marcello Canuto, Yale  
University

Title to come, William Saturno, University of New Hampshire

9:00 a.m.  Morning Workshops  —  Various Locations

Cultural Workshop
Mural Art of the Maya
Heather Hurst, Yale University

Glyph and Cultural Workshop
Revisiting Classic Maya Religion(s)
Marc Zender, Peabody Museum, Harvard University

Sunday Afternoon, April 15

1:00 p.m.  Despedida  —  Lower Egyptian Gallery
Refreshments, conversation, and a fond farewell until next year!

2:00 p.m.  Film   —  Rainey Auditorium
  “Kings of the Sun” (1963)

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/mayaweekend/index.shtml