[Aztlan] MSM - Maya Hieroglyphic Weekend Workshop

[VerLaine Henn]

Maya Society of Minnesota presents:
Weekend Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop, back by popular demand!

We have invited our good friend and colleague Nick Hopkins to return for 
the weekend of March 5-7 to lead a workshop on this ancient writing 
form. Whether you have attended previous workshops here or at the Texas 
meetings or elsewhere, whether you can read some glyphs, or none at all, 
you will enjoy this workshop and learn from it. Registration includes 
the Friday lecture and workshop sessions on Saturday and Sunday.

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FRIDAY, March 5 (Lecture):

"Maya Narratives, Ancient and Modern," by Nicholas Hopkins, Jaguar 
Tours, Tallahassee, Florida, Epigrapher and Instructor (retired), 
Florida State University. 7:30 p.m., 118 Drew Science Building, Hamline 
University. Free to members and students, $5 visitors.

Classic Maya hieroglyphic texts are mostly concerned with history, but 
they are not just lists of historical events. Rather, they are carefully 
crafted narratives that relate the events in a literary fashion. The 
characteristics of the literary style are only now becoming clear as the 
texts are becoming easier to read in their entirety. This talk will 
outline the nature of Classic narratives and point out rhetorical 
devices that occur repeatedly in the texts. A surprising aspect of Maya 
literature is that these same devices are used today by skilled 
storytellers, a striking example of continuity of tradition through 
centuries of radical change in the societies. This lecture will provide 
a general introduction to the weekend workshop.


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SATURDAY, March 6 and SUNDAY, March 7:

Hieroglyphic Workshop – Narrative Texts from Palenque and Yaxchilán: 
Regional Variants in Classic Maya Literature, with Nick Hopkins, Sat. 
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sun. 9:00 a.m.-noon, Giddens Learning Center 100E, 
Hamline University.

This workshop will focus on regional variants in Classic Maya literature 
by studying narrative hieroglyphic texts from Palenque and Yaxchilán. 
The workshop will begin with an overview of glyphic structures, using 
images representing both sounds and ideas. Then, Nick will lead us 
through a hands-on reading of several texts from Palenque and Yaxchilán. 
Colored pencils and handouts will be provided! The workshop will no 
doubt include a refresher lesson on Maya numbers and calendrics, and we 
may even have some singing and dancing as we complete the reading of the 
featured texts.

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Fee structure for Hieroglyphic workshop (preregister by Feb 22 for a $10 
discount off of these prices):
Maya Society Members: $75
Currently Enrolled Students: $45
K-12 teachers: $55
Non members: $85

Members of other Mesoamerican Societies qualify for member pricing.

For more information contact:
VerLaine Henn <vlhenn at comcast.net>

Download registration form here:
http://www.hamline.edu/mayasociety/Hieroglyphic_Workshop_2010_REGISTRATION_FORM.pdf