Schedule

FRIDAY EVENING  APRIL  11

6:00 p.m.  Opening Welcome  —  Rainey Auditorium
Richard Hodges, The Williams Director
University of Pennsylvania Museum

6:15 p.m.  Special Presentation  —  Rainey Auditorium

Trees and Temples - Conservation in the Maya Forest
Marie Claire Paiz
Southern Mexico Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy

In collaboration with regional groups, The Nature Conservancy is advancing the field of “nature-culture” conservation. This presentation will highlight their diverse efforts to protect the cultural environment through understanding nature-centered indigenous customs, protecting cultural landscapes and building collaborations with groups doing archaeological preservation.

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  12

8:30 a.m.  Registration  —  Kress Entrance
Juice, coffee, breakfast pastries and breads will be served in the lounge adjacent to the Kress Entrance.

9:30 a.m.  Morning Lectures  —  Harrison Auditorium

The Future of the Maya Past: Control, Interpretation, and Preservation, Richard M. Leventhal, University of Pennsylvania

Landmark Victory for the Maya in Belize, Cristina Coc, Julian Cho Society

The US Department of State and the Present and Future of the Maya World, Greg Borgstede, Cultural Heritage Center, U.S. Department of State

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

Hieroglyph Workshop  –  Beginners
Glyphs in the Gallery
Joanne Baron, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania

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

SATURDAY  AFTERNOON  APRIL  12

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Lunch
Lunch Buffet including sandwiches, salad, desserts, wine and soda will be available for those who have reserved (see registration form). In addition, the Museum Café offers a full menu.

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

Documenting a Maya Living Tradition: The Art of Weaving and Wearing Their Identity, Barbara Knoke de Arathoon, Museo Ixchel del Traje Indígena

Archaeology and Community Development at Copan, Honduras, Ricardo Agurcia Fasquelle, Asociación Copán

Archaeology and Ethnogenesis in the Selva Lacandona, Joel Palka, University of Illinios, Chicago

The Glorious Past, Delicate Present, and Challenging Future for the Ceren Site, El Salvador, Payson Sheets, University of Colorado - Boulder

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

Hieroglyph Workshop  –  Beginners
Spelling with Syllables
Simon Martin, University of Pennsylvania Museum

SATURDAY  EVENING APRIL 12

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  —  U.S. vs. Art Thieves: Tales of the FBI’s Real Indiana Jones
Robert K. Whitman, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Senior Investigator for the National Arts Crime Team, will be our dinner guest.

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 1.

SUNDAY  MORNING  APRIL  13

9:30 a.m.  Morning Lectures  —  Harrison Auditorium

People, Patrimony, and Power on the Usumacinta River, Charles Golden, Brandeis University

From Plaster Casts to 3D Scans: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Barbara W. Fash, Peabody Museum, Harvard University and Alexandre Tokovinine, Dept. of Anthropology, Harvard University

Incidents of Travail in Yucatan: Journey to Kiuic
George Bey, Millsaps College and Tomás Gallareta Negrón, INAH

9:30 a.m.  Morning Workshop  —  Classroom II

Hieroglyph Workshop - Advanced
Classic Maya Mythologies
Marc Zender, Peabody Museum, Harvard University

SUNDAY  AFTERNOON  APRIL  13

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

1:00 p.m.  Book Signings   —  Lower Egyptian Gallery

If you have any questions, please call the Events Office at 215/898-4890 or send an email.