Lecture Series
2001-2002
The Worlds of the Maya
Introduction
to the 2001-2002 Lecture Series
October 25, 2001
Dr. David Freidel
Professor of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University
Breath on a Mirror: Archaeology and the Making of Maya History
Sponsored by C. T. Herman Group of Merrill Lynch and
AV Systems—Carole Ely and Robert Wickham
Hospitality for the lecturer by Corn Dance Caf at Hotel Santa Fe
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lecture.
November 15, 2001
Dr. Anthony Aveni
Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology, Colgate University
Maya Science: Astronomy or Astrology?—Mathematics or Numerology?
Sponsored
by Walter Burke Catering and Cottonwood Printing Co., Inc.
Hospitality for the lecturer by Pranzo Italian Grill
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more about the Aveni
lecture.
February 21, 2002
Dr. Mary Miller
Vincent Scully Professor of the History of Art, Yale University
The Splendid Maya Murals at Bonampak, Mexico
Sponsored
by John Midyette and Associates, Architects and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Hospitality for the lecturer by Julian's Restaurant
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more about the Miller
lecture.
March 14, 2002
Dr. Richard M. Leventhal
President, School for Advanced Research
Kings and Power: Recent Interpretations from Xunantunich
Sponsored
by Karen Walker Real Estate and Daniels Insurance
Hospitality for the lecturer by Quail Run
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more about the Leventhal
lecture.
April 18, 2002
Dr. William Fash
Charles P. Bowditch Professor of Central American and Mexican
Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
Classic Maya Archaeology and History at Copn: New Findings, New Directions
Barbara Fash
Research Associate, Peabody Museum, Harvard University
Copn's Hieroglyphic Stairway in the 21st Century
Sponsored
by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.
Hospitality for the lecturer by Nellie's Restaurant
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more about the Fash
lecture.
May 16, 2002
Dr. Edward F. Fischer
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University
The Once and Future Maya: Cultural Survival and Resurgence in the
Modern World
Sponsored by the Flora Crichton Lecture Fund
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about the Fischer
lecture.
Special Workshop
March 21, 2002
Dr. Dennis Tedlock
James H. McNulty Professor of English, Research Professor of Anthropology, State University of New York at Buffalo
Workshop on 2,000 Years of Mayan Literature
Dennis
Tedlock, distinguished author, poet, and translator of the Popol Vuh, the
Quich Maya book of creation, discussed his overview of Mayan
literature through the centuries at a special workshop for SAR members.
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more about the Tedlock
workshop.
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