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Symposium: Origins of Ancient Mexican Civilization
Date: November 20 - 21
Location: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies will host a symposium on Olmec art and archaeology, "Olmec: The Origins of Ancient Mexican Civilization," Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This year's conference will feature leading experts on Olmec culture from Mexico and the United States, including:
• Rebecca González Lauck, director of research at La Venta, a major Olmec site
• Ann Cyphers, professor of archeology at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• Sara Ladrón, director of the Museo de Antropología in Xalapa, Veracruz
• Kent Reilly, professor of anthropology, Texas State University
• Virginia Fields, curator of pre-Columbian art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Ponciano Ortíz of the Instituto de Antropología e Historia in Veracruz
The event is free and open to the public. Presentations will be made in English and Spanish, and simultaneous translation will be provided.
Contact:
Gail Sanders
Administrative Assistant, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
512-232-2423
g.sanders@austin.utexas.edu