Tikal: Politics, Interaction and Power in the Classic Maya World
November 5-7, 2026
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
November 5
Hieroglyphic Workshop — The Astronomical Texts of Xultun
David Stuart, Franco Rossi and Heather Hurst
Program (PDF)
November 6 and 7
Symposium — Tikal: New Research and New Perspectives
Tanya Carias
Alejandrina Corado Ochoa
Thomas Garrison
Stephen Houston
Heather Hurst
Yesenia Rubi Landa
Simon Martin
Lorena Paiz Aragón
Juan Carlos Pérez Calderón
Rony Piedrasanta Castellanos
Edwin Román-Ramírez
Pamela Rosales
Andrew Scherer
Alexandre Tokovinine
Program (PDF) | Abstracts & Bios (PDF)
The 2026 Mesoamerica Meetings will feature some of the latest discoveries and interpretations from the world of Maya archaeology, featuring the great ancient city of Tikal. For several years, excavations in central Tikal have revealed important new information about the history of the ancient Mutul kingdom and the community that was at its center during the Classic period. Much of the new information also sheds light on the great questions surrounding Tikal’s relationship to Teotihuacan and center Mexico. Co-organized by David Stuart (UT Austin) and Edwin Román Ramírez (Director, PAST project), the 2026 Mesoamerica Meetings will feature the latest excavation data, and the newest thinking about Tikal’s role in wider Mesoamerica. Presenters will include members of the PAST project and others, including Simon Martin, Stephen Houston, and Heather Hurst.
In-person attendance only. We look forward to seeing you in Austin. The conference will not be livestreamed.
Register for The 2026 Mesoamerica Meetings
The 2026 Mesoamerica Meetings are co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History and the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS).