11/04/2026
Pripravujeme už 12. ročnik podujatia Bratislava Maya Meeting. Dvojdňový workshop a sympózium na zaujímavú tému. Linky na registráciu nájdete v príspevku⬇️
BETWEEN FLESH AND COSMOS
Body, Disease, and Divinity in Mesoamerica
12th Bratislava Maya Meetings
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
May 28–30, 2026
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to the 12th Bratislava Maya Meetings, taking place at the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava, May 28–30, 2026.
This year's conference, "Between Flesh and Cosmos: Body, Disease, and Divinity in Mesoamerica" (May 30, 2026), brings together scholars from archaeology, epigraphy, history, anthropology, and related fields to explore how Mesoamerican cultures understood the human body, illness, and healing — and how these concepts were embedded in cosmological, ritual, and social frameworks.
We welcome paper proposals addressing topics including but not limited to:
- The body in Maya and Aztec iconography and texts
- Disease, healing, and medical knowledge in ancient and colonial Mesoamerica
- Ritual and religious dimensions of illness and bodily transformation
- Comparative perspectives across Mesoamerican cultures and time periods
WORKSHOP (May 28–29, 2026)
The conference will include a workshop led by Harri Kettunen and John Chuchiak:
"Animating Illness: Wahy Creatures and Disease Etiology in Maya Thought from Precolumbian to Colonial Times"
SYMPOSIUM (May 30, 2026)
Open paper sessions on the conference theme.
Abstract submission deadline: May 3, 2026
Please submit your abstract (max. 300 words) via: https://forms.gle/szpFAe1QoQBdkdLg6
Registration for participants: https://forms.gle/EDoTKzhkXBsLgfLx8
For further information, contact: [email protected]
