Maya Apocalypse 2012: Myth or Reality?
October 18, 2012
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Address
803 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
Calendar
Download iCal FileDownload
Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center
Will the Earth wobble as it centers into the Milky Way galaxy and plunge Chicago into Lake Michigan on December 21, 2012?
Join us for an interactive conversation about the end of the Maya calendar period B’aktuun 13, ca. Dec. 21, 2012, based on ancient Maya hieroglyphs, art, and culture. While many new-age authors predict world devastation, ancient Maya nobles stressed change and renewal. Our presenters argue that the Maya 2012 destruction event, like Y2K, is a Western construct and not a Maya apocalyptic prophesy.
Discussion led by Virginia Miller, Department of Art History; and Joel Palka, Department of Anthropology, and Latin American and Latino Studies Program.
If you require any accommodations please contact us at least three days before the event.
Co-sponsors: The UIC Honors College, Department of Anthropology, Latin American and Latino Studeis Program, and student organization Mexican Students de Aztlán.
Date posted
May 17, 2018
Date updated
Apr 14, 2020