Maya Peoples Making History Founding a Civilization Adapting to Empire Engaging Capitalism, Migrating with Globalization • 10am: Coffee and pastries • 10:20: Welcome, Alberto Fierro, Mexican Cultural Institute o John Tutino, Americas Initiative • 10:30-12:30: Founding a Civilization in the Tropics o Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach, UT Austin o Timothy Beach, UT Austin o Discussant: John McNeill, Georgetown University • 12:30-1:30: Lunch for all present • 1:30-3:30: Facing Empire, Engaging Capitalism o Geoffrey Wallace, McGill University o Adrienne Kates, Georgetown University o Discussant: Matthew Restall, Penn State University • 3:30-4pm: Coffee • 4pm-5pm: Escaping Tradition: Women, Migration, and Tourism o Bianet Castellanos, University of Minnesota o Discussant: John Tutino, Georgetown University Presented by: The Americas Initiative The Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University, and The Mexican Cultural Institute September 8 th at the Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16 th St. NW, Washington DC