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Maya at the Mouse Meetings Program
Join us November 11–14, 2027, for the grand finale of the Maya at the Mouse Meetings! Our third and final gathering will build on two extraordinary conferences, bringing together the quality programming you’ve come to know with more special events and surprises than ever before.
Our inaugural meeting in 2025 explored the ancient Maya through archaeology, art, daily life, and hieroglyphic writing. From Joe Rohde’s examination of creative license in portraying the past to Marc Zender’s hieroglyphic workshop, participants discovered new ways to understand and interpret the Maya world. Joan Hartwig’s presentation offered a fascinating look at how Maya scholarship informs storytelling and design at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
In 2026, Flora and Fauna of the Ancient Maya World took us deeper into the connections among nature, culture, and imagination. Highlights included Harri Kettunen’s comparison of animals in Disney productions and Maya art, explorations of Maya food traditions and supernatural creatures, and Joe Rohde’s consideration of quetzal feathers and ceremonial costume. Conversations between Maya scholars and Walt Disney Imagineers offered further insight into the relationship between research and creative storytelling.
Now, we’re bringing that spirit of discovery, connection, and celebration to our final meeting. The 2027 program is under construction, and we look forward to sharing speakers, session topics, special events, and schedule details soon.
Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or will be joining us for the first time, we invite you to be part of this final chapter. Save the dates and check back often—the program announcements will offer plenty of reasons to start counting down to November!
The schedule is in Eastern Daylight Time, or (GMT -4).
