Tatiana Proskouriakoff: Interpreting the Ancient Maya
by Char Solomon

Scheduled Appearances by Ms. Solomon

I have been invited to become a North Carolina Humanities Council Road Scholar, and my program, "An Introduction to the Ancient Maya," will be added to their listing as of January 2010. I am in the process of lining up other appearances at universities, libraries, and museums around the US. I will post these as soon as they are finalized.

March 30, 2010 "Breaking into the World of Archaeology: The Life of Pioneering Mayanist Tatiana Proskouriakoff," lecture/​slide presentation, 7:00 PM, Emory University's Carlos Museum, Atlanta, GA

August 10, 2009 "The Life and Work of Mayanist Tatiana Proskouriakoff," lecture/​slide presentation, 2-3 PM Morningside, 500 Penny Lane, Concord, NC

June 12, 2009 "The Life and Work of Mayanist Tatiana Proskouriakoff," Wesley Woods, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

June 5-7, 2009 Guest of Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce, accompanying Margaret Hagerty, the 86-year-old runner, subject of my article "Up and Running," in the April, 2008 Our State magazine.

February 3, 2009 Circle Meeting Presentation "Writing a Life," 10 AM Kennerly's 657 Abington Dr. Concord, NC

February 11, 2009 Prime Timers Meeting "The Life and Work of Mayanist Tatiana Proskouriakoff," 10:30 AM, CUMC 30 Union St. N, Concord, NC



Past Appearances:
Consulted on and appeared in the National Geographic film, "Code of the Maya Kings," which depicted the lives of Mayanists John Lloyd Stephens and Tatiana Proskouriakoff. This film, part of the National Geographic Channel's Treasure Seekers series, has aired numerous times internationally.
Duke-UNC Center for Latin American Studies, Chapel Hill, NC (Lecture/​slide presentation)
Mint Museum of Art Curator's Circle Lecture, Charlotte, NC (Lecture/​slide presentation)
New College of Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (Talk)
WRHU Visions and Choices: a radio interview with Dr. Linda Longmire, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC (Lecture)
AIA - Archaeological Institute of America - Charlotte, NC (Lecture/​slide presentation)
Highlander's Club, Black Mountain, NC (Talk/​Book Signing)
Rotary Club, Black Mountain, NC (Talk/​Book Signing)
Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce guest with Margaret Hagerty, subject of the April, 2008 Our State article "Off and Running," Beech Mountain, NC
Lanier Library, Tryon, NC (Presentation - Writing a Life: the Process of Researching and Distilling the Life of Mayanist Tatiana Proskouriakoff)
R. Brown McAllister "Writer's Day" talk, Concord NC
Burke County Public Library, Morganton, NC (Lecture/​slide presentation/​booksigning)
Morningside of Concord,Concord, NC (Lecture/​slide presentation/​booksigning)
Cabarrus Arts Council 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Concord, NC
Black Bear Books, Boone, NC (talk/​slides/​booksigning)
Frame Gallery, Statesville, NC (booksigning)
Black Mountain Public Library, Friends of the Library Author's Event, Black Mountain, NC
Park Road Books, Charlotte, NC
Cannon Memorial Library-Kannapolis Branch, Kannapolis,NC (Lecture/​booksigning)
Cabarrus Arts Council Meeting, Concord, NC (Talk)
The Happy Bookseller, Columbia, SC (Slides/​booksigning)
Barnes and Noble, Huntersville, NC (Booksigning)
Soul Food Book Club, Harrisburg, NC (Talk/​booksigning)
Athenaeum Book Club of Monroe, NC (Talk/​booksigning)
Prime Timers Club, St. John's Episcopal Church, Charlotte, NC (Lecture/​slide presentation)
Cannon Memorial Library, Concord, NC (Lecture)
Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord, NC (Talk)
Sydney Lanier Book Club, Concord, NC (Talk/​booksigning)
Ethel Williams and Virginia Dare Book Clubs, Concord, NC (Talk/​booksigning)
Second Tuesday Book Club, Concord, NC (Talk)