Association of Nahuatl Scholars
Nahuatl Scholars
The Association of Nahuatl Scholars is an interdisciplinary organization of academics, teachers, and students dedicated to the study of Classical and Modern variants of the Nahuatl language, as well as pre-Contact, colonial, and contemporary Nahua culture. First convened in 2008, the ANS annual meeting is the longest running conference devoted to the Nahuatl language and Nahua culture.
The 2026 meeting will be at Tulane University, April 16-18, read on below
Email: nahuatlconference@gmail.com
Save the Date for 2026!!
Call for Papers: 2026 Annual MeetingApril 16-18, 2026Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American StudiesTulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana The Association seeks two types of presentations for the annual meeting, which will be an in-person meeting for all presenters. Nahuatl Documents (1 hour sessions):As always, we hope that a significant portion of the time will be dedicated to the group study of original Nahuatl language manuscripts. This is a unique opportunity in which most of the leading scholars of Nahuatl collaborate to assist with difficult words and passages. Submissions of documents or passages for analysis are strongly encouraged. Please include a 250-word abstract with the proposal. Scholarly Presentations (20 minute presentations):Those interested in presenting a scholarly research paper on some aspect of Nahuatl, Nahua ethnohistory, art history of the Nahua, or any other topic having to do with Nahuatl, or the Nahua are asked to submit a proposal. Please include a 250-word abstract with the proposal. The deadline for proposals is September 30, 2025. Please submit proposals via this link Successful proposals will be notified by mid-October, so that participants might plan for travel and accommodations in New Orleans well in advance of the conference. After that, proposals will be accepted on a space-available basis. For more information contact: nahuatlconference@gmail.com The Directors of the Association are: John F. Schwaller (jfschwaller@gmail.com)Molly H. BassettGalen BrokawAgnieszka BrylakLouise BurkhartAbelardo de la CruzSzymon GrudaBen JohnsonAndrew LairdBen LeemingBarbara MundyCatarina PizzigoniJohn Sullivan
