Robert M. Laughlin is curator emeritus of Mesoamerican ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution.
Carol Karasik is a poet, writer, and editor who has worked on books and films in the fields of anthropology, art, ecology, and educational philosophy. She lives in Chiapas, Mexico.
Antzelmo Pérez, now deceased, was also an important participant in the Harvard Chiapas Project.
Romin Teratol, now deceased, was an important participant in the Harvard Chiapas Project, one of the best known long-term field research projects in anthropology.
Antzelmo Pérez, now deceased, was also an important participant in the Harvard Chiapas Project.