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QRA Annual discussion meeting
Isotope (radiogenic, cosmogenic and stable) and noble gas analysis in Quaternary research. 5 th and 6 th January 2006 University of Glasgow Organised jointly by the University of Glasgow , Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, NERC Radiocarbon Laboratory and the University of Edinburgh . This two-day meeting will review the application of isotope analysis across a broad range of research problems in Quaternary Science and explore both technical and methodological challenges in the measurement process before focussing on the diverse applications and their specific requirements. The meeting will start with the 5 th Annual John Wiley Lecture by Professor Darryl Granger of Purdue University whose title is "Deciphering exposure-burial histories with multiple cosmogenic nuclides" and conclude with Professor Chris Hawkesworth, FRS ( Bristol ) whose title is "Telling time in the Quaternary". Other invited speakers include: Professor Melanie Leng (BGS) " Stable isotopes in lake sediments" Dr Tibor Dunai ( Edinburgh ) " Preservation and change of old landscapes - a continental climate archive" Dr Danny McCarroll ( Swansea ) " Reconstructing past climate using stable isotopes in tree rings" Dr Fin Stuart (SUERC) "Determining rates and processes of landscape development using stable cosmogenic nuclides" Dr Susan Ivy Ochs ( Zurich ) Title to be confirmed Professor Marshall McCabe ( Ulster ) " Marine records and ice sheet history in the British Isles " Dr Eric Wolff (BAS) "Use of stable and cosmogenic isotopes in ice core studies" Call for contributed papers and posters Contributed papers and posters are sought. If you would like to present a paper or poster on a topic related to the themes of the meeting, please complete the appropriate section of the registration form. Further programme information and registration details can also be found at the meeting web site http://www.qra.org.uk/QRA2006 . The deadline for registration and paper and poster submission is 18 th November. Further information Further information can be obtained from: Prof Marian Scott, Dept of Statistics, University of Glasgow , Glasgow G12 8QW ( marian@stats.gla.ac.uk ; t: 0141 330 5125, f: 0141 330 4814)
Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC)
With an archaeozoology session in 2006, 24-25 March 2006 see: www.arch.cam.ac.uk/trac06/sessions/sessions.html
Prehistoric Society and Cardiff University Conference The conference will explore a wide range of issues dear to the interests and life-time research of John. Sessions will reflect those interests and will embrace topics such as Neolithic people and landscapes, Wessex chalklands, Coastal sand dunes, Northern European wetlands, snails in archaeology, Pleistocene environments. Offers of papers on these and other topics specific to John's research interests are welcome. Papers of 30 minutes length are invited, colleagues who would prefer to offer a poster are invited to contact the Organisers. Conference organisers inc.:
AEA Spring Conference The core of environmental archaeology has revolved around zooarchaeological, archaeobotanical and geoarchaeological data sets: bones, insects, seeds, pollen and soils. However, in recent years many new techniques have been developed and some are not yet well integrated into mainstream environmental archaeology. Some of these new techniques come from hard science, whilst others are quirky new ways of gaining a better understanding of past environments and human exploitation of plants and animals. At the same time others have come up with completely new angles to approach exploration of more traditional lines of evidence. This conference theme is all about thinking outside the envelope and promoting genuinely integrated research between specialists both within and outside what we normally see as being environmental archaeology. The theme is deliberately very inclusive. Whilst it has a distinct theme it does not exclude any specialism or period of study. Sessions: Bones, seeds and biomolecules: integrating old and new lines of evidence Quantitative reconstruction of past landscapes from palaeoecological data Palaeopathology: social, environmental and evolutionary perspectives Organisers: James Morris: (morrisj@bmth.ac.uk) Dr Mark Maltby: (mmaltby@bmth.ac.uk) General Session For further details, there is a conference website: www.sogaer.ex.ac.uk/archaeology/AEA2006.shtml For any queries, please contact the conference organizer: Dr Alan K. Outram, Department of Archaeology, University of Exeter, Laver Building, AEA Spring Conference Booking Form (aea-spring-conference-2006.pdf) To download right click on link and select Save Target As...(IE) or Save Link As...(Netscape)
Society for American Archaeology (SAA) see: www.saa.org/meetings/index.html
Round Table on: “New technologies and culinary practices in ancient Greece”
Athens, Greece. 9 June 2006 1st Announcement The University of Athens and the Mediterranean Information Office for Environment Culture and Sustainable Development organize a Round Table on “ Culinary Practices in Ancient Greece ” . The aim of the Round Table is to promote the development and use of scientific techniques in investigating past culinary practices and food technology. It involves all Archaeological Environmental Sciences and all types of contexts and materials related with human activity. We invite specialists working on these aspects and more specifically contributions dealing with excavation material, application of scientific techniques, bioarchaeological remains, relevant ancient literature . The subjects covered by the Round Table are grouped into the following fields and will be presented orally: beverages , food ingredients , bakery , dairy products , fruits and vegetables , meat , fish and sea food Looking forward to meeting you in Athens ! Contact Information : Prof. Lilian Karali: ikarali@arch.uoa.gr MIO-ECSDE Secretariat: mio-ee-env@ath.forthnet.gr Dr. Fragkiska Megaloudi megaloudi@rhodes.aegean.gr
Plants, People and Evolution On 4 August 2006 the Linnean Society of London is hosting a one- day conference in honour of Dr Barbara Pickersgill, the geneticist and expert on Capsicum at Reading University, who retired in September 2005 after over 30 years teaching and research It's a rare opportunity to hear an international range of specialists in plant domestication, cytogenetics and taxonomy, reflecting Barbara's wide interests:
Registration fees are low (£25/£15) and include lunch and an evening reception. Registration form and details at the Linnean Society website: http://pixbox.co.uk/linnean/eventdetails.php?eventID=51 Organisers: Julie Hawkins (j.a.hawkins@reading.ac.uk) and (Mark Nesbitt (m.nesbitt@kew.org)
see: www.alexandriaarchive.org/bonecommons/icaz2006/
Geoarchaeology 2006 CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS The conference will cover all aspects of geoarchaeology but sessions will include:
In addition there will be a session devoted to recent Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) Projects Invited keynote speakers include Karl Butzer, Greame Barker and Jim Rose Further details will be sent out by email and will be available at http://www.ex.ac.uk/sogaer/ Either fill out the form and send it to Geoarch 06, SoGAER, Amory Building, Rennes Dr, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4RJ or preferably email it to a.g.brown@exeter.ac.uk Geoarchaeology 2006 Booking form (geoarchaeology.pdf) To download right click on link and select Save Target As...(IE) or Save Link As...(Netscape)
British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) Annual conference to be held at The University of Birmingham, see: www.babaotemp.bham.ac.uk/Conference%202006.htm
North Atlantic Biocultural Organisation (NABO)
"The View from Here: Cultural History and Ecology of the North Atlantic Region". Université Laval, Québec , Canada. 20-24 September 2006 A multidisciplinary, international conference on the cultural history and ecology of the North Atlantic Region is planned for late September 2006 in Québec City, Canada. A call for papers is extended to both researchers and students working in archaeology, historical and cultural geography, palaeoecology, anthropology, and other related disciplines. For further information: www.celat.ulaval.ca/theviewfromhere/
AEA ONE DAY MEETING Portland Building, University of Portsmouth General location maps and directions In 2002 English Heritage took on responsibility for maritime archaeology in England's coastal waters. As result of these changes there has been a greater emphasis on maritime archaeology within England , with a number of maritime archaeology projects being funded through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund and the Historic Environment Enabling Programme. This therefore seems an ideal time to examine the vital part environmental archaeology plays in understanding coastal archaeology, from estuarine landscapes to coastal defences, and underwater sites, such as wrecks and submerged landscapes. It is hoped that this one day meeting will allow us to compare approaches, results and experiences, not only from a British perspective but also from Europe and beyond. The conference has been organised to run in conjunction with the Maritime Affairs Group Conference “Managing the Marine Cultural Heritage: The Significance” which will take place on 27th and 28th September 2006 , also at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (see AEA Newsletter 90, November 2005). A field trip is offered on the 27th of September to look at the maritime archaeology, cultural heritage and natural history of Chichester and Langstone harbours. The field trip will include an exhibition, buffet lunch and solar-boat tour. The conference will also host the annual general meeting of the Association for Environmental Archaeology. Offers of papers on any aspect of environmental archaeology within the maritime zone are welcomed. A selection of the papers from the conference will be offered for publication in a future issue of Environmental Archaeology. **UPDATE** We are keen for students to attend, and the AEA is offering a prize of £50 worth of book tokens for the best student poster (to be presented in A1 format). Please contact Zoë Hazell or Andy Hammon, at English Heritage, Fort Cumberland, Fort Cumberland Road, Eastney, Portsmouth, PO4 9LD tel: 02392 856700 (email: zoe.hazell@english-heritage.org.uk, or andy.hammon@english-heritage.org.uk ). Registration Forms sea-changes-registration-form.doc / sea-changes-registration-form.pdf sea-changes-credit-card-payment.xls / sea-changes-credit-card-payment.pdf Abstracts aea-oneday-06.doc / aea-oneday-06.pdf To download right click on link and select Save Target As...(IE) or Save Link As...(Netscape)
The Second MAG International Conference: In September of 2004 the Maritime Affairs Group of the Institute of Field Archaeologists organised and ran a very successful International conference entitled Managing the Marine Cultural Heritage. The principal behind the conference was the recognition that recent decades have witnessed an expansion of archaeological activity under water and in the coastal zone, which has raised awareness of the potential and importance of the resource. But it has also lead to the realisation of the threats to this material are widespread and ongoing (Satchell, 2004). The Conference invited speakers of an International calliper, and was attended by an equally International audience. Part of its success was due also to the funding received from English Heritage, the British Academy and a number of commercial and academic sponsors. MAG therefore on the success of 2004 event, is organising the Second Conference on Managing the Marine Cultural Heritage and it will debate the topic of The Significance in the maritime archaeological world. Giving the international value of the event, MAG Committee members have been inviting speakers to present their experiences from different countries and backgrounds. Amongst these: Pieter Marnex (VIOE Flanders Marine Institute - Brussell) L.N. Santhakumaran (Kerala State, India), Nic Flemming (UK), Fozzati Luigi (ArcheoMar Project - Italy), Jonathan Moore (Parks Canada - Canada), Sutcliffe Ray (UK), Brunenko Ivana (Dubbrovnik University - Croatia), Ole Varmer (Titanic Team - US), Staninforth Mark (Flinders University - Australia), Marek Jasinski (Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Norway). The Second edition of the Conference will take place once more in the Auditorium of Action Station – HM Naval Base in Portsmouth on 27-28 September 2006. For more information please visit the Conference website:www.magconference.org or email p.palma@maryrose.org. Paola Palma, Dave Parham
University of Glasgow, Department of Archaeology 2006-2007 Seminar series Prof Ian Simpson,
University of Stirling Rangeland grazing management and land degradation in North Atlantic "landscapes of settlement" To be followed by a reception sponsored by the Association for Environmental Archaeology
Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, University of Birmingham Dr Nicki Whitehouse ( Queens University Belfast ) Paradise lost? Human-natural-environment relationships in Mesolithic and Neolithic Ireland and Britain Sponsored by the Association for Environmental Archaeology
3 rd Symposium on Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ (PARIS3), Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ is emerging as a new discipline in archaeology since the Valletta treaty calls for "the conservation and maintenance of the archaeological heritage, preferably in situ". This means that archaeological sites should be actively taken care of, instead of being left to the burial environment as it happens to be. As soon as one starts to actively take care of an archaeological site, questions arise, such as:
In the past two decades, it has become clear that the questions above, and many related questions, cannot be answered easily. Research into preservation in situ started in Great-Britain and many results were presented during the first two PARIS symposia, organised by English Heritage, the University of Bradford and the Museum of London Archaeology Service . Following the spread of research into the subject over Europe, PARIS will jump from London to Amsterdam in December 2006. For more information contact the organisers, email paris2006@falw.vu.nl,
The Neolithic Demographic Transition and its Consequences Organizers : Jean-Pierre Bocquet-Appel1 & Ofer Bar Yosef The Harvard University Center for the Environment
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