The World Archaeological Congress

CALL FOR PANEL PROPOSALS

Anthropological and Archaeological Imaginations: past, present and
future University of Bristol, 6th-9th April 2009.

The Association of Social Anthropologists 09 conference will take place
at the University of Bristol, 6th-9th April. The aim of this conference
is to stimulate a major reconsideration of the complex links which
obtain between social anthropology and archaeology. Though social
anthropology has had an uneasy relationship with archaeology we believe that the transformations that both disciplines have experienced in recent decades mean that it is time to overcome this reticence, indeed that there are many reasons; intellectual, epistemological, methodological and practical, to do so. All submissions are welcome, whether from the theoretical or ethnographic point of view. Considerations which take into account the experience of four-field anthropology from an international perspective are also very welcome.

We would expect panel proposals to be submitted by 1st December, please.Amongst the special events already decided is the key-note address (Monday 6th April), which will be delivered by Prof. Michael Herzfeld. Invited speakers with regard to the first plenary that follows include Prof. Chris Hann, Prof. Tim Ingold, and Prof. Rosemary Joyce. On Day 2, Prof. Ian Hodder will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University, preceded by a special lecture: ‘Archaeology and Anthropology: the state of the field‘. Further events include the ASA Raymond Firth Lecture (Prof. Guha-Thakurta), and the RAI Presidential Address (Prof. Roy Ellen).

The call for panels may be accessed here
www.theasa.org/conferences/asa09/. We do not wish to be
prescriptive, but the sort of thing that may be of interest would be
the exploration of the contrasts and complementarities between the two disciplines historically and today; the study of ruins or the ethnographic exploration of multiple interactions with the past; diffusion and the transformation of culture; contrasting uses and ways of interpreting material culture within the two disciplines, and so on. More details on these themes may be found here
www.theasa.org/conferences/asa09/theme.htm. Queries may be addressed to conference(a)easa.org.

Dr David Shankland
On behalf of the ASA09 conference committee

Dr Fiona Bowie
Prof. Mark Horton
Dr Joshua Pollard
Dr David Shankland (Chair)
Dr Dimitrios Theodossopoulos

Call for Sponsored Memberships

This is a call for WAC members to nominate Indigenous people, and people from economically disadvantaged countries for sponsored membership of WAC. Our aim is to increase representation in under-represented regions, as well as our Indigenous membership. In order to be eligible for nomination, the person should have not been a member of WAC in the past. Sponsored membership is a once up benefit for a duration of two years, after which we hope sponsored members will join WAC in the normal way.

The benefits of sponsored membership are:

- Electronic access to the WAC international journal Archaeologies. Three issues of the journal are produced each year.
- Reduced price of registration at WAC Congresses and Inter-Congresses.
- Discounts of between 20% and 30% on books published in WAC series.
- Regular bi-monthly E-Newsletter.
- Membership of the WAC email list with the opportunity to contribute to discussions and the right to promote events.
- Access to the Members Only section of the WAC website.
- Right to stand for election as a member of the WAC Executive and Council.
- Eligibility to be a member of a WAC Standing Committee. Committees include Archaeologists Without Borders; Awards; Ethics; Students; Repatriation; and Public Education.Invitations to WAC social events.
Sponsored members will not be eligible to apply for WAC grants and awards, and they will not receive a hard copy of the WAC journal.

So, it you know somebody who you think would benefit from being a member of WAC, please get in touch with Katie Fagan, kathleenmaryfagan@gmail.com. The nominee will need to have approved their nomination.

Click here to download an English nomination form

Click here to download a Spanish nomination form

All the best,

Claire Smith, for the Executive

National Park Service's 2009 Archaeological Prospection Workshop

Colleague, I would like to inform you of the upcoming National Park Service archeological prospection workshop to be held May 18-22, 2009, at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The workshop is open to all archeologists and students, as well as those folks interested in forensic and cemetery investigations. Please pass this information on to you students, faculty, and/or staff. Please forgive any duplicate postings of the announcement.

See the following announcement for details:

National Park Service's 2009 Archaeological Prospection Workshop

The National Park Service's 2009 workshop on archaeological prospection techniques entitled Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century will be held May 18-22, 2009, at the National Park Service's National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Lodging will be at the Ramada Inn. The field exercises will take place at the Los Adaes State Historic Site (a Spanish presidio and capital of the Spanish province of Texas between 1719 and 1772). Co-sponsors for the workshop include the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Adaes State Historic Site, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation. This will be the nineteenth year of the workshop dedicated to the use of geophysical, aerial photography, and other remote sensing methods as they apply to the identification, evaluation, conservation, and protection of archaeological resources across this Nation. The workshop will present lectures on the theory of operation, methodology, processing, and interpretation with on-hands use of the equipment in the field. There is a registration charge of $475.00. Application forms are available on the Midwest Archeological Center's web page at http://www.nps.gov/history/mwac/. For further information, please contact Steven L. DeVore, Archeologist, National Park Service, Midwest Archeological Center, Federal Building, Room 474, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3873: tel: (402) 437-5392, ext. 141; fax: (402) 437-5098; email: steve_de_vore@nps.gov.

ICCROM TRAINING COURSE

ICCROM is pleased to announce that the training course on Architectural Records, Inventories and Information Systems for Conservation - ARIS09 will be held in Rome from 2 September - 2 October 2009. This course is offered by ICCROM and the Getty Conservation Institute.

The ARIS09 Course aims to improve architectural conservation practice through the use of methods and tools of recording, documentation, inventories and information management.

This architectural conservation course will be based on cases and experience drawing upon the vast wealth of cultural material that the city of Rome and other cases offer for the advanced study of conservation issues.

The course announcement is included below.

We are interested in inviting applications from conservators, architects, planners, engineers, archaeologists, historians, topographers, photogrammetrists, surveyors, cartographers, restorers, documentalists, and other conservation professionals involved in the field of recording, documentation and inventories through information management systems.

Thank you for disseminating widely this information to the relevant networks.

Applications should reach ICCROM by the 16 February 2009 to ensure inclusion in our selection process.

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Architectural Records, Inventories and Information Systems for Conservation - ARIS09

International course in architectural conservation, heritage recording, and information management

Dates: 2 September - 2 October 2009

Place: ICCROM, Rome, Italy

Partners
ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)
The Getty Conservation Institute

The Course

Good conservation decisions are made with knowledge of the significance, history, past interventions, and current conditions of cultural resources. This international course on architectural records, inventories, and information systems for the conservation of cultural heritage will address the needs, methodology, and techniques for acquiring and using this knowledge. The course will draw upon the vast wealth of cultural material in Rome and will be taught by leading experts in the field.

Records, inventories, and information management tools are continuously being developed and must be considered as a fundamental part of the conservation process.

Course objectives

The ARIS09 Course aims to improve architectural conservation practice by: Approaching architectural records and information management as tools in conservation for planning, practice, access and dissemination; Reviewing the theory of documentation and recording and its relation to specific situations; Encouraging appropriate methodologies and tools for recording, documentation, inventories and information management; Addressing recording practice based on specific case studies; Promoting discussion among specialists in these fields; Enabling participants to transmit documentation knowledge and skills to those in their home countries.

Course programme

The course will feature a range of learning strategies that will draw upon participants' own professional knowledge while adding new information and skills through readings, discussions, and a number of collaborative practical exercises. The course will include a required preparatory phase prior to arrival at ICCROM. This preparatory phase will allow participants to increase their background knowledge in key topic areas through readings and exercises that they will undertake while in their home countries. The course will be structured around three main blocks of knowledge, through four weeks of study, on specific matters relating to:

Architectural Records: theory and practice for generating records will include direct, topographic, GPS, photogrammetric, and 3D laser scanning techniques, and archival research (historic, archaeological, structural, condition);

Inventories: the course will stress the notion of `inventory´ as the core element of information systems to be able to establish links between the various aspects and fields relating to architectural documentation processes; Information Systems: planning, practice, access and dissemination of information (computer graphics, multimedia) will be emphasized, in particular principles, design and management of records in data base systems (GIS) and methods to process architectural records and related information.

Participants

This international course is designed for a maximum of 18 conservation professionals. The course will be for conservators, architects, planners, engineers, archaeologists, historians, topographers, photogrammetrists, surveyors, cartographers, documentalists, and other conservation professionals involved in the field of recording, documentation and inventories through information management systems.

Admission

Preference will be given to candidates working in positions in which they can share, transmit and disseminate the skills and information gained during the course. Preference will also be given to applicants from ICCROM Member States.

Candidates are required to provide evidence of computer knowledge in the use of software for: Internet access, database management, CAD-based graphic tools, and digital image management.

Teaching team

Teaching staff will be composed of recognized heritage conservation professionals having both practical/theoretical experience and knowledge in training. They will represent a broad international perspective in their fields of expertise.

Working language

The official language of the course will be English. Participants are required to certify proficiency knowledge of the official language.

Certificate

A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who satisfactorily complete the course.

Course fee: 900 EUR (Euro).

Travel, Accommodation and Living Expenses Participants will be responsible for their round trip travel costs to and from Rome and their accommodation and living expenses during the course. Participants should plan for a minimum allowance of Euros 1500 for living expenses. Candidates are strongly encouraged to seek financial support from sources such as governmental institutions, employers and funding agencies. ICCROM may be able to offer a limited number of scholarships to selected candidates who have been unable to secure funding.

Application

Please fill out the ICCROM application form (obtainable from the ICCROM web site: www.iccrom.org) and send it together with a full professional Curriculum Vitae (in English) to the contact address below: Email applications are welcome. In the event that it is not possible to provide a scanned version of the necessary photographs and signatures, it will also be necessary to send a paper copy.

ARIS 09 Course
ICCROM
Via di San Michele 13
I-00153, Rome, ITALY
Tel: +39 06 58553 1
Fax: +39 06 58553349
Email: aris09course@iccrom.org

Application deadline
Applications should reach ICCROM by 16 February 2009 to ensure inclusion in our selection process.

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Call for contributions

Sephis e-magazine

Special issue on 'Globalization and its Impact'

January 2009

We are inviting essays on globalization and its impact on all the south countries. We are hoping to cover a wide range of issues such as the history of globalization, its specific manifestations in the context of south countries, its impact including the varied responses- political, social, cultural- to multiple processes of globalization in different southern regions. Contributions can be in the form of an article (roughly about 3000 words). We also welcome contributions in the form of Book reviews, Reports of contemporary trends or events, Reports of conferences or meetings (1000-1500 words). We specially welcome historiographical essays from different south contexts.

Deadline for submission: 15 November 2008