The following symposium may be of interest to folks on this list. Please pass the email along to others who might be interested.
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Jacob L. Fisher, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA 95819-6106
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/j/jlfisher/jlfisher/Home.html
The SAA Committee on Museums, Collections and Curation is sponsoring a symposium entitled “New Methods, New Questions and New Data from Old Collections” at the next Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Memphis, USA, from the 18th-22nd of April, 2012.
The session abstract is:
"Recent scientific advancements have propelled modern archaeological research into realms previously unimaginable. These developments have led researchers armed with fresh theoretical perspectives and novel research questions to return to, re-analyze, and re-interpret existing collections. Existing archaeological collections are an invaluable source of data for researchers interested in contributing a wide range of current issues, from climate change to technological change. This session highlights exciting new research that draws upon modern theory and methods to take a second look at the archaeological record in order to emphasize the importance of support for curation facilities and the maintenance of existing collections."
We would like to invite you to participate in this symposium and encourage you to forward this invitation to any colleagues you have that also incorporate curated materials in their research. The goal of this symposium is to emphasize current research that is being accomplished with existing collections.
If you are interested please contact the Session Organizer: H.B. Thakar ([log in to unmask] OR (805) 893- 7098) as soon as possible, and submit your abstract no later than September 1st.
We hope you accept our invitation and let us know, as soon as possible if you would like to present a paper and the topic that you want to present. If you accept this invitation, you will later receive an official, but automated invitation from the SAA system to register. Thank you!
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H.B. Thakar, M.A., R.P.A.
PhD Candidate Department of Anthropology, UCSB
Assistant Curator Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections
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