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From: Jacqui Mulville <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 5 October 2012 11:06
Subject: UK Archaeological Science and Association of Environmental
Archaeology Spring Conference 2012
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Please forward to interested parties.
UK Archaeological Science and Association of
Environmental Archaeology Spring Conference 2012
University of Cardiff (UK), 11-14th April 2013
The primary aim of this conference is to promote collaborate and
dialogue between archaeological scientists. This group includes those
active in environmental archaeological research and this conference
will highlight this synergy by hosting a joint conference. To
facilitate full involvement one day will focus on archaeological
science in environmental archaeology and individual day rates will be
available to allow a broad spectrum of participants to attend.
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS- Abstract Submission Deadline: 17 December 2011
Please send proposals for papers and posters to [log in to unmask]
Themes
The organising committee invites oral and poster presentations from
all areas of archaeological and environmental science but particularly
around the themes of
· materials, technologies and skills
· landscape and climate
· lifeways and subsistence
· populations, relations and descent
· heritage science
· archaeological science in the commercial world
We encourage interdisciplinary contributions, as well as those that
integrate archaeological science and cultural interpretations. This
major international conference is organised by the Department of
Archaeology and Conservation, Cardiff University and the Association
of Environmental Archaeology.
Abstract Guidelines
Abstracts should be sent as text documents (preferably in Word format)
by 15 December 2012. Please include a title, complete name(s) of
author(s), affiliation(s), and full postal and email addresses.
Abstracts should be a maximum of 200 words and contain a clear
description of the topic of the presentation.
Structure
The conference programme will start with a public archaeological
science event and reception and then devote three days to
presentations and discussions. Further details will be posted on the
websites of Archaeology and Conservation, Cardiff University and the
Association for Environmental Archaeology:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archaeology/
www.envarch.net/events
We will also be pleased to respond to informal enquiries (to be
directed to the email address [log in to unmask]).
Conference organisers: Penny Bickle, Dani Hofmann, Jane Henderson,
Paul Nicholson, Rebecca Nicholson, Richard Madgwick, Yiota Manti,
Steve Mills, Jacqui Mulville, Dave Watkinson, Tim Young. c/o
Archaeology, Cardiff University, Humanities Building, CF10 2TN.
Accommodation
Participants are invited to make their own arrangements.
Hotels
Cardiff has a number of high quality hotels in the city centre, most
of which are within walking distance. These include the Holiday Inn
(from £65), and The Big Sleep (from £55).
Useful website for hotels in Cardiff: http://www.a1tourism.com/uk/cardiff.html
For hotel information you could also contact Cardiff Visitor Centre
and they will book your accommodation.
Tel: 0870 909 2008 (UK only) +44 (0) 29 2022 7281 (from abroad)
Angel Hotel, Castle Street, Cardiff CF10 1SZ (029) 2064 9200
Cardiff Hilton, Kingsway, Cardiff CF10 3HH (029) 2064 6300
Cardiff Marriott, Mill Lane, Cardiff CF10 1EZ (029) 2039 9944
Cardiff Thistle Hotel, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3UD (029) 2078 5595
Holiday Inn, Castle Street, Cardiff CF10 1XD 0870 4008140
Holland House Hotel, Newport Road, Cardiff CF24 2DD 0870 1220020
Jury's Cardiff, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff CF10 3HH (029) 2034 1441
St David's Hotel & Spa, Havannah Street, Cardiff CF10 5SD (029) 2045 4045
Park Plaza - Cardiff, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff CF10 3AL (029) 2011 1111
Limited parking is available at all these hotels.
Outside the City there are three hotels just off the A48, a distance
of approximately three miles from the centre of Cardiff. They all have
good parking facilities.
Holiday Inn, Pentwyn Road, Cardiff CF2 7XA 0870 4008142
Cardiff East Travelodge, Circle Way East, Cardiff CF23 9TD (029) 2054 9564
Cardiff Moat House, Circle Way East, Cardiff CF23 9XF (029) 2058 9988
B and Bs
Good value, city centre, budget (and not so budget!) bed and breakfast
accommodation is available in Cathedral Road, a short and pleasant
stroll across Bute Park to the conference and has been a popular
choice for previous conference participants. Most of the B and Bs
below now have websites too.
Abbey Hotel, 149-151 Cathedral Road CF11 9PJ, (029) 2039 0896
Beaufort Guest House, 65 Cathedral Road, CF11 9HE, (029) 2023 7003
Cathedral House, 146 Cathedral Road, CF11 9JB, (029) 2023 2872
Church Guest House, 109 Cathedral Road, CF11 9PH, (029) 2034 0881
Lincoln House Hotel, 118-120 Cathedral Road CF11 9LQ, (029) 2039 5558
Number 62, 62 Cathedral Road, CF11 9LL, (029) 2041 2765
Penrhys Hotel, 127 Cathedral Road, CF11 9JB, (029) 2023 0548
Town House, 70 Cathedral Road CF11 9LL, (029) 2023 9399
Hostels
There is a youth hostel only a short distance (20 mins walk) from the
University (not in central Cardiff): Roath Park Youth Hostel tel:
(029) 20462303
A popular backpacker’s hostel and budget hotel is NosDa right opposite
the Millennium Stadium in the centre of Cardiff (15-20 mins walk). For
further information please visit their website:
http://www.nosda.co.uk/backpacker.php
Jacqui Mulville (PhD), Reader in Bioarchaeology
Chair of the Undergraduate Board of Studies
Tel: + 44 (0) 29 2087 4247
Public Engagement and STEM Ambassador http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhOIbvYpKhE
Social Media http://www.facebook.com/GuerillaArchaeology/ or
http://www.facebook.com/CORGROUP, guerillaarchaeology.wordpress.com,
Flikcr guerilla_archaeology, twitter @GuerillaArchea
School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University, CF10 3EU
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Dr. Lisa-Marie Shillito
AHRC Research Associate
BioArCh (S-Block)
University of York
YO10 5DD
http://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/research-staff/lisa-shillito/
00447872349504 (UK Mobile)
01904 328824 (Office)
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