What's New?
Innovation in archaeology and the archaeology of innovation.
GAO Annual Conference 2013: First Call for Papers 22nd-23rd March 2013: Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine studies, 66 St Giles, Oxford
Graduate Archaeology at Oxford invites submissions for papers and posters to be presented at the annual conference in Oxford, March 2013.
This year the GAO annual conference is asking what's new in archaeology.
We're interested in papers that explore any and all facets of innovation connected to archaeology, whether that's the archaeological study of past innovations, or innovation within the discipline itself.
Presentations from all areas of archaeology are welcome, as are those from non-archaeologists who can provide insights into the conference theme.
Areas of interest include (but are not restricted to):
1. The idea of innovation. Novelty, revolution, improvement... What does the concept of innovation mean, and how can it be usefully applied by archaeologists?
2. Innovation in the past. From the earliest development of hominid technology to the archaeology of Modernity, what contributions is archaeology making to the study of the material development of new ideas, technologies, and ways of living?
3. New techniques or methods. What new applications of scientific techniques, new fieldwork methods, or other new ways of doing archaeology are currently being developed and applied?
4. New discoveries. Whether they're the result of a serendipitous find, or of years of painstaking searching, new discoveries have the power to revolutionise our knowledge about the past. Tell us about the ones that you're involved in.
5. New theories and ideas. Archaeology as a discipline has benefitted greatly from the application and adaptation of a huge number of theoretical and ideological perspectives. What new theories - or old theories applied in new ways - are changing your area of archaeology?
If you are interested in contributing a paper or poster please send an abstract of up to 300 words, your name and institution, and your presentation title to [log in to unmask] by 14th December 2012.
We especially welcome posters from students who are at an early stage of their research.
Presenter registration is £35 and includes the conference dinner, wine reception, and lunches.
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