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-----Original Message----- From: Jenny Mitcham Sent: 10 October 2007 15:26 Subject: CAA UK Conference 2008 - Call for papers CAA UK Conference 1-2 February 2008 - The University of York Call for Papers - deadline 9th November 2007 The CAA UK chapter is intended as a forum for research in the area of archaeological computing and quantitative methods. The chapter meeting aims to facilitate exchange of ideas between researchers and cultural resource managers, and is particularly focused on the presentation of new and innovative research areas. The meeting organisers are also particularly keen to encourage new researchers to present their work for the first time. The CAA UK 2008 Chapter Meeting will be jointly hosted by the Department of Archaeology of the University of York, the Archaeology Data Service and Internet Archaeology on 1-2 February 2008. For further details of the conference and a booking form please visit our conference website: http://www.york.ac.uk/conferences/caauk2008/ Twenty minute papers and poster presentations are invited on any subject within the broad sphere of archaeological computing. We intend to put together an interesting and varied programme and will be pleased to consider submissions on any related topic. The following suggested themes should act as a guide and starting point: * The use of IT in relation to exhibition, display, interpretation, education, outreach and documentation within museums * Data quality, standards and access: initiatives for improving the coverage and quality of cultural databases, and for widening access to electronic resources * Spatial technologies and methods: computational approaches to space including simulation, spatial modelling, spatial analysis, and spatial theory in landscape and urban contexts * Visualisation, research and the media: three-dimensional computing techniques for interpreting and presenting archaeological data * Maritime archaeology and computing: geophysical, modelling, recording and interpretative approaches to maritime questions * Innovative computing and statistical techniques in ceramics, lithic analysis, osteoarchaeology, dating and other archaeological sciences Please send abstracts of up to 250 words to [log in to unmask] by 09 November 2007. Best wishes, CAA UK Organising Committee _________________________________________________ Jenny Mitcham Curatorial Officer Archaeology Data Service Room 211 The King's Manor York YO1 7EP UK phone +44 (0)1904-433967 fax +44(0)1904-433939 http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/ _________________________________________________