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*Living Legacy: archaeology and the early modern town* A joint conference of the Irish Post-Medieval Archaeology Group and the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology At the Verbal Arts Centre, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland 22nd - 25th February 2013 The year 2013 sees the City of Derry-Londonderry marking its status as the UK City of Culture. As part of the celebrations, the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology and the Irish Post-Medieval Archaeology Group are hosting a joint conference at the Verbal Arts Centre within the historic walls of the City. The conference is intended to situate the 1613 granting of the City’s town charter within its broader historical context, while also considering the ways in which the early modern urban fabric continues to shape contemporary lives. The conference will feature a series of public workshops, a guided tour of the City walls, field trips to nearby archaeological sites, and an academic paper programme, addressing aspects of the evolution, character, and continuing legacy of sixteenth- through eighteenth-century urbanisation within and well beyond Ireland and Britain. The full conference programme and booking form are available on the conference website: http://www.science.ulster.ac.uk/crg/ipmag/confer.html and further information is also available on the conference Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/postmedieval#!/events/322707314476063/ The tours, fieldtrip and conference dinner are likely to fill up quickly, so do book early! Discounted registration rates are available for members of the Society for Post-medieval Archaeology: http://www.spma.org.uk/membership.php or Irish Post-Medieval Archaeology Group: http://www.science.ulster.ac.uk/crg/ipmag/members.html -- Emma Dwyer [log in to unmask] -------------------------- contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events in contemporary and historical archaeology, and for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group. ------- For email subscription options see: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html ------- Visit the CHAT website for more information and for future meeting dates: http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk --------------------------