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Dear Colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting. A reminder that the *deadline* for submissions for EAA 2015 is *Monday 16th February 2015*. If you are interested in participating in the 'Integrated Approaches to Spatial Analysis in Domestic and Inhabited Contexts' session, further details and the session abstract are found below. We look forward to your submissions via the online submission system: http://eaaglasgow2015.com/call-for-papers/ We welcome papers which explore the use of domestic and inhabited contexts from any time period or geographical location, through the integration of multiple proxies, including but not limited to, microartefact or artefact distributions, bioarchaeological and geoarchaeological approaches, including archaeobotanical and microfossil analyses. *Session Theme: *Science and Archaeology *Session ID:* SA12 *Session Type*: Oral Presentation *Title:* *Integrated Approaches to Spatial Analysis in Domestic and Inhabited Contexts* *Session Organisers: * Hayley McParland, University of York Dr. Carla Lancelotti, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Dr. Robyn Inglis, University of York Dr. Francesco Carrer, University of York *Session Abstract: * This session showcases interdisciplinary approaches to debates surrounding the use of space in domestic and inhabited space in archaeological sites through the application of multi-proxy techniques. Presenting research from across the globe and ranging in temporal focus from the Palaeolithic to the medieval period, it highlights the wide variety of differences in applicable analytical techniques to these different contexts and research questions as well as providing a forum for the discussion of the efficacy and potential of these techniques. Analyses of activities carried out within domestic and inhabited contexts can inform debates surrounding perceptions of ‘interior’ and ‘exterior’ activities, as well as the complexities of inhabited spaces, particularly within ephemeral contexts where the limits of space are not clearly defined. The use of conventional archaeological methods of spatial analysis, including microartefact or artefact distribution, integrated with the development of scientific approaches such as bioarchaeology and geoarchaeology, and combined with the application of spatial statistics and geostatistics, provides a powerful toolkit to detect evidence of activities and their spatial patterning within domestic and inhabited contexts, and their implications for the use of space within archaeological sites. In addition, the use of ethnography and experimental archaeology can aid our interpretation of the spatio-temporal aspects of domestic space, clarifying and mitigating common taphonomic issues in the application of these techniques. By bringing together the proposed participants from the UK and Europe who work in a variety of temporal and geographicfoci, and extending the call to researchers beyond this list, this session will review the state of the art with relation to the integration of scientific and conventional archaeological methods to further our understanding of the use of space in the past, and to identify avenues for potential future growth in these areas. EAA 2015 will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, UK from the 2nd-5th September 2015. The conference website can be accessed here: http://eaaglasgow2015.com/ Best Wishes, Hayley -- Hayley McParland BioArCh Department of Archaeology University of York Wentworth Way York North Yorkshire YO10 5DD