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Dear Zooarch members Please circulate this to any students you think might be interested, note the deadline is May 15th. Contact me if you want a PDF or Word file version. PhD students/Post-Docs/Early career researchers: Join us for the first DAVA Workshop on the 3rd – 6th October 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland! Two workshops will be organized by the DAVA-project (Domestic Animals in the Viking Age) in 2016 and 2017. The DAVA project is funded by the Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS). The first DAVA workshop will take place at the Agricultural University of Iceland in Reykjavik in 2016. The primary objective of the DAVA workshops is to establish a strong interdisciplinary research network where researchers from archaeology, zooarchaeology, ancient DNA and modern genetics work to integrate their approach to researching domestic animals in the Viking Age, and to utilize this network to apply for collaborative, large European or Nordic research grants with the participants from the workshops. *Presentations at the DAVA workshop 2016 will be on focused on the following topics:* · Prehistory and history of Vikings related to animal spread in northern Eurasian regions · The role of domestic animals during the Viking Age · The trade of domestic animals during the Viking Age · Ancient DNA methodologies, particularly Next Generation Sequencing approaches, whole genome genotyping methods, bioinformatics · Ancient DNA analysis and animal domestication and migration · Genetics and history of the modern farm animal breeds *Students/early career researchers* The DAVA project will cover travel, accommodation (3 nights) and workshop services for 2-3 PhD students/early career researchers. Students/early career researchers that want to participate in the DAVA workshops should: · *Register here* <http://return-path.lyyti.com/track/click/30755910/www.lyyti.in?p=eyJzIjoiUHhIS2pIQVVhbW1sS1QtVi1yYVR3dWhQZjJRIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDc1NTkxMCxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5seXl0aS5pblxcXC9EQVZBX1dvcmtzaG9wXzJfNzc3MFwiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjI1OWZjMTVjOTczZTRiN2Y5ODI4NWY4ZjJlYjdmNzMwXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiZGI2MGEwZGJiNjk5YzUwOTUwZmE2MWYyOTM0ZDE3ZGRmZWRkYmQxMFwiXX0ifQ> *(http://bit.ly/21jn0IF <http://bit.ly/21jn0IF>)* · Submit combined in one word/pdf file along with the registration *by May 15th 2016* o A short statement of purpose (max 250 words) o A title and abstract (max 250 words) for a presentation o A one page CV and publication list (you can include articles in preparation) *Students' applications will be evaluated by the organizing committee. Student/early career participants will be selected based on the scientific merits of the abstract submitted, its relevance to the DAVA workshop theme and the student's CV and statement of purpose. *Descisons will be announced by June 1st 2016. *Abstracts* Please submit a short abstract (no more than 250 words) with a title, names and affiliations by the 15th of May 2016 simultaneously with the registration. The program of the DAVA-workshop will be built based on submitted abstracts. All abstracts will be presented as oral presentations. Accepted abstracts will be included in the workshop materials. *Practical issues* The workshop venue is the Agricultural University of Iceland at Keldnaholt, Árleyni 22, 112 Reykjavik, Iceland, Tel. +354 433 5000. Accommodation will be available at Fosshotel Baron, Baronsstígur 2-4, 101 Reykjavík, Tel. +354 562 3204, Fax +354 552 4425, Email: [log in to unmask] *DAVA workshop organizing committee* Dr Juha Kantanen, professor in animal genetics, Natural Resources Institute Finland. Dr Jón Hallsteinn Hallsson, associate professor of genetics at the Agricultural University of Iceland. Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir, zooarchaeologist, Agricultural University of Iceland. If you have any questions please email us at [log in to unmask] Kind regards, Albína *______________________________________________Albína Hulda Pálsdóttir* Dýrabeinafornleifafræðingur MA │ Zooarchaeologist MA Auðlinda- og umhverfisdeild│ Faculty of Land and Animal Resources Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands │ The Agricultural University of Iceland <http://www.lbhi.is> Keldnaholti 112 Reykjavík, Iceland [log in to unmask] Farsími │ Mobile. +354 6979896 http://lbhi.academia.edu/AlbínaPálsdóttir