Dear colleagues and friends,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the international meeting Investigating bones: diet, health, environment in the Baltic region in Vilnius, October 4-5, 2019. The meeting will take place at the Vilnius University (Lithuania).

The meeting will focus on an interdisciplinary approach to the bioarchaeology of human and animal remains. The objective is to present up-to-date bioarchaeological research results in a variety of areas: diet, migrations, paleopathology, epidemiology, forensic archaeology, mummy studies, and more. One of the meeting’s goals is to introduce the osteological material of the Baltic region  currently available, thus providing all participants with an opportunity to evaluate these collections’ potential for future research. Therefore, this international meeting will provide colleagues from the Baltic region a unique opportunity to exchange ideas on various topics and to discuss diverse perspectives and possible future collaboration, including building on existing professional relationships. In addition to oral presentations, there will be a traditional “hands-on” session, a visit to the anthropological and zooarchaeological collections stored at Vilnius University, as well as an excursion to crypts and Kernavė Archaeological Site (UNESCO World Heritage List), http://www.kernave.org/en/administration/reserve

 We wish all the participants active involvement, beneficial brainstorming discussions, and fruitful outcomes for joint projects!

 The deadline for abstract submission (of c. 200 words) is 1 June 2019.

 Registration for speakers and non-speakers is by email vilniusmeeting2019@gmail.com (please include name, affiliation and address).

 Conference dinner and lunch will be provided for registered conference participants (registration fee 45 €). However, participants are requested to organize their own accommodation, for which the conference website may prove helpful.

More detailed information about the meeting program, registration and other matters will be posted shortly on the Vilnius University Faculty of History website http://www.if.vu.lt/mokslas/fakulteto-konferencijos#tarptautine-moksline-konferencija-jono-puzino-skaitymai-9-tema-investigating-bones-diet-health-environment-in-the-baltic-region

 In behalf of the Organizing Committee, we wish you a very warm welcome to Vilnius in 2019!

 Best wishes,  

Giedrė and Justina