Conferences in April 1998


May 1998


New Approaches to Medieval and Post-Medieval Greece

1.v.98 - 4.v.98

Corfu, Greece

This international symposium is held under the auspices of the British School at Athens and the Ionian University of Corfu, with the aim of reviewing recent progress in our understanding of the archaeology and history of the much neglected subject of post-Roman Greece, from early Byzantine times to the end of the 19th century.

For more details contact: Dr. J. Bintliff (non-Greek correspondants) at j.l.bintliff@durham.ac.uk or Professor Dimitris Tsougarakis (Greek correspondants) at tsougar@unionion.uion.edu.gr.



Council for Independent Archaeology Conference

17.v.98

The theme of this conference is research strategies for independent archaeology, concentrating on the relationships between county archaeologists and local societies, and looking at the role of education in carrying out research archaeology.

For further information contact Andrew Selkirk, 9 Nassington Road, London, NW3 2TX, tel: 0171 4357517.



11th Symposium on the International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany

Toulouse, France

18.v.98 - 23.v.98

There will be a general theme of examining the diffusion (spread and introduction) of crops. This could be on a regional or local level to compare the adaptions and evolution of crops and agricultural systems as they diffused across cultural and geographical barriers.

Cost: 400FF (includes excursion).

Further details from: IWGP Symposium, G. Willcox, IPO, CNRS Jalès-Berrias, 07460, France. Tel: (+33) (0) 4 75 39 31 61. Fax: (+33) (0) 4 75 39 37 96.



Public Monuments and the Millennium

English Heritage and United Kingdom Institute for Conservation Joint Conference

20.v.98 - 22.v.98

London

The theme of this conference will be the conservation of public monuments, including the philosophical and political issues associated with their construction, and practical aspects of their conservation and maintenance.

For further details contact Jeanne Marie Teutonico, English Heritage, 23 Savile Row, London, W1X 1AB. Tel: 0171 9733156, fax: 0171 9733249.



Annual Conference of the Association Francaise pour l'etude de l'Age du Fer

21.v.98 - 24.v.98

Girona, Spain

The conference will examine the theme of crop remains of the iron age of western Europe: from production to consumption, taking in aspects of the crops themselves, equipment, storage and land use.

For further information contact Enriqueta Pons; Brun, Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya-Girona, carrer Pedret 95, 17007 Girona, Spain.



Iron Age/Roman Transition

23.v.98

University of Wales College, Newport

There is a call for papers from post-graduate researchers into the iron age - roman transition, for a forthcoming seminar. Abstracts should be sent to Justin Claxton by 13.3.98, c/o SCARAB, University of Wales College, Newport, Carleon Campus, PO Box 179, Newport NP6 1YG, or e-mail j.c.claxton@newport.ac.uk.



The Archaeology of the Doncaster Region

23.v.98

Doncaster Museum, Chequer Road

This day-conference is themed upon 50 years of the Doncaster group of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society. The papers cover periods from the paleolithic to the post-medieval. Speakers include Paul Buckland, Graham Robbins, Paul Belford, Christopher Cumberpatch, Mike Klemperer and Derek Bayliss. Admission fee: £5.

For further information and a booking form contact: University of Sheffield Division of Adult Education, 196-198 West Street, Sheffield, S1 4ET. Tel: (0114) 2227000.



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