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UPLANDS ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE EAST: SYMPOSIUM XMay 16-18, 2008Radford University Radford, Virginia Program Chair: Carole Nash, nashcl@jmu.edu, (540) 568-6805 Local Arrangements Chair: Cliff Boyd, clboyd@radford.edu, (540) 831-5948 or 5615
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Send abstracts to: Pre-registration and paper abstract deadline: April 1, 2008 Continental breakfast and refreshments will be provided Saturday night reception and theoretical discussion: 8:00-11:00 pm., May 17 Sponsored by: U. S. Forest Service Archeological Society of Virginia Council of Virginia Archaeologists Virginia Department of Historic Resources Radford University Department of Sociology and Anthropology Radford University Forensic Science Institute |
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Kentucky Living Archaeology Weekend Wins 2008 Public Outreach Grant The 2008 SEAC Public Outreach Grant was awarded to the Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists (KyOPA) for their annual event Living Archaeology Weekend, Red River Gorge Geological Area, Kentucky. This two-day public outreach event offers school children and the general public a variety of educational activities in American Indian lifeways, archaeological interpretation, and site preservation. The event, which began in 1989, now serves 2,000-3,000 participants annually, with programs delivered by 15-18 demonstrators. Living Archaeology Weekend will be held September 20-21, 2008. The SEAC grant will help pay for developing pre-event and post-event materials for schools, as well as evaluation materials. For more information on Living Archaeology Weekend, visit the web site at http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/heritage/livingarch.shtml. For past grants Click Here. |
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The University of Virginia Founding of North America 400th Anniversary Symposia“The French, the Indians, and the History and Archaeology of Québec”July 9-13, 2008 - Québec, Montreal and OttawaIn celebration of the 400th anniversary of watershed European settlements in North America, the University of Virginia is offering a Travel & Learn program to Canada to explore the roots of French settlement in Québec (1608) from July 9-13, 2008. Leading the program is Jeffrey Hantman, U.Va. professor and specialist on the North American, along with William Kelso, Director of the Jamestown Rediscovery Project; William Moss, Chief Archaeologist for the City of Québec; and Canadian Historian Gilles Proulx.We will follow the trails blazed by Samuel de Champlain and his fellow travelers, exploring the momentous consequences for Europeans and the native peoples they encountered during an era of competition for control of the “New World.” The program will include lecture, discussion, special access tours, and visits to Montreal and Ottawa. This is the second in a series of programs offered by the University which examine the history and archaeology of European settlement in North America. The 2007 offering featured a fascinating look at new discoveries in the settlement of Jamestown (1607). The 2009 program will head to Santa Fe, New Mexico (Spanish charter 1609) to explore the beginnings of Spanish settlement in North America. |
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A new Web site for SEAC student members has recently been developed. The SEAC Student Web presents a collection of practical resources for the student archaeologist, such as tips on grant-writing and presenting papers at conferences. The link is accessible from the Archaeology Web Sites for the Southeastern U.S. page on the main SEAC Web site, or can be reached directly from http://www.ou.edu/seacstudent/. |
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Call for Nominations: The Southeastern Archaeological Conference Award for Lifetime Achievement in Southeastern Archaeology Please click here for information on nominating a colleague or mentor for the SEAC Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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Book Reviewers Need: SEAC is looking for people to review recent publications in history and archaeology. For a list of books click here. For additional information contact Renee Walker. |
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Upcoming SEAC Meetings: SEAC 2008: Nov 12-15, 2008 at the University Place Hilton in Charlotte, NC. Alan May is the Local Arrangements Chair |
