Conference - Cave archaeology, past, present and future

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Conference - Cave archaeology, past, present and future

Post by David Gibson » Thu 27 May 2010 16:28

Cave archaeology, past, present and future – Registration and final call for papers

Conference to be held July 1st & 2nd at Manchester Museum, UK

The AHRC Upland Caves Network invites papers for the above conference on any aspects of cave archaeology, from history of science to current excavations, artefact analyses, archive enhancement or future strategies. Slots will be 20 mins long (15 mins for the talk and 5 for questions). There is no registration fee and teas and coffees will be provided on both days. To offer a paper, please provide your contact details, a title and a 250 word abstract and email them to Hannah O’Regan h.j.o'regan@ljmu.ac.uk or uplandcaves@o2.co.uk). The
abstract deadline is June 1st.

To register for the conference please visit the LJMU online shop and follow the instructions: https://buyonline.ljmu.ac.uk/browse/ext ... &deptid=61

The Upland Caves Network is funded by the AHRC and has held a series of meetings on cave-related topics. More information about the network and reports on our first workshop and conference can be found on our website ( www.uplandcavesnetwork.org ). Further details about Manchester Museum can be downloaded from the UCN website or can be
found on the conference registration website.

Any queries, please contact the organiser, Hannah O’Regan, on 0151 231 2180, or e-mail uplandcaves@o2.co.uk