CALL. 15.01.2017: The Honor Frost Foundation Conference of Mediterranean Maritime Archaeology: "
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FECHA LÍMITE/DEADLINE/SCADENZA: 15/01/2017
FECHA CONGRESO/CONGRESS DATE/DATA CONGRESSO: 20-21-22-23-24/10/2017
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: Nicosia (Cyprus)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Stella Demesticha (University of Cyprus, Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory); Lucy Blue (Maritime Archaeological Director HFF/ University of Southampton, Centre for Maritime Archaeology)
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The world of maritime archaeology has undoubtedly changed significantly since Honor Frost wrote her seminal volume, Under the Mediterranean (1963). A milestone in the development of the subject in the Mediterranean came when in 1985 a symposium series began in Greece with the theme: TROPIS, International Symposium on Ship Construction in Antiquity. TROPIS soon became a meeting point for maritime archaeologists, working mainly (but not exclusively) in the Mediterranean, who presented papers on diverse research themes, including shipbuilding, ships and boats, ports and harbours, navigation and seafaring. The last TROPIS conference took place on Hydra, in 2008. Honor was part of this meeting as she had been, with one exception, in every previous meeting. Since then TROPIS has not been followed up by any other Mediterranean maritime archaeological forum, and yet the discipline has continued to develop as more and more papers with maritime themes are presented in other archaeological conferences of more general interest. In other words, it seems that maritime archaeology has come of age and the 21st century finds it much better integrated into the world of Archaeology than ever before. However, we believe it is now time to provide a forum for maritime archaeologists working in the Mediterranean to regroup and to re-engage with the early TROPIS principles: to communicate more widely with others working in the region underwater, on the coasts, and on the land, and to share new finds, methodologies and ideas, including landscapes, trade, connectivity, scientific analysis, cultural management and new technological developments. Sadly, Honor Frost, one of the pioneers of Mediterranean maritime archaeology, is no longer with us. Her legacy, however, lives on not only in terms of the significant contributions she made to the field in terms of her research, but also in her creation of the another milestone in the history of the maritime archaeology, the Honor Frost Foundation (HFF). Since 2011, the HFF has already made a dramatic difference, particularly important during a period of financial and political instability, to the growth of maritime archaeology in the region. On 28 October 2017, 100 years will have passed since Honor Frost was born in Cyprus. To mark this event, it has been decided to celebrate the centenary of her birth, to honour her work and that of her Foundation, by organising an international conference on Cyprus. It will be held over four days and will be hosted at the University of Cyprus, Nicosia. A fifth day will be dedicated to visiting some of the important coastal archaeological sites of Cyprus, particularly the pre-Classical harbours that were the main focus of Honor’s research. Participants will also be invited to sail on the replica Kyrenia Liberty. The conference is largely supported by the HFF. We invite specialists and researchers to submit titles and abstracts (300 words maximum) for a presentation or a poster related to one of the session titles listed below. English will be the official language of the conference and each paper should last no longer than 20 minutes. There will be no Conference fees, but participants will have to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. Grants available for early career researchers that are from or who work in the eastern Mediterranean (Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Israel, Egypt) and whose paper or poster proposals are accepted by the conference Steering Committee. Please send your title and abstract, by 15 January 2017, to: mailto:underthemediterranean@gmail.com Session Themes and Chairpersons 1. In the Footsteps of Honor Frost (invitees only) Francis Martine Allouche ; Elena Flavia Castagnino Berlinghieri
2 Connected by the Sea. Bernard Knapp ; Timmy Gambin
3 Seafaring, Navigation and Maritime Space. Pascal Arnaud ; Julian Whitewright
4. Ports, Harbours and Anchorages in the Ancient Mediterranean: New Discoveries and New Approaches David Blackman ; Kalliopi Baika
5 Maritime Cultural Landscape. Dorit Sivan; Helen Farr
6. Maritime Transport Containers. Elisabeth Greene ; Stella Demesticha
7. Shipwrecks .Carlo Beltrame; Deborah Cvikel
8 Ship Construction in the Ancient Mediterranean: Methods, Driving Factors, and Cross-Cultural Exchange Cemal Pulak ; Guilia Boetto
9. New Technologies and Maritime Archaeology. Jon Henderson ;Dimitris Skarlatos
10. Conservation and Archaeological Science. Sturt Manning ; Eleni Loizidou
11 Maritime Archaeological Management. Athena Trakadas; Nadine Panayot Haroun
12 Maritime Cyprus. Laina Swiny; Justin Leidwanger