CALL. 31.05.2019: Archaeological Sciences in the Eastern Mediterranean - Nicosia (Cyprus)
FECHA LÍMITE/DEADLINE/SCADENZA: 31/05/2019
FECHA CONGRESO/CONGRESS DATE/DATA CONGRESSO: 12-13-14/11/2019
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: The Cyprus Institute (Nicosia, Cyprus)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Evi Margaritis.
INFO: web - icasemme2@cyi.ac.cy
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The Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC; http://starc.cyi.ac.cy/) of the Cyprus Institute (http://www.cyi.ac.cy/) is pleased to announce the dates for the 2nd International Congress on Archaeological Sciences in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East (ICAS-EMME 2): 12-14 November 2019. Abstract submissions are due on 31 May, with acceptance notifications in mid-June 2019. More details are here: https://icasemme2.cyi.ac.cy/ This international congress aims to highlight recent advances in natural, material and computational science applications to archaeology and cultural heritage in the broad region of the Eastern Mediterranean including the Balkans and the Middle East, and to provide an international academic forum for dissemination of results of current research in these fields across the region. The congress is addressed to the international scientific community of archaeologists, archaeological & heritage scientists, and researchers applying natural, material and computational science methods to archaeology and cultural heritage in the wider Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Congress remit: Papers (podium or poster presentations) on all aspects of research on natural, material and computational science applications to archaeology and cultural heritage in the wider Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East are welcome. Priority will be given to problem oriented, comparative studies, as well as papers addressing advances relevant on a wider regional or thematic scale. The geographical scope of the workshop is inclusive, encompassing the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea region, the Middle East including Egypt and Libya, and Southwest Asia including Iran and the Gulf. The chronological scope ranges from the earliest prehistory to medieval and historical periods. Sessions within the congress will include the following:
Archaeological Materials;
Art Characterisation;
Computation in Archaeology;
Crops, Food Choices and Landscapes in the Bronze Age;
Frontiers in Digital Archaeology;
Human Osteoarchaeology;
Open Sessions.
A special session on the SESAME Synchrotron http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame_2018/ and related research potential for archaeology and cultural heritage will also be organised. The webpage will be updated regularly, including registration details and funding opportunities. Contact: icasemme2@cyi.ac.cy