ASOR 2015

On 15 December 2014 new member-organized session proposals and new workshop proposals are due for the American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meetings (ASOR 2015), to be held in Atlanta, GA from 18-21 November 2015. From 5 January to 15 February 2015 individual paper submissions will be open; from 5 January to 1 August poster submissions will be open. Further information, including rules for participation, format of and procedure for submitting abstracts, and all necessary forms are available at http://www.asor.org.

TAG-US 2015

On 31 January 2015 paper abstracts are due for the Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG-US) 2015: Movement, to be held on 22-24 May 2015 at the New York University. Further information is available at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Theoretical-Archaeology-Group-USA/114634891930947, or contact Dr. Pam Crabtree at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Symposium on Knappable Materials

On 28 February 2015 abstracts (300-400 words) are due for the 10th International Symposium on Knappable Materials: 'On the Rocks', to be held on 8-10 September 2015 at the University of Barcelona. Proposals are also welcome for themed sessions, round table discussions or workshops, which may be specific to methodology, regional research, or any other theme. The symposium will focus on two major themes: The chaîne opératoire of knapped stone artefacts, and auxilliary sciences related to lithics (in particular microcrystaline quartz). Further information is available at http://www.ub.edu/cherts-symp2015/.

25th CIPA International Symposium 2015

On 28 February 2015 full peer-reviewed papers (6 pages maximum) or extended abstracts (500-1000 words) are due for the 25th CIPA International Symposium 2015, to be held on 31 August – 5 September 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan. Further information is available at http://www.cipa2015.org/. The themes of the symposium will be:

Data Acquisition and Recording Techniques

Laser scanning and 3D imaging

Mobile Mapping Applications

Photogrammetric recording with 3D cameras

Platform, data-based and application

GIS tools and applications

Web-based application

Portals and Digital Libraries

Digital processing and modeling

Post processing

Digital 3D modeling

Modeling methods for architecture and archaeology

Application

Reproduction Techniques and Rapid Prototyping

Applications of BIM-HBIM

Disaster prevention and monitoring

Special session and Case studies

Technologies aimed at Preventive maintenance and monitoring of sites

Cultural heritage conservation on globalization and localization

Multi-cooperation for cultural heritage conservation

Cross border for cultural heritage conservation

Integration, conservation on tangible and intangible cultural heritage

Education and Training

Teaching and learning

Communication