ICAZ-ASWA 2022

On 16 September 2022 registration is due for the 15th International Meeting of the International Council for Archaeozoology: Archaeozoology of Southwest Asia and Adjacent Areas (ICAZ-ASWA 2022), to be held in Tokyo, Japan from 28 November – 2 December 2022. Further information is available at https://www.aswa2022.jp/index.html.

In Poseidons Realm XXVIII

On 30 September 2022 abstracts (250 words plus 2 figures) are due for the conference In Poseidons Realm XXVIII: The Age of the Hanseatic League in the Mirror of Underwater Archaeology, to be held on 22-26 March 2023 in Lübeck. Abstracts should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Further information is available at http://www.deguwa.org/. Contributions from all areas of research on underwater archaeology and heritage are welcome. Papers on the following topics will also be welcome:
• Maritime Spatial Planning
• Divers as persons reliable

ICAZ 2023

On 1 October submissions for proposed sessions (250 words maximum) are due for the 14th International Meeting of the International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ 2023), to be held in Cairns, Australia from 7-12 August 2023. From 15 October 2022 – 31 January 2023 submission of abstracts for papers and posters will be open. Further information is available at https://www.icaz2023.org/. The themes of the conference will be:
• Dynamic Landscapes, Dynamic Cultures
• People and Animals in the Social World
• Science and Zooarchaeology
• Coastal and Maritime Connections

Social, Environmental and Cultural Change

On 15 October 2022 abstracts for oral or poster presentations are due for a conference entitled Scales of Social, Environmental and Cultural Change in Past Societies, to be held in Kiel from 13-18 March 2023. Further information is available at https://www.kielconference.uni-kiel.de/.

Chryssi Island

On 15 December 2022 abstracts (150 words in English) are due for a conference entitled Chryssi Island and the World of Littoral Archaeology: Contextualizing Island Research around Crete, to be held in Pacheia Ammos, Crete from 9-11 June 2023. Abstracts should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Papers are invited focused on the following aspects of archaeological, ethnographic, and historical interest:
• Archaeological research on Chryssi Island
• Local narratives and traditions regarding Chryssi Island
• Colonization and exploitation of island ecosystems around Crete
• Settlement patterns on offshore islands
• Subsistence strategies on island environments around Crete
• Offshore islands as "marginal" living spaces
• Transportation, trade, and exchange networks on offshore islands
• Means of transportation and island connectivity