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On 23-26 March 2015 for a conference entitled Terracottas in the Mediterranean Through Time will be held at the University of Haifa, Israel by the Zinman Institute of Archaeology and the Department of Art History, under the auspices of the Association for Coroplastic Studies (ACoST). Further information is available at http://coroplasticstudies.univ-lille3.fr/announcements.html. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include:

S. Oikonomidis and N. Skumi, "Gestures and Symbology of the Terracotta Hands from the Cave of the Nymph Koroneia, Boeotia, Greece"

C. Morris and A. Peatfield, "From Production to Consumption: Life Histories of Figurines from Cretan Bronze Age Peak Sanctuaries"

C. Alexandrou, "Understanding the Choices of Artisans in the Production of the Base-Ring Female Figurines from Cyprus"

A.-L. Schallin, "Mycenaean Figures and Figurines as Gendered Bodies"

G. Papantoniou, "Ritual Gestures and Bodily Communication: Exploring Religious Transformation in Cyprus during the First Millennium BC"

Ημερίδα: μπροστά στο θάνατο η διαχείριση των νεκρών και του θανάτου

On 28 March 2015 for a conference entitled Ημερίδα: μπροστά στο θάνατο η διαχείριση των νεκρών και του θανάτου will be held at Aristotle University, Thessaloniki. Further information is available at http://www.hist.auth.gr/sites/default/files/%CE%A0%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%BC%CE%B1%20%CE%97%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%82.pdf. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include:

Ε. Μαρκέλλα, "Ταφικές πρακτικές στο Νεολιθικό Αιγαίο"

Ά. Καρλιγκιώτη, "Νεολιθικές ταφικές πρακτικές στη Θεσσαλία"

Γ. Κοζατσας, "Ταφικές πρακτικές στη Νεολιθική Μακεδονία"

On 4 April 2015 E. Balomenou will address the Athens Greek Religion Seminar at the Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9 on "Theatricality and Bronze Age Religion". Further information is available at http://www.sia.gr/sv/node/1072.

The Future of the Past

On 10-11 April 2015 an interdisciplinary conference for young scholars entitled The Future of the Past: From Amphipolis to Mosul: New Approaches to Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Eastern Mediterranean will be held at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Further information is available at http://futureofthepast.wix.com/culturalheritage. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers will include:

L. Marangos, "Bridging the Divide: Cultural Heritage as Diplomat on Cyprus"

M. G. Clinton, "Out of the Illustrations: 3D Modelling for Architectural Analysis at Pseira"

On 19-23 May 2015 the conference Contacts, Migrations and Climate Change: Conference in Honour of Prof. Dr. Jan Bouzek will be held in Prague. Further information is available at http://ukar.ff.cuni.cz/en/Contacts_Migrations_and_Climate_Change_2015_Prague. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include:

P. P. Betancourt and J. D. Muhly, "New Evidence for the Trade Routes for Metals Imported into Crete during the Early Minoan Period"

F. Blakolmer, "A 'Special Procession' in Minoan Seal Images: Observations on Ritual Dress in Minoan Crete"

J. Czebreszuk, "Amber in Minoan and Mycenaean: A Comparative Approach"

On 29-30 May 2015 an international conference entitled Communities, Landscapes and Interaction in Neolithic Greece will held in Rethymno, Crete. Further information is available at http://igean.ims.forth.gr/conference/. The program will be:

G. G. Hourmouziadis, "Αρχαιολογία άνεφ διδασκάλου"

K. Kotsakis, "Narratives of space and contemporary archaeological theory"

N. Efstratiou, "Social interaction in the farming communities of Neolithic Greece"

5ο Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Θεσσαλίας και Στερεάς Ελλάδας

On 26 February – 1 March 2015 the 5ο Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Θεσσαλίας και Στερεάς Ελλάδας, 2012-2014: από τους προϊστορικούς στους νεότερους χρόνους was held at the University of Thessaly in Pelion. Further information is available at http://extras.ha.uth.gr/aethse5/. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers included:

Μ. Κοσμά, "Το Πρωτοελλαδικό νεκροταφείο στη θέση Γκισούρι στα Νέα Στύρα Εύβοιας"

T. Krapf, "Η Ύστερη Εποχή του Χαλκού στην Εύβοια: νεότερη συμβολή από τις ανασκαφές της Ελβετικής Αρχαιολογικής Σχολής"

Ό. Κυριαζή, Γ. Κίτσου, Θ. Μπιλής, and Ι. Φάππας, "Ορχομενός Μινύειος: Μεταμορφώσεις και εξέλιξη ενός αστικού κέντρου στη βόρεια Βοιωτία"

  1. Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future
  2. February 2015 issue available
  3. Call for Papers
  4. Future Lectures and Conferences

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