Minoan Seminar

The program of the Minoan Seminar has been announced for Autumn 2010. Unless otherwise stated, all seminars begin at 6:30 pm at the Archaeological Society, 22 Panepistimiou, Athens; those planning to attend should inform the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Further information is available at http://www.minoanseminar.gr/.

8 October 2010: P. Betancourt, “Evidence from the Hagios Charalambos Cave for Lasithi’s Economic and Political Relations with Other Parts of Crete “

19 November 2010: S. Privitera, “Living and Storing in the LM III ‘Villaggio’ at Hagia Triada: a second-order centre into a ville capitale in the western Mesara"

26 October 2010

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On 15 November 2010 abstracts (300 to 500 words) are due for papers or posters at CAA2011. The 39th Annual International Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archeology (CAA): “Revive the Past”, to be held on 12-16 April 2011 in Beijing. Further information on the conference and the registration process is available at http://www.caa2011.org. In addition to the General Papers section, the following topical sections are seeking contributions:

Illuminating Virtual Reconstructions: Physical Accuracy and Archaeological Interpretation

Semantic Technologies in Archaeology

Conceptual Modeling for Archaeology

Digital Spaces for Archaeology

Toward Best Practices for Building and Using Digital Models of Cultural Heritage Sites

Collective Geophysics for Archaeology: Moving Forward

Digging with Words: E-text and E-archaeology

Connecting the Dots: Critical Approaches in Archaeological Network Analysis

Spatial Prediction of Archaeological Sites and Paleoenvironments

26 October 2010

Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI)

On 1 November 2010 applications are due for fellowships ($5000 plus $250 for research expenses on the island) during 2011-2012 at the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) in Nicosia, Cyprus for scholars who already have a PhD in the humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences, whose research engages the culture, history, archaeology, or geography of Cyprus, and who would derive significant benefit from a month’s research time on the island. On 1 February 2011 applications are due for the Anita Cecil O’Donovan Fellowship and the Danielle Parks Memorial Fellowship ($1000 each) during 2011-2012 at CAARI for graduate students of any nationality, conducting research relevant to Cypriot archaeology. On-line applications and further information are available at http://www.caari.org/ or from Boston University, 656 Beacon Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02215.

26 October 2010

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On 1 November 2010, applications are due to the Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP) for 2011 New or Renewal Research Grants, the Post-Doctoral Fellowship, the Rip Rap Doctoral Fellowship at the INSTAP Study Center for East Crete (SCEC), the SCEC Librarian Fellowship, Six-Week Research Grants at INSTAP SCEC, and the Petrography Internship at INSTAP SCEC. Applications for Publication Team Support and Publication Subventions have no specific due dates. Further information and applications are available on the INSTAP website; applications can now be submitted via email as MS Word documents or fillable .pdf forms.

06 October 2010