Welcome to the Exploring New World Transitions 2010 Website
Exploring New World Transitions:
from Seasonal Presence to Permanent Settlement
Society for
Post-Medieval Archaeology, Memorial University & Bournemouth
University
Click here to download the Program
All daytime sessions, Thursday- Saturday, will be held at Memorial University, Arts Annex, AA 1043 and 1046.
Click here to download the Abstracts
Graduate Student Paper Competition
All graduate students presenting papers at Exploring New World Transitions are invited to submit their papers for our Graduate Student Paper Competition. The best paper will be recognized at our opening Plenary Session with a book prize and an invitation to publish in the conference collection we are planning with SPMA.
Please submit your text, double spaced and clearly identified with your name and paper title, as a Word, RTF or PDF attachment, to Peter Pope <ppope@mun.ca>, who will pass it on to the Award Committee.
Deadline: Wed 9 June 2010
Poster Session
We are inviting all registered delegates to the conference to consider mounting a poster presentation in our book room. This could complement or or add to a session presentation or could be stand alone. Please contact Peter Pope <ppope@mun.ca> to discuss.
Preliminary Schedule
Wednesday afternoon, 16 June, 2010 -- Clay tobacco pipe workshop & Informal pottery-handling workshop (2pm & 3pm).
Wednesday evening, 16 June, 2010 -- Informal reception at the Battery Hotel
Thursday to Saturday, 17-19 June -- Paper sessions at Memorial University
(Thurs 8:30-4:30, Fri. & Sat. 8:30-1:00)
Thursday evening, 17 June -- Province of Newfoundland and Labrador reception at The Rooms, St. John's Museum, Archives & Art Gallery
Friday afternoon, 18 June -- Study tours of Ferryland and Cupids.
Friday evening, 18 June -- Memorial University's Department of Archaeology
reception at Queen's College
Saturday afternoon, 19 June -- Study tours of Ferryland and Cupids.
Saturday evening, 19 June -- Conference banquet at Gushue Hall
Sunday, 20 June -- Bus tour of Signal Hill, St. John's and Cape Spear
Post-conference excursion
Monday-Friday, 21-25 Post-conference excursion to L'Anse-aux-Meadows,
Red Bay, Battle Harbour and the French Shore. For details please see Registration.
The conference is hosted by Memorial University and Bournemouth University, with support from SSHRC Canada, the Cupids 400 Committee, Bournemouth University and Memorial University.
For more information contact Peter Pope ppope@mun.ca
or Shannon Lewis-Simpson smlewis@mun.ca
