Call for papers--Archaeological and historical materials

First Call for Papers and Posters
Early Materials' (sic) Forum
Next Meeting
November 1-2, 2001

Mezz 1, Graduate School
Richmond Building
University of Bradford

The meeting is free for all interested parties. Please send
provisional titles and abstracts for papers and posters to the email
address below. Papers should be 20 minutes in length plus 5 minutes
for Q&A. Powerpoint facilities, OHP and slide projectors available.

EMF Objectives: The Early Materials' Forum (EMF) is an informal
meeting of people with an interest in the analytical study of
archaeological and historical materials. At these meetings current
work, results, and ideas are presented for discussion. The meetings
promote dialogue between researchers in different institutions and
between researchers working on diverse topics and materials.

The topics discussed cover a wide range of materials, including
glass, ceramics, metals, resins, textiles, stone and pigments. Talks
typically outline the archaeological and historical context of the
artefacts discussed, the analytical techniques employed, the results
obtained, and the interpretation of the results placing their
importance within a wider archaeological framework.

Proposed Sessions

    *   Recovery and sampling of early materials
    *   Analytical studies of early materials
    *   Conservation and curation of early materials

Further Information: Refreshments will be provided during breaks.
There will be a wine reception on Thursday evening and lunch will be
provided on Friday. Food is also available inexpensively from
various curry-houses around Campus.

Accommodation information on request. For students, halls of
residence / free floor space will be available. Computing facilities
will be available for participants to access email.

EMF web sites: <URL:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/emf/> and
<URL:http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/archsci/>

For further information and to receive future emails, whether you
intend to present or just attend, please email Lyn Wilson
<l.wilson2 [at] bradford__ac__uk>

Constantina Vlachou
PhD student
Dept. of Archaeological Sciences
University of Bradford
BD7 1DP
+44 1274 235214


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