Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology Conference 2011, Dunedin
The 2011 ASHA Conference will be held from Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th November at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand (Dowload Conference Poster).
Keynote Speaker: Charles Orser, Curator of Historical Archaeology, New York State Museum; Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Illinois State University.
There will be a pre-conference fieldtrip during the day on Wednesday 16th November, and a Welcome Reception that evening. A post-conference fieldtrip will take place on Sunday 20th November.
Call for Papers/Posters
The organising committee invites proposals for papers and posters on any aspects of the historical archaeology of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, or on topics of interest and relevance to historical archaeologists working in these regions.
Papers will be 15 to 20 minutes in length, depending upon the number of paper proposals received. Please provide a title and abstract of no more than 250 words, along with your name, affiliation and contact details to the programme co-ordinator by 10st September 2011 (extended from the previous date of 31 August 2011).
Posters should be no larger than A0 size (1189 x 841 mm) and may be in either portait or landscape orientation. Those offering posters will be expected to be present to discuss and answer questions on their research during a poster session within the conference. Please provide a title and abstract of no more than 200 words, along with your name, affiliation and contact details to the programme co-ordinator by 31st August 2011.
Programme co-ordinator: Ian Smith – ian.smith@otago.ac.nz, ph 64-3-4798752
Website and Registration
Full details of the conference and online registration are available at www.otago.ac.nz/asha2011
Please submit titles and abstracts of proposed papers or posters to ian.smith@otago.ac.nz
Earlybird registration for conference conference closes on the 10th September.
Conference Events
Pre-Conference Field Trip – Wednesday 16th November, 10am – 4pm
A tour of historic sites on Otago Peninsula
Welcome Reception – Wednesday 16th November, 6pm – 8pm Otago Settlers Museum
Drinks and nibbles – included in registration
Conference Venue – Room CO2.22, Commerce Building, University of Otago
Registration from 9am Thursday 17th November
Papers conclude 5pm Saturday 19th November
Conference Dinner – Saturday 19th November 7pm
Venue: Billiards Room, Plato Cafe, 2 Birch St, Dunedin
Post-Conference Fieldtrip – Sunday 20th November
A tour of historic goldmining and pastoral sites at Lawrence, Mahinerangi, Middlemarch and Macraes Flat.
Travel Information
Most international connections to Dunedin are via Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington, although Pacific Blue (Virgin) fly direct between Brisbane and Dunedin four days a week (Tu/Th/Fr/Su).
Dunedin airport is ca. 25 minutes from town. Transport is available by shuttle ($25). No booking is required for Airport-to-City transfers. City-to-Airport transfers require prior booking .
Conference participants contemplating exploration of the southern South Island before or after the conference should be aware that all major airlines also operate domestic and trans-tasman services in and out of Queenstown (ca. 4hrs by road from Dunedin).
ASHA 2011 Organising Committee: Rick McGovern-Wilson, Ian Smith, Angela Middleton.
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