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Call for Papers ASHA 2013 Conference

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -1000

ASHA 2013 Conference
Archaeological Narratives, In and Of the City.

The 2013 ASHA conference is being held at the Former Kings School in Parramatta, NSW on the 5th and 6th of October 2013. Parramatta is Australia’s second oldest city, part of the World Heritage Convict Sites Listing and home to a significant Aboriginal and Historical archaeological resource which is increasingly threatened by fast paced urban development.

The conference theme is designed to highlight the archaeology of urban places and returns the conference to its roots with a focus on all aspects of archaeological practice. We particularly encourage Sessions and Papers that consider the results of archaeological investigations of urban sites and what these narratives can tell us
about the development of the environments we live in, including people, places, and
technology.

Papers are invited for the following sessions:

(Note: Please send abstracts for proposed papers to each respective session organiser directly)

Sessions:

Archaeological Narratives – Stories in the City and of the City - Convenor: Dr Martin Gibbs
Industrial Archaeology in the City - Convenors: Dr Iain Stuart and Dr Geraldine Mate
The Archaeology of Standing Buildings - Convenor: Denis Gojak
Dirty Stories – Archaeological Narratives of Colonial Sites and Landscapes, 1788 - 1850s - Convenor – Dr Mary Casey
Maritime Cultural Landscapes - Convenors – Abi Cryerhall & Dr Brad Duncan
Look what I found - Convenor: Katrina Stankowski

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Panel and Forum Discussion

The Role and Value of Research Archaeology in Australia - Convenors: Natalie Vinton and Dr Mary Casey

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Free Workshops (for Registered Conference Attendees only)

Writing Articles for Publication - Convenor: Dr Iain Stuart.
FAIMS Technical Workshop - Convenor: Dr Penny Crook

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Free Tours (For Registered Conference Attendees Only)

Friday April 4^th, 2013 3- 5pm.

Parramatta Archaeological Sites Walking Tour – Dr Siobhan Lavelle

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Further details of all sessions are available at the 2013 Conference web site

Writing Article for Publication Workshop at Asha Conference Announced

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -1000

New workshop Announced for ASHA Conference

Writing articles for publication

A Workshop run by Dr Iain Stuart (JCIS Consultants)

Where: Parramatta -TBA

Cost: Included in ASHA conference fees

When: Friday 4th October 2013

Publication is often an elusive goal in archaeology. Some people seem to have the gift of writing papers and books and others, and I suspect this is the majority of people, struggle with getting started and getting through the process of writing to the end product. Yet we all have something to say; be it a piece of interesting information, a view on a particular debate or a direction that you think archaeology should go. Not being able to publish silences your voice and can be immensely frustrating.

Above all wiring requires courage as well as organisation and technique. The specific aim of the workshop is to encourage people to publish and to provide some ideas and tools on how to do so. The general aim of this workshop is to try and increase the trickle of articles currently being published to a much more healthy flow.

The workshop will be held over 2.5 hours with a fairly generous coffee break/discussion time in the middle (to encourage discussion). A small number of people would participate in a workshop setting with plenty of interaction.

Everyone is to bring a blank piece of ruled paper; a writing implement, one or more ideas.

The general structure of the workshop is

Introduction

We all meet each other; establish some rules …etc

Why publish?

Set out some positives

What to publish and where??

Discussion on types of publication, books, journals, poplar articles, blogs …etc. Followed by a discussion where to send the manuscript

Preparing a Manuscript

Structure of the manuscript and development of the argument
Writing practices and Style
Supporting information – plans, images, graphics
References
Presenting the manuscript
Copyright and IP

For further information contact Dr Iain Stuart

Iain_Stuart@optusnet.com.au

ASHA Awards 2013 - Nominations Now Open

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -1000

ASHA AWARDS 2013

Rules and Guidelines

ASHA members are invited to nominate recent work for consideration in the ASHA Awards program. The ASHA Awards program aims to promote excellence in historical archaeology inAustralasiaby recognising best practice in the heritage management of historical archaeology; promoting the communication of archaeological results to the public; and rewarding outstanding research by students. The winners will be announced at the annual conference dinner. All award winners will be published in the Newsletter and on the ASHA web site.

The nominations for the Judy Birmingham, Martin Davies, and Graham Connah Awards will be judged by a three-person panel chaired by the Past-President of ASHA. The panel will consist of representatives from the consulting profession, government heritage agencies, and academia. All judges must be financial members of ASHA. Those on the judging panel cannot be nominees for awards while serving as judges.

The nominations for the R. Ian Jack and Maureen Byrne Awards will be judged by a panel consisting of three academic archaeologists from universities in Australia and New Zealand.

ASHA reserves the right not to make an award if nominations are too few in number or judged of insufficient quality. The judgement of the panel is final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding decisions. Entries will not be returned. Winning entries will be lodged in the ASHA archives and may be used by ASHA for training and promotional purposes, with credits to the individuals and agencies involved.

The Nomination Form and Application Guidleines are available for download.

Applications close 31 March 2013.

March 2013 Newsletter Now Available

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -1000

The latest ASHA newsletter Vol 43 (3) - March 2013 is now available for downloading.

Many thanks to Rick and all the contributors, including some of our new state representatives. Well done!

We would encourage everyone who have been undertaking any projects to submit any content for the next newsletter to Rick before 15 May 2013.

New ASHA postbox mailing address

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:11:54 -1000

New ASHA Postbox Mailing Address

ASHA has had to move out of its old postbox at the University of Sydney as this service is closing down.

Our new mailing address will be:

PO Box 2497

North Parramatta

NSW 1750

Please update this address in your records.

WE apologise for any inconvenience.

Australasian Historical Archaeology is now available on JSTOR

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -1000

Australasian Historical Archaeology is now available in the JSTOR archive as part of the Arts & Sciences IX Collection.

After years of hard work and organisation, the ASHA Journal Australasian Historical Archaeology is now available on JSTOR web site at http://www.jstor.org

The ASHA archive available on JSTOR currently extends from vol 1 to vol 23 (2005), with more journals to be added over time. Current journals from the last five years will only be available on the Members Pages of the ASHA web site.

Listing of ASHA Journals on JSTOR will lead to greater awareness of the society in the international archaeological community.

The project was initiated by Martin Gibbs, but the project has been organised by Peter Davies who undertook the massive job of organising the practicalities of the data transferral and associated administration. Many thanks go to Peter and Martin for all their hard work in organising this wonderful resource.

Current News - ASHA Inc.

Call for Papers ASHA 2013 Conference

ASHA 2013 ConferenceArchaeological Narratives, In and Of the City.

Papers are invited for the following sessions:

Sessions:

Panel and Forum Discussion

Free Workshops (for Registered Conference Attendees only)

Free Tours (For Registered Conference Attendees Only)

Writing Article for Publication Workshop at Asha Conference Announced

New workshop Announced for ASHA Conference

Writing articles for publication

A Workshop run by Dr Iain Stuart (JCIS Consultants)

ASHA Awards 2013 - Nominations Now Open

March 2013 Newsletter Now Available

New ASHA postbox mailing address

Australasian Historical Archaeology is now available on JSTOR

ASHA 2013 Conference
Archaeological Narratives, In and Of the City.