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Masters Students! What does 21st century archaeology hold for you?
Can’t answer?
Well, come to the first Institute of Archaeology’s MASTERS STUDENT CONFERENCE created by MA/MSc students for MA/MSc students and see how some of your peers have answered this question.
THEMES:
Ethics concerning objects in museums
Tourism impacts and heritage
Material culture, and beyond
Learn about controversial shipwrecks, the ancient glass of Merv, witchcraft and monolithic stones and much, much more!
Come out and support your fellow master's students Saturday, March 9th, starting at 10:00am in Room 612, the penthouse of IoA. In just one day you will get a snap shot of just what other Master’s students are doing in the IoA, as well as network with others about essay and dissertation topics.
*Tea and Coffee will be provided along with a post-conference wine reception
Programme
10.00-10.30: Introductory remarks - Mike Parker Pearson
Theme: Issues in Objects on Display
Tourism and Heritage
Material Culture and Beyond
17.00-18.00: Reception (Staff Common Room, Room 609)
Conference Facebook Event Page
Can’t answer?
Well, come to the first Institute of Archaeology’s MASTERS STUDENT CONFERENCE created by MA/MSc students for MA/MSc students and see how some of your peers have answered this question.
THEMES:
Ethics concerning objects in museums
Tourism impacts and heritage
Material culture, and beyond
Learn about controversial shipwrecks, the ancient glass of Merv, witchcraft and monolithic stones and much, much more!
Come out and support your fellow master's students Saturday, March 9th, starting at 10:00am in Room 612, the penthouse of IoA. In just one day you will get a snap shot of just what other Master’s students are doing in the IoA, as well as network with others about essay and dissertation topics.
*Tea and Coffee will be provided along with a post-conference wine reception
Programme
10.00-10.30: Introductory remarks - Mike Parker Pearson
Theme: Issues in Objects on Display
- 10.35-11.05: Understanding the Implications of Display for Archaeology in the 21st Century - Davina Kuh Jakobi
- 11.05-11.35: Questionable salvage styles and difficult exhibition decisions - Clara Merchant and Stacy Bowe
- 11.35-12.05: Preserving Freud: Conservation challenges at 20 Maresfield Garden - Maria Agova
Tourism and Heritage
- 13.05-13.35: Cultural heritage and when tourism goes a step too far- Yvoire, France - Isabelle Ryan
- 13.35-14.05: Presentation and Re-presentation of tangible and intangible heritage in museums - Minjae Zoh
- 14.05-14.35: Migrants and Migrations in the Heritage Sector - Roberta Capozucca
Material Culture and Beyond
- 15.00-15.30: The Glass industry at Merv - Laura Conger
- 15.30-16.00: From Mother Shipton to Gerald Gardner: Folklore and Witchcraft at the Rollright Stones - Ethan White
- 16.00-16.30: Archaeological limitations to studying warfare in antiquity - Jesse Obert
17.00-18.00: Reception (Staff Common Room, Room 609)
Conference Facebook Event Page
IOa ma and msc student conference
S.A.M.S. is excited to hold the IoA's FIRST conference exclusively for MA and MSc students!
We know presenting at a conference can sound daunting, and we hope this event will give Masters students a feel of what an academic conference is like and give great hands-on experience if you intend to do a PhD, go into academia, want to improve public speaking, or if you simply want to share what your work.
When: Saturday, 9 March 2013
Theme: Archaeology in the 21st century
*All individuals are welcome to attend and listen to friends present*
If you participate: Please send S.A.M.S. an abstract (no more than 250 words) by Friday, 22 February and be ready to give a 15 minute presentation followed by questions on Saturday, 9 March 2013.
Check back here or on our conference Facebook page for updates
We know presenting at a conference can sound daunting, and we hope this event will give Masters students a feel of what an academic conference is like and give great hands-on experience if you intend to do a PhD, go into academia, want to improve public speaking, or if you simply want to share what your work.
When: Saturday, 9 March 2013
Theme: Archaeology in the 21st century
*All individuals are welcome to attend and listen to friends present*
If you participate: Please send S.A.M.S. an abstract (no more than 250 words) by Friday, 22 February and be ready to give a 15 minute presentation followed by questions on Saturday, 9 March 2013.
Check back here or on our conference Facebook page for updates
