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(The Comparative Archaeology WEB, Copyright
© 2001 - June 26, 2003. All rights reserved)
Fifth
World Archaeological Congress
Past Human Environments in
Modern Contexts[1]
Theme Conveners
Dr. Maximilian O. Baldia, Ph.D., Research Associate
Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA,
Editor, The
Comparative Archaeology WEB,
Director/Principal Investigator, Czech-American Research
Program
Dr. Timothy K. Perttula, Director/Principal Investigator
Archeological & Environmental Consultants, LLC.,
Austin, TX, USA
Douglas S. Frink, MA, Director/Principal
Investigator
Archaeology Consulting Team, Essex Junction, VT, USA
The Catholic
University of America
Washington
D.C., USA
Saturday, June
21st through Thursday, June 26th, 2003
WAC 5 is held in partnership with the Anthropology Department of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and in collaboration with the Getty Conservation Institute.
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Table of Contents LIST OF SESSIONS AND ABSTRACTS PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS, DEADLINES,
SESSION STRUCTURE
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THEME ABSTRACT
LIST OF SESSIONS
q Comparative Archeology
and Paleoclimatology: Sociocultural Responses to a Changing World (Sunday
and Monday, June 22 – 23, 9:00 – 11:00, 11:30 – 13:00, and 16:00 – 18:00 hours).
q The Prehistoric Cultural Ecology of the
Northern Pacific Rim (Wednesday, June 25, 9:00 – 11:00, 11:30 – 13:00
hours).
q Pre-Industrial
Urbanism in Tropical Environments: Magnitude, Organization and Ecological
Impact (Thursday, June 26, 9:00 – 11:00, 11:30 – 13:00 hours).
PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS, DEADLINES, SESSION STRUCTURE
- December 10, 2002: Email the title plus an abstract of 150-250 words to: CompArchaeologyWEB@columbus.rr.com.
- December 15:
After approval by the Session Organizers, abstracts will be submitted to the WAC
Program Chair, Heather Burke (before the WAC deadline).
- May 1, 2003:
Submit a paper of 5,000 words to: CompArchaeologyWEB@columbus.rr.com.[2]
(Translation services are available from the WAC.)
- June 21 – June 26, 2003: A 20 minute presentation and a 10 minute discussion
·
Morning sessions: 9 to
11 (2 hours)
·
Coffee break: 11 –11:30
(1/2 hour)
·
Noon sessions: 11:30 to
1 (1.5 hours)
·
Afternoon Sessions: 1.5
hours (4-5:30)
- Past Human Environments in Modern
Contexts Presentation Schedule: Download PDF file
PUBLICATION
Although the WAC intends to publish the papers though
Archaeopress, we will also look for a publishing house. Note that such a
publisher may have additional requirements.
REGISTRATION
The registration forms are available on http://wwwehlt.flinders.edu.au/wac5/downloads.htm.
Here are the most important details:
$20 WAC Membership (full member)
$10 Student WAC membership (student)
Registration until 31 December 2002 Total
$335 Members
$365 Non-Members
$200 Students
Registration between January 1 - April 30 2003
$400 Members
$430 Non-Members
$230 Students
At the Door
$420 Members
$450 Non-Members
$230 Students
FINANCIAL AID
For financial aid is available from WAC, please see http://wwwehlt.flinders.edu.au/wac5/funding.htm.
Please send comments or questions to Max Baldia.
For additional WAC
information go to http://wwwehlt.flinders.edu.au/wac5/indexhomepage.html