Hi Listmembers--

This is primarily aimed at those of you interested in plantation research,
particularly in Florida.

        Second Northeastern Florida Plantation Symposium
        March 24-25, 2001
        University of Central Florida Auditorium, Daytona Beach Campus

        Sat. morning papers will focus on economic systems, social dynamics,
and historical context of the plantations that date back to the 1760s.
        Sat. afternoon session will focus on recent research and new directions.
        Sat. evening buffet with roundtable discussion of future of
plantation research.
        Sun.--bus tours to selected plantation sites.

        Pre-registration by March 9--late fee of $5 per component after that
date.

                Full registration--$65 student/$80 non-student
                Symposium only--$15 student/$30 non-student
                Banquet only--$30
                Bus tour only--$30

        Symposium program:
                Overview of Plantations in Volusia County, FL--Jay Bushnell,
Ph.D.
                Florida Plantations in Historical Context, 1763-1821--James
Cusick
                Understanding Lifeways on East Florida Plantations--Pat
Griffin, Ph.D.
                The Role of Native Americans in Plantation Operations--Susan
Parker
                The Role of Slaves in Plantation Operations--Jane Landers
                Indigo and Rice Production in East Florida--Dan Schafer, Ph.D.
                18th and Early 19th Century Sugar and Rum-making Practices
in the West Indies--Elizabeth Richter
                Sugar Plantation--Interpretive Problems--Herschel Shepard
                Florida's Colonial Architecture:  Descriptions from the
Archives--Elizabeth Gordon
                A Look at Things We Have Learned From Recent Research at
Florida Plantations--Ted Payne
                Structures at the New Smyrna Colony--Roger Grange, Ph.D.
                Reading the Unwritten History:  Research Possibilities in
Plantation Worker Settlements--Lucy Wayne
                New Directions in Florida Plantation Research--James Miller,
Ph.D.

There are plans to publish the symposium papers in a special issue of The
Florida Anthropologist, so they should be available for those interested.

        If you want more information or a registration form, please contact
me off-list.

                Lucy Wayne      [log in to unmask]
                                (352)372-2633