Please pass this on to other interested faculty/graduate students. The 
conference will pick up housing and meal tab though not transportation to 
and from Brazil. Thanks - Scott J. Allen
 
First International Meeting
of Archaeological Theory in South America
 
sponsored by
 
The World Archaeology Congress
Society for Brazilian Archaeology
Universidade de São Paulo
&
Universidade de Campinas
 
September 9-12, 1997
São Paulo and Campinas, Brazil
 
Symposia
 
"Theory and Practice in Historical Archaeology"
 
We are seeking papers which treat theory in historical archaeology 
generally, or discuss specific case studies within theoretical contexts. 
Though papers may treat any world region, the issues addressed should be 
relevant to similar problems in South America. Submissions might include, 
for example, landscape studies, ethnic and cultural identity, the 
archaeology of gender, the relationship between the written word and the 
archaeological record, contested pasts, and the role of historical 
archaeology in contemporary political and social contexts. Presentations 
shall be 20 minutes with discussion to follow. Please submit an abstract of 
no more than 250 words by April 1, 1997. Presentations may be in any 
language - we will try to provide hard-copy translations.
 
Send Abstracts to:
 
Scott Joseph Allen
Av. Jose Sampaio Luz, 353  Apto 202
Bairro - Ponta Verde    CEP 57.035.260
Maceio, Alagoas, Brasil
 
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