Call for Papers for Culture Contact Symposium at the 2005 Society for
California Archaeology Annual Meeting Sacramento California, April 21-24,
2005

Paper proposals are being accepted for inclusion in the symposium,
"Intersections and Exchanges: Culture Contact Research in California."
Interested presenters should send a Word file to the symposium organizer,
Barbara Voss ([log in to unmask]) with the following information: paper
title, author(s), affiliations(s), address/telephone/email, and an
abstract (100 words or less). Proposals must be received no later than
January 28, 2005 to be considered. More detailed information is provided
below.

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Symposium Title:
Intersections and Exchanges: Culture Contact Research in California

Symposium Chair: Barbara Voss ([log in to unmask])

Symposium Abstract:
'Culture contact' archaeology emerged during the Columbian Quincentenary
as an alternative framework for archaeological studies of colonization and
its outcomes. Today, culture contact research also forges intersections
and exchanges among scholars by schallenging the divide between historic
and prehistoric archaeology, by fostering interdisciplinary bridges
between archaeology and other fields, and by encouraging dialogue and
collaboration among archaeologists and native peoples. Through diverse
presentations ranging from focused case-studies to theoretical queries,
this symposium explores current archaeological research on 'culture
contact' in California.

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