I keep seeing messages like this one of interesting conferences and
symposiums I can't attend. Perth is a looong way from the rest of the world.
However, I have just taken part in a heritage conference conducted over the
net. It was organised by ICMOS and was surposed to be Australia wide but in
the end we had people from Canade, America, UK, Africa and Jamacia hooked as
well. There is no way that all those people would have been able to get
together at a normal conference. Another benifit was that I got called away
to an emergency job halfway through but still missed nothing as it was all
on my computer when I came back.

It was a great idea and as I was busy putting in my two bobs worth it
occurred to me that the format could be adapted to the usual archaeological
conference. Selected people could write and post articles on the conference
web page then we could have a chat line open for a couple of days so that
everyone else could read the articles and have time to think of really good
questions. It would also have the advantage that the person answering the
questions does not have to think on their feet and would have the time to
provide fuller answers. What do you think?
-----Original Message-----
From: SouthArc <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, 1 March 2001 5:55
Subject: symposium announcement


>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
>