I am putting together a session for the York SHA meetings on the 
Environmental Archaeology of Colonies and Plantations.  Colonisation and 
knowledge of new environements, biogeograhy and culture contact are among 
the many themes that could be treated in this session. Geographic area is 
not limited and currently we have papers from both North and South America. 
Often «environmental» papers are fitted into larger sessions, so the goal 
here is to allow and encourage discussion between environmental 
archaeologists working on plantations and colonies.

If interested in participating, please contact me immediately, as we are 
beginning to gather abstracts for the 1 June deadline.

Allison Bain


Allison Bain
Professeure adjointe

Département d'histoire
Faculté des lettres
Université Laval
Québec, QC
CANADA G1K 7P4

télé: 418.656.2131 x 14589
laboratoire: x 12472
fax: 418.656.3603

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