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CALL FOR PAPERS

The Conservation of Archaeological Materials-current trends and future directions
November 13-17, 2005
Williamsburg, VA.

The Archaeological Discussion group of the American Institute of Conservation and the Department of Conservation at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation invite paper submissions for a conference on archaeological conservation.  Conservators, archaeologists, scientists and curators are invited to submit abstracts on such specific topics as:

1. Defining Archaeological Conservation-what is archaeological conservation and how do we define and educate its practitioners?  How have different national approaches affected the development of the field? 
2. Site management-the conservator's role in site management, the management implications of the burial environment and new technologies for monitoring burial environments and developing predictive models.
3. On site conservation-efficacy of summer holiday archaeology and conservation, the creation of more effective models and sustainable solutions, new and developing technologies for on-site conservation work including imaging technologies, treatment techniques and analytical tools.
4. Conservators and the intellectual record-- technical study/examination and analysis of artifacts 
5. Creation and long term management of Archaeological Archives-issues dealing with establishing long-term collection storage, and access policies and facilitating publication and exhibition.
6. Community Involvement and Conservation-- the impact of conservation on other stakeholders, and methods for sharing conservation research and decision-making with others typically outside of the professional process.

The aim of the conference is to communicate new technologies and to serve as a forum for discussion regarding both the present practice and future development of archaeological conservation and its interactions with other professions and communities.  Papers that address these issues are encouraged.  Also of special interest are papers describing cooperative efforts between the various fields.

Paper submissions should not have been previously published.  Abstracts of up to 300 words should provide a clear enough summary of the proposed paper to allow an evaluation of its quality and significance.  Submissions will be evaluated by the planning committee and an advisory board of specialists in respective disciplines.  Papers presented at the conference will be published in an edited post-conference publication.

Deadlines:
March 25th, 2005- for abstract submission.  Acceptances will be mailed by May 1st 2005.
October 15th 2005-a publishable paper must be submitted if it is to be included in the publication.

Send abstracts to: Emily Williams, Department of Conservation -BHW, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, P.O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA. 23187-1776, fax: (757) 565-8752.

For further information: program- Emily Williams tel. (757) 220 7079, email: [log in to unmask]; general - Deb Chapman tel. (800) 603-0948 or (757) 220-7255, email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>