Dear Colleagues,
The IKUWA3 Early Bird Discount ends this Friday 6th June!
Under the patronage of UNESCO, the Third International Congress on
Underwater Archaeology (IKUWA3), will be held in London at UCL
Institute of Archaeology this coming July. Organised by the Nautical
Archaeology Society (NAS), the Institute of Field Archaeologists
(IFA), and UCL Institute of Archaeology, and supported by a Steering
Committee comprised of representatives of NAS, IFA, UCL, DEGUWA, DAI,
HWTMA, GSU, Verband der Landesarchaologen, English Heritage, and
Historic Scotland, IKUWA3 will be the largest conference on underwater
archaeology ever held in Britain. More than 120 papers will be
delivered on topics as diverse as:
Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology
Traditional Indian Boat Carpentry
Acoustic Positioning Systems
Fresh Water Archaeology
Shipwreck Collecting Behaviour
Maritime Landscapes
Seismic Reconnaissance
Managing Underwater Cultural Heritage
Integrated teaching and research
Ethics and Economics of recovering material from the sea, and much more.
The Congress will take place from the 10th July to 12th July 2008
(official opening evening of the 9th July). This will be preceded by a
3-day Professional Development Field School from 7th July to 9th July
2008, and followed by a range of optional excursions including a tour
of the Mary Rose (13th July 2008).
For more information, please visit the recently updated IKUWA3
website: http://www.ikuwa3.com/index.php, or to register visit:
http://www.ikuwa3.com/registrations.php.
We look forward to seeing you in July!
With kind regards,
Joe Flatman, Sarah Ward and Alex Llewellyn
on behalf of the IKUWA3 Steering Commitee
IKUWA3 is supported by: UNESCO, British Academy, English Heritage,
Historic Scotland, Deutsche Archäologische Institut (DAI), University
College London, Deutsche Archäologische Institut (DAI), Gesellschaft
für Schweizer Unterwasser-Archäologie (GSU), and the Department of the
Environment Northern Ireland.
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Dr Joe Flatman
Lecturer in Archaeology
Surrey County Archaeologist
Chairperson, IKUWA 3 Steering Committee
UCL Institute of Archaeology
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IKUWA 3: the 3rd International Congress on Underwater Archaeology
UCL Bloomsbury Campus, London
9 - 12 July 2008
http://www.ikuwa3.com/
***REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN***
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