Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology's Annual Conference:
 
Conflict in Context: Archaeologies of War 1618 - 1918
 
26—28 September 2014
 
Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1DG
 
http://www.spma.org.uk/events/conference-archaeologies-of-war-1618-1918/
 
Registration for our annual conference 'Conflict in Context: Archaeologies of War 1618 - 1918' is now open. 
 
This conference will provide an archaeological comparative perspective, considering warfare and its impact from the 17th century to the First World War. It will be held at the Museum of Liverpool, which houses important regional archaeological collections including much post-medieval material and also curates the King's Regiment Collection.

Conference coverage will include:

- Warfare and armaments, including artefacts and fortifications
- Warfare and tactics, including battlefields
- Lifeways of the military, including barracks and diet
- Impact on civilians

Visit the conference webpage to find out more about conference registration: http://www.spma.org.uk/events/conference-archaeologies-of-war-1618-1918
 
A postgraduate archaeology conference day sponsored by the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology will be held at the University of Liverpool, 11am - 5.30pm on Friday 26th September, where research students can contribute papers on any aspect of post-medieval/historical archaeology. There will also be opportunities for poster displays at the main conference.
 
Some slots are still available for papers with a focus on battlefield archaeology, and for our conference on postgraduate research in post-medieval/historical archaeology on Friday 26th September. Please contact Harold Mytum: [log in to unmask] with paper or poster proposals.

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Emma Dwyer
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