CHAT 2009 - Modern Materials: the archaeology of things from the early modern, modern 
and contemporary world

Friday 16-Sunday 18 October 2009. 
KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY

How does the study of material things contribute to our understanding of the early 
modern, modern and contemporary world? What is the distinctive contribution of 
archaeology in these studies?

The 7th annual meeting of the CHAT conference group focuses on the archaeological study 
of ‘Modern Materials’ – from ‘small things forgotten’ to large and complex technological 
artefacts; and from discrete, single objects to large, disparate assemblages.

The full programme is online at 
http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk/news.htm

Delegate registration is £40, including tea, coffee and reception. Registration forms are 
online at 
http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk/news.htm

- Keynote Speaker: Prof Nick Shepherd (University of Cape Town)
- Discussants: Prof Mary Beaudry (Boston University), Prof Laurie WIlkie (University of 
California, Berkeley), Dr James Symonds (Sheffield University), Prof Chris Gosden 
(Oxford University)
- Concluding remarks: Hedley Swain (MLA)

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