Ancient Maritime Communities along the European Altantic Coast - Conference 2011

Vannes Brittany (Sept 27th - Oct 1st)

This international "HOMER 2011" conference aims to bring together the
many researchers interested in questions of coastal archaeology,
maritime communities and the interactions between people and the marine
environment. The geographical frame of reference will be the Channel,
North Sea and Atlantic areas of Europe.

The conference will feature recent research and shared experiences in the various European countries concerned (France, Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales, Belgium,  Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Denmark). It will also look forward to consider the future development of European research programs dedicated to coastal archaeology.

Sessions will consider the cultural identities of coasts and islands, the interrelationships between maritime communities, the character and evolution of maritime landscapes, and the production and transformation of marine resources.

Attention will also be devoted to methodological questions and to the new challenges of European 'coastal archaeology' in its broadest sense.

The conference will be held from 27th September to 1st October 2011 in Vannes, a port and university centre on the south coast of Brittany famous for its historical and archaeological heritage. An attractive excursions programme will enable participants to experience the richness  of the regional coastal and island heritage from early prehistory to
historical times, and to explore the diverse and fascinating landscapes.

The conference is organised by the CReAAH research team (Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire), supported by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), the French Ministry of Culture, the Universities of Rennes 1, Rennes 2 and Nantes, and INRAP (Institut National de Recherche en Archéologie Préventive).

The official languages of the congress are French and English, and the communications and the debates will be simultaneously translated.

The sessions welcome oral communications and posters.

Please consider submitting papers for my session  Exploitation of coastal and marine resources: acquisition, distribution, consumption and transformation or any of the other sessions. Guidelines for submissions are found on the website.

Look forward to seeing you in Brittany in the autumn.

Jacqui Mulville (PhD),

Follow my Leverhulme Artist in Residence at Osteography
http://osteography.wordpress.com/

School of History, Archaeology and Religion,
Cardiff University, Humanities Building, Colum Drive, CARDIFF, CF10 3EU
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/hisar/people/archaeology/jm1/

Tel: + 44 (0) 29 2087 4247