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The Archaeology of Early Japan, Debating Social Complexity
By mjstoroz on 29 Aug 2024 7:21 AM
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On Behalf of the Council on East Asian Studies and the Archaia Program for the Study of Global Antiquity at Yale University: Join scholars from across Japan, Europe, and North America for an exciting two-day conference, "The Archaeology of Early Japan: Debating Social Complexity." An in person event, coffee, lunch, light refreshments will be provided. Please register at the following link to attend: https://ceas.yale.edu/archaeology-early-japan-debating-social-complexit…]
Call for Papers: The Fourth Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology, 8–13 September 2025
By mjstoroz on 07 Aug 2024 5:16 AM
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The Board of the European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology (EAAA) is pleased to announce a call for papers for the 4th EAAA Conference to be held at the School of Arts and Humanities – University of Lisbon (Portugal) between 8 and 13 September 2025. The 4th Conference is jointly organised by the European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology (EAAA), the UNIARQ – Centre for Archaeology (School of Arts and Humanities), the CH-ULisboa – Centre for History of the University of Lisbon, ARTIS-Institute of Art History and ACN-Asia Collections Network.
Koji Mizoguchi elected as International Fellow of the British Academy
By mjstoroz on 07 Aug 2024 5:15 AM
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Our long-term member, Professor Koji Mizoguchi, was recently elected as an International Fellow of the British Academy. Koji Mizoguchi is the Professor of Archaeology at Kyushu University's Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies. He is the first Japanese archaeologist and the first researcher from Kyushu University to receive this honour. Over the past decades as a social archaeologist, Mizoguchi has analysed materials such as artefacts, architecture, and human remains to reconstruct how people lived, interacted, and organised their societies. His work aims to uncover the stories behind historical artefacts and experiences, understanding how knowledge is produced and its impact on both past and present societies. To know more about the full news release and Professor Koji Mizoguchi's research, please visit: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/the-british-academy-welcomes-86... https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/580 https://hyoka.ofc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/search/details/K001760/english.html
Symposium on the Transition to Agriculture at the edges of Eurasia, July 4-5, 2024
By mjstoroz on 07 Aug 2024 5:13 AM
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The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research (University of Cambridge) will host a two-day symposium on "The Transition to Agriculture at the edges of Eurasia: Neolithisation in the British Isles and the Jomon-Yayoi transition" on July 4-5. This two-day symposium will present the latest advances on the transition to farming in the British Isles and the Japanese archipelago as well as the key outputs of the ENCOUNTER project. A total of 19 speakers will discuss different aspects of this pivotal event, covering aspects such as population genetics, cultural transmission, paleoecology, subsistence economy and paleodemography. The event will be both in person and online (the number of in-person attendees will be limited). For detailed programme and registration: https://www.encounterproject.info/announcements
Silk Roads Archaeology Workshop, November 7-8, 2024
By mjstoroz on 07 Aug 2024 5:11 AM
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A workshop on Silk Roads Archaeology organized by SEAA is going to take place in Oxford, UK, on November 7-8, 2024. The workshop includes a free visit to the Silk Roads Exhibition at the British Museum on November 7, followed by a one-day discussion on recent archaeological discoveries and insights drawn from the rich concept of Silk Roads at Oxford on November 8. An official Call for Papers and further information will be posted on our social media platforms and website in mid/late July, and the deadline for submission is planned on August 31. Please save the date!
Hybrid conference on Archaeology of Food and Foodways, December 5-6, 2024
By mjstoroz on 07 Aug 2024 5:09 AM
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A hybrid conference on the topic of Archaeology of Food and Foodways co-organized by the Institute of History and Philology of Academica Sinica and SEAA is going to take place on December 5-6, 2024. The conference will be held in hybrid format with the physical location being at Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. After the conference, an optional conference tour is offered which runs from December 7-9. An official Call for Papers and further information will follow in August with a planned abstract submission deadline of mid August. Please save the date for this exciting event!
Save the Date! SEAA10 Conference, August 19-23, 2025
By mjstoroz on 03 Aug 2024 7:41 AM
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The 10th Worldwide Conference of the Society for East Asian Archaeology will be held next year in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Please save the date and plan for your papers and visits. The conference dates are August 19-23rd, 2025.  The call for papers, posters, and sessions will open on September 2nd, 2024 and registration and abstracts, to be submitted by November 29, 2024.  Topics can cover the archaeology of East Asia and adjacent regions including Eurasia, North Asia, the Pacific and Southeast Asia as well as the East Asian diaspora worldwide. There will be concurrent sessions and plenty of space for posters. Our meeting will be hosted by the Department of Archaeology in the School of Geosciences.
Book Talk with Maria Shinoto on Japanese Kofun and Early Historical Burials, June 6th
By SEAA Social Me… on 23 Apr 2024 12:21 PM
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Join Maria Shinoto (Associate Professor, institute for Prehistory, Protohistory and Near Eastern Archaeology, Heidelberg University) for a virtual talk on the Sōshoku Kofun of Japan via Zoom with the Society for East Asian Archaeology on Thursday, June 6, 2024! The talk will take place from 7:00-8:30 AM (Eastern Standard Time)/8:00-9:30 PM (Japan Standard Time)/12:00-1:30 PM (Central European Time).

New Master Course and Summer School on Computer and Geoscience in Archaeology
By Siyi Wu on 26 Mar 2024 7:48 AM
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Digitalisation is transforming our field and profession, thereby also altering the requirements for education and training. In this context, University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTW Dresden) have developed offerings to provide Archaeology students with essential knowledge of digital tools relevant to their field. The curriculum emphasises the fundamentals of computer science and geoinformatics, such as mathematics, programming, photogrammetry and 3D imaging, surveying, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and their practical application in archaeology.

Call for Participation in the Annual Meeting of Korean Archaeology Conference 2024
By Siyi Wu on 22 Mar 2024 8:26 AM
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Overview:
The Korean Archaeological Society is inviting three scholars on early Korea studies to participate in a panel titled “The Prospective of Early Korea Studies” (a tentative title) in its annual meeting (November 1–2, 2024). Early Korea is broadly defined as the prehistoric or early historic periods where textual records are absent or limited, and archaeological materials can further elaborate the gaps in written records and provide comprehensive perspectives on the past. This panel aims to review the state of art of Korean archaeology and early Korea studies, particularly its current state outside Korea, and search for the future direction. Participants will present their research on early Korea and address how they will enhance the field of early Korea.

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