[Sca-cooks] [Fwd: Food and drink conference]

[Laura C. Minnick]

FYI-

'Lainie

>Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:12:03 -0800
>From: "James F. Johnson" <jas at jeffnet.org>
>To: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at jeffnet.org>
>Subject: [Fwd: Food and drink conference]
>
>Anybody on Cooks list be interested in this?
>
>Date:         Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:34:55 -0000
>From: Penny Cunningham <P.M.Cunningham at EXETER.AC.UK>
>Subject: Food and drink conference
>To: ARCH-EXPERIMENT at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>
>Dear All,
>Thought that this conference maybe of interest to some of you
>postgraduates out there.
>
>Penny Cunningham
>Exeter University
>
>***** Food & Drink in Archaeology 2007: Postgraduate Conference
>University of
>Nottingham, Department of Archaeology *****
>
>
>CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>
>Research on food and drink in history and prehistory has come to the
>forefront of
>modern archaeological, academic study. Whilst the importance of nutrition for
>survival has long been recognised, recent studies have increasingly
>stressed the
>cultural significance of the production, distribution and consumption of
>foodstuffs.
>An understanding of diet in past societies is therefore crucial to an
>understanding
>of daily life, and the relationships between different classes and societies.
>
>
>The first 'Food & Drink in Archaeology 2007' Postgraduate Conference
>is to be
>held on the 18 & 19 May 2007 at The University of Nottingham,
>Department of
>Archaeology. It seeks to expand and showcase the importance of current
>postgraduate
>research into the study of food and drink.
>
>
>Suggested topics include, but are not limited to :
>
>
>
>
>Production of food and/or drink in the cultural landscape
>
>Trade and the provisioning of communities
>
>Use of food and/or drink in the construction of identity
>
>
>Proposals from Masters and Doctoral students for papers are invited by
>email to
>foodanddrink2007 at hotmail.com.  Research papers, short reports on recent or
>ongoing
>fieldwork, laboratory work, preliminary research findings, etc. are
>acceptable.
>Proposal outlines should include a 300 word abstract for a 20 minute paper
>and must
>be submitted by 1 March 2007.  Please note that it is our intention to seek
>publication of papers presented at this conference.
>
>
>Individual poster proposals are also very much welcomed by 1 March 2007.
>
>
>Registration information is forthcoming. Refreshments, wine reception and
>conference
>dinner are planned for the Friday, 18 May 2007 and a light lunch on
>Saturday, 19 May
>2007 will be provided.  It is anticipated that a small registration fee
>will be
>necessary to cover costs, but this will be as little as possible.
>
>
>Please send any questions or queries to foodanddrink2007 at hotmail.com. For
>further,
>up-to-date information on registration accommodation, amenities and
>travel, please
>consult The Food and Drink 2007 website to be posted shortly on The
>Department of
>Archaeology website:  http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/archaeology/

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