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First Call for Papers
CHAT 2010: ‘North’
Northern Worlds in Contemporary & Historical Archaeology
November 12-14, 2010, The University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Northern worlds have always suffered from stereotyping. Since the Enlightenment, ‘North’ played the role of frontier of geographic knowledge and wilderness of harrowing and sublime proportions. The last century saw its diversification as a space of untapped resources, from fur and gold to oil and gas. In other historical moments, north figured large as a relational concept in the formulation of identities and mentalities, especially by those farther south.
Drawing on the point of view that material culture can provide, CHAT North at the University of Aberdeen seeks to question and move beyond caricatures to explore, compare and reassess the diversity and significance of northern worlds.
Papers are invited that focus on the north broadly defined. Questions addressed by the conference may include, but are not limited to:
- How have changing perceptions of ‘north’ and ‘northern’ been articulated within historical and contemporary archaeology?
- To what extent has northern as a relational concept contributed to the formulation and negotiation of social and cultural identities?
- How has north been couched within colonial and post-colonial dialogues?
- To what degree has capitalism and industry reshaped landscapes of the north?
- What is the place of the north in relationships between modernity and aesthetics?
- What is the value of northern studies in historical and contemporary archaeology?
First call for papers: The organising committee would like to invite papers on the broad theme of ‘North’ by May 31st 2010. Please send a short title and abstract to CHAT2010@abdn.ac.uk
If you have any other queries about the conference, please contact the organizing committee on the same email address.
Download the First Call for Papers and Conference Flyer as a PDF [264 KB]
More information about the conference, including details of the conference venue, registration fees and accommodation recommendations will be available on this website shortly.
