NEAA 52nd Annual Meeting
March 9-10, 2012
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater MA
Co-sponsored by the Bridgewater State Anthropology Department, the Massachusetts Archaeological Society, and the Greater Boston Anthropology Consortium
“Anthropological Constructions of Time”
Abstract and Session submission deadline is February 23, 2012
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This Year’s Theme:
The dimension of time cuts across all of the anthropological subdisciplines. It is one of the intangibles around which all human cultures, at least since the Upper Paleolithic, have constructed both ideas and monuments. Anthropological constructions of time seemed to us to be a most appropriate topic, especially given the popular culture’s emphasis on the Maya calendar and the December 12, 2012 “event”. Our keynote speaker, Dr. John Carlson, has done extensive research on this subject, and he is very adept at fielding questions from those whose beliefs have led them to the conclusion that this date will mark an “end time”. Nonetheless, he concludes that the turnover in the Maya calendar does mark something of significance, at least for the Maya. He will explore the roles and identity of “God K”, who marks the transition between baktuns. We encourage paper submissions on all topics relevant to Anthropology, but especially those whose focus is on time.
Session and Paper Abstracts:
Session, paper, and poster abstracts will be accepted via this website through February 16, 2012. Papers should be 20 min long (max). Bridgewater will provide Windows laptops and digital projectors for all sessions. Please make sure your presentation is Windows and Microsoft Powerpoint compatible.
If you wish to submit a paper or poster abstract, please login (or create a new user account) and submit your abstract here. If you have organized a session, please login (or create a new user account), submit your session abstract here, and then submit all related papers and discussants here. Note, if you are invited to be part of an organized session, your session organizer is responsible for submitting your abstract.
Conference Registration
Online conference registration is now open and accepting online payments. If you wish to pay by check or pay at the door, you may still register online and select "pay later." All presenters are required to register in advance (by the Feb. 16 abstract deadline) to secure their position in the program. Other attendees may register at the door. Register now by clicking here.
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