Visualisation in Archaeology

Visualisation in Archaeology
EH Project No: 5172MAIN


2008 Workshop
Call for Papers



Visualisation and Knowledge Formation
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23-24 October 2008

Archaeology
School of Humanities
University of Southampton
Avenue Campus
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ


Visualisation in Archaeology
funded by
English Heritage
under the HEEP scheme.

www.viarch.org.uk

Visualisation and Knowledge Formation
23-24 October 2008
University of Southampton


The Visualisation in Archaeology (VIA) project examines the process of visually representing knowledge in archaeology. In addition to outlining a historical and theoretical foundation for this process, we aim to provide strategic and practical guidelines for visualising practices in the discipline. This includes looking at the diverse range of visual media employed by archaeologists in order to disseminate and communicate the results of archaeological investigations (e.g. section drawings, artefact illustration, schematic diagrams, photography, traditional and VR reconstructions, etc).

The VIA project centres on a series of annual workshops. This 2008 workshop represents the first in a series of three, all of which are designed to foster cross-disciplinary research, debate and analysis. Each workshop will centre on a main theme, and each theme will build upon the problems and innovations explored across VIA’s period of tenure.

The main theme of the 2008 Workshop – Visualisation and Knowledge Formation – will lay the groundwork for VIA’s future meetings and related productions, including an international conference at the University of Southampton in 2010.

Call for Participation
Participants from any discipline are encouraged to contribute in order to create an open forum for knowledge exchange and a fertile environment for discussion relating to the topic of Visualisation and Knowledge Formation. Researchers or practitioners are invited to submit papers on original work from within archaeology although contributions are particularly encouraged from other disciplines which address and inform key issues in the context of the following sub-themes:

- Where is visualisation in archaeology today?
- How does visualisation communicate?
- How did visualisation in archaeology develop?
- Seeing a way forward?

Papers will provide the overarching structure for four consecutive sessions of presentation and dialogue to be held over two days. Participants are asked to circulate full versions of their papers to the Workshop chairs in advance of the event. Sessions will feature 15 minute oral presentations of the papers followed by debate and discussion amongst all registrants. Over the two-day period, participants are invited to actively engage in every component of the Workshop.

Outcomes of the dialogue will feed into the VIA’s online academic resource and a series of working reports and best practice models to be produced over the next three years.





Organising Committee
Professor Stephanie Moser, University of Southampton
Dr Simon James, University of Leicester
Professor Sam Smiles, University of Plymouth
Professor Steve Woolgar, Said Business School, University of Oxford
Garry Gibbons, University of Southampton
Sara Perry, University of Southampton


Programme
Thursday 23 October 2008
08.00 -- 09.00 Registration and coffee
09.00 -- 12.00 Session 1: Where is visualisation in archaeology today?
chair: Professor Stephanie Moser
12.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 Session 2: How does visualisation communicate?
chair: Professor Steve Woolgar
19.00 Evening meal

Friday 24 October 2008
08.00 – 09.00 Registration and coffee
09.00 – 12.00 Session 3: How did visualisation in archaeology develop?
chair: Professor Sam Smiles
12.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 Session 4: Seeing a way forward?
chair: Dr Simon James
19.00 Evening meal

Abstract Submission
Abstracts should contain the title of paper, name(s) of author(s), organisation, contact details, and a 300 word summary.

Paper Submission
Within the theme of Visualisation and Knowledge Formation, and with attention to one of the four workshop sub-themes, we are inviting papers that will offer new findings arising from current research AND/OR will speak to innovative ways of making research accessible to various audiences (with special emphasis on management, outcomes and lessons learned).

Submission Guidelines
Submission of abstracts and papers will be entirely electronic and mailed to:
garry.gibbons@viarch.org.uk





Dates and Deadlines
25 July 2008
Final deadline for abstracts submission.

8 August 2008
Notification of acceptance.

12 September 2008
Final deadline for submission of full manuscript.

19 September 2008
Final deadline for online registration.

Accommodation
Workshop participants will be provided with local hotel accommodation.
Breakfast, lunch, evening meal and workshop refreshments will be provided by the workshop organisers. Transport will be arranged between the hotel and university.
Car parking will be available at the university.

Contact
garry.gibbons@viarch.org.uk