FIELDS OF CONFLICT Savannah, Georgia September 25th- 28th
Georgia Southern University is hosting the 12th Biennial International Fields of Conflict Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Georgia, USA. The chosen theme of the conference is ‘Vanguard’: Innovative Approaches in Archaeologies of Conflict. New research in conflict archaeology has always been encouraged at Fields of Conflict. Still, as the first post-pandemic Fields of Conflict, we are especially interested in exploring new approaches, methodologies, and technological approaches that have arisen.
We look to encompass the diversity of research in conflict studies including the use/misuse of the past in present conflicts; material culture studies of the home front and the war front; landscape approaches to conflict; issues of preservation; and management of conflict heritage.
Our definition of conflict ranges from civil unrest to military engagements, encompassing all periods from prehistory to the 21st century. This includes conflict of systemic and structural violence, civil conflict and unrest related to labor, gender, and race, and the use and misuse of memorialization. We would welcome papers examining gender in conflict archaeology; the construction of ideologies; experimental archaeologies of conflict; and examinations of resistance, domination, and symbolic conflict through the archaeological record. As well as explorations of the material culture of military technologies, battlefield site investigations, military archaeology, and osteology of conflict and violence.
We are especially welcoming of papers from beyond the Anglosphere, which would broaden the geographic scope of archaeologies of conflict.
Submissions of papers and posters are encouraged on all aspects of conflict, spanning all periods and regions. Selected papers will be published in a special volume of the Journal of Conflict Archaeology.
Please keep in mind that abstracts, posters, and presentations must be in English.
Note: virtual presentations via Zoom will be allowed on a case-by-case basis. Contact the organizers for details.
ABSTRACT REQUIREMENTS:
- Title of presentation/paper
- 250-word abstract describing presentation/paper
- Name of author(s)
- Institutional affiliation of the author(s), if applicable
- Corresponding author information: mailing address, phone and email, and a short, 150-word max biographical sketch of author(s)
- Send electronically in Microsoft Word .docx or .PDF
Please note, that there will be a $25.00 USD charge for abstract submissions. Abstract submissions are due April 1st, 2024. Please pay the abstract submission fee to https://paypal.me/fieldsofconflict2024.
Paper Length: Presentations are not to exceed 20 minutes in length (approximately 10 double-spaced pages).
Submit completed abstracts and biographical sketches to: fieldsofconflict2024@gmail.com
Please share this call for papers with any interested parties. For more details, please contact Dr. Ryan K. McNutt at rmcnutt@georgiasouthern.edu.
Fields of Conflict Savannah 2024 