Monday, December 12, 2011

SECOND CIRCULAR

7th International Conference on the Chipped and Ground Stone Industries of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic

The Institut Milà i Fontanals from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Seminar of Near Eastern Prehistory and Archaeology (SAPPO) from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the 7th International Conference on chipped stone industries in the Near East.

PLACE: The conference will take place mainly in the Institut Milà i Fontanals (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC) in Barcelona (15 Egipcíaques st., 08001) and one of the sessions will take place in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Bellaterra, Barcelona)

DATES: From 14th to 17th February 2012 (Note that the dates have slightly changed since the first circular)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

- Ferran Borrell, Departament de Prehistòria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. silmarils1000@hotmail.com

- Juan José Ibáñez, Dept of Archaeology and Anthropology, Institut Milà i Fontanals, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain. ibanezjj@imf.csic.es

- Miquel Molist, Departament de Prehistòria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. miquel.molist@uab.cat

HOMAGE: The Conference is conceived in honour of Marie-Claire Cauvin who has so much contributed to our knowledge of lithic tools.

THEMES AND SESSIONS: The workshop is a continuity of the previous editions which have been devoted to the study of the chipped stone industries. The workshop will be focused on the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period, but contributions which would resort to the study of Natufian and Pottery Neolithic industries will be welcome.

CONTRIBUTIONS: Oral contributions and posters will be welcomed. Time for oral contributions will be around 20 minutes. Poster presentations are also welcome.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION, PAYMENT AND ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: 31st of December 2011.

REGISTRATION FEES:


Registration fees: Before October 15th, 2011: 80€. After October 15th, 2011: 100€
Students and unemployed people: Before October 15th, 2011: 40€. After October 15th, 2011: 50€

Both prices will include the PPN7 Conference Proceedings paper copy.

Payment Deadline: December 31st, 2011.

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

1. Electronic Registration through the following link:

http://www.imf.csic.es/conferenceppn7/inscriptionf.asp

2. The fee has to be paid into one of those bank accounts (Banco Santander):


- Payment from Spain: 0049 4705 60 2516759853

- If sent from abroad the following information is necessary:

IBAN: ES51 0049 4705 6025 1675 9853
BIC: BSCHESMM

NOTE: The ITEM (in the bank receipt) must be this one: your name and surname and PPN7

3. With the payment done, you must email us (ppn7barcelona@hotmail.com) an scanned copy of the bank receipt, together with the following information:

·Passport Number or your national ID-CARD number.

·Full name and surname

·Residence Adress and town/village/city

·Company/organization financial data (Only if the company/organization pays the enrollment and their data are different from your personal data) wich includes: Tax Identification Number, Registered Name of Company/Organization, Adress (including town/village/city).

4. Send and abstract (around 150 words) with the authors, institutional affiliation and if you prefer an oral or poster presentation (No need to resend abstracts for those who have already submitted it). Email address: ppn7barcelona@hotmail.com

ACCOMODATION: There are many possibilities of accommodation in Barcelona. We show you some suggestions:

Hotels:

For example: Hotel Balmes:

http://es.derbyhotels.com/Balmes-Hotel-Barcelona

Doble room: 97 euros (per night, taxes and breakfast included).

Single room: 76 euros (per night, taxes and breakfast included).

These are especial prices for the workshop, so anyone interested in this option should inform us.

Residència d’Investigadors (CSIC)

http://www.residencia-investigadors.es/cont/generiques/generiques_sola_eng.php?&idField=9&table=generiques&seccion=espais

Doble room: 95,5 euros (per night, taxes and breakfast included).

Single room: 68,5 euros (per night, taxes and breakfast included

This is a more simple lodging. The advantage is that it is located in the same place where the workshop takes place.

Flat to rent per days


This option could cost between 35 and 45 euros person/day. There are many webpages offering this service.

Youth Hostel

http://www.center-ramblas.com/index.php?q=en/node/9

16,75 euros (person/day). This is the Youth Hostel which is nearest to the workshop hall.


VARIA: Bringing lithic assemblages/collections to Barcelona to introduce and/or estimulate debate will be very much welcome. Please, let us know in advance.

For further information contact the Organizing Committee: ppn7barcelona@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you in Barcelona!

Ferran, Juan José and Miquel 

 Bellaterra/Barcelona

19/06/2011

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