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Month: July 2014

CFP: Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology (JIIA) — Deadline March 2015

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On July 31, 2014

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JIIA ‘Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology‘ n.02/2015
Thematic issue: Renenutet/Isis Thermouthis: diffusion of this anguiform deity from east to west

Peer reviewed journal. Available in print and online at  http://www.jiia.it
Editor: Dr. Antonella D’Ascoli
 
CALL FOR PAPERS
Thematic issue: Renenutet/Isis Thermouthis: diffusion of this anguiform deity from east to west
 Each issue of the journal is dedicated to a specific topic but papers broadening the perspective are most welcome. Here are some of the aspects connected to next issue theme that may be explored.
Renenutet/Isis Thermouthis in ancient Egypt, the Classical world and the Mediterranean

  • iconography including snake-shaped divinities in the ancient Mediterranean or generally snakes
  • the architecture of temples according to ritual needs (Egyptian and Classical temples and their ritual function as well as adaptation of existing temples to new rituals)
  • Rituals connected to this divinity in temples and elsewhere
  • Renenutet and its place in ancient religion, including relationships with other divinities
  • Hellenistic and Roman Isis Thermouthis and its changing cult in the Mediterranean
  • Isis Thermouthis vs. other cults of Isis in the Classical Mediterranean
  • Areas of influence of this divinity: protection of cereals farming in the Mediterranean basin, seafaring and fertility of nature. Papers on farming, including archaeobotanical studies, fertility and seafaring are welcome

Please send abstracts of no more than 500 words to Dr. Antonella D’Ascoli ad@ngi.it by March 2015.
Accepted papers should not exceed 5,000 words with colour figures at 300 dpi (CMYK).
Deadline for first drafts is May 2015, final publication is expected by June 2015.

Call for Volunteers: The Day of Archaeology 2014 on Friday 11 July!

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On July 9, 2014

In CFP, Fieldwork Opportunity, News and Events

The Day of Archaeology 2014 is coming!

http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/

The Day of Archaeology 2014 will be held on Friday 11 July!

www.dayofarchaeology.com

Register now to contribute your own posts, or visit the website on Friday to read about how archaeologists around the world are spending their day. www.dayofarchaeology.com

Interested?

We are looking for people working, studying or volunteering in the archaeological world to participate with us in a “Day of Archaeology” in July 2014.  The resulting Day of Archaeology website will (and already does!) demonstrate the wide variety of work our profession undertakes day-to-day across the globe, and help to raise public awareness of the relevance and importance of archaeology to the modern world. We want anyone with a personal, professional or voluntary interest in archaeology to get involved, and help show the world why archaeology is vital to protect the past and inform our futures.

How You Can Help

We are looking for archaeologists who are able to document their day and send it to us to publish here on the Day of Archaeology website. You can do this through any medium that you are comfortable with, be it writing, filming, recording or photographing your day.
If you can’t make the date in July 2014, you can still contribute up to a week before or after the Day of Archaeology itself.  If you would like to take part but don’t feel confident writing a blog or uploading photos, audio or film, please get in touch with us at the email address below, and we will help.

How to Sign Up

You can register your interest and email address through our Eventbrite page.  We’ll then contact you nearer the time with log-in details and passwords, as well as further instructions on how to participate.
You can also find out more about exactly what to do for the blog on the ‘Contributors Guidelines‘ page.

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