Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium 2009
Call For Papers

We are pleased to announce that the Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium 2009 is soliciting paper and poster presentations. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Tampa, Florida from October 2–4 2009. The goal of the symposium is to address and discuss issues pertaining to the science of prehistoric and historic materials. This symposium traditionally focuses on the archaeology of the Americas; however professionals and students engaged in projects outside the Americas are also encouraged to submit abstracts.

We are accepting abstracts for both paper and poster presentations. The symposium is open to students, academic faculty and professionals working in independent and government settings. Please forward this message to others who might be interested.

Abstracts are limited to 250 words and the submission/payment deadline is 4 September 2009. Paper presentations will be limited to 20–25 minutes. Please submit abstracts electronically in pdf or word format via e-mail to asas2009symposium@gmail.com. Snail mail abstracts will be accepted at the address listed below.

The fee due for abstract submission includes registration and the general fees for the symposium. Rates for students are $60 and professionals $90. Payments may be made online with Paypal through the conference website (http://www.anthro.fsu.edu/news/asas2009/) or more directly at:

If you are unable to pay online, registration fees can be paid with checks payable to: Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium 2009. Send checks to:

Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium 2009
Florida State University Dept. of Anthropology
1847 West Tennessee St.
Tallahassee, FL 32306-7772

Rooms will be available at the Hyatt Regency Tampa for a reduced rate from 1–3 October for conference participants. To reserve these special-rate rooms please go to http://tamparegency.hyatt.com/groupbooking/tpartsoci2009.

For further session questions or more symposium information, please contact us at asas2009symposium@gmail.com.