Meeting Information
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2008 GREAT
BASIN ANTHROPOLOGICAL CONFERENCE Portland, Oregon
Beyond the Fringe:
Interactions Between
The 31st biennial Great Basin Anthropological Confere nce will be held October 8-11, 2008 on the campus of Portland State University at University Place in downtown Portland, Oregon. In keeping with the conference location outside the Great Basin, the theme of this year’s gathering is “Beyond the Fringe: Interactions Between Great Basin Peoples and Their Neighbors”. With one symposium dedicated to this concept, a second honoring the contributions of anthropologist Kay Fowler, and several other sessions in the works, the 2008 conference promises to be a fine one. Portland itself is a wonderful place to visit, with outstanding local beer and wine, restaurants, and bookstores, all within walking and trolley distance to the conference venue.
Presentations related to all anthropological sub-disciplines are
welcome. Submission forms for symposia, and individual papers and posters
are available on the GBAC website for downloading and should be
e-mailed to Dr. Dennis Jenkins djenkins@uoregon.edu
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Symposia organizers should submit packages by July
1. Please e-mail digital copies of the
symposium title, a 150-word abstract, list of paper titles, and
their 150-word abstracts. Please include the name and affiliation of
the organizer(s), participants, and discussants.
Contributed paper and poster abstracts should be submitted by August 1. Please provide digital copies of the title, a 150-word abstract, name of contributor(s), and affiliation.
Posters are
strongly encouraged; ample time and space will be provided for
authors to present their work.
STUDENTS
NOTE: The GBAA
will be giving cash awards to the two best posters, where students
are lead authors. Each
winner will also receive 2 tickets to the Friday night banquet at
which time they will be awarded their check and certificate.
Vendors,
please check the 2008 Vendor Information
link in the left hand column for additional
information. Agencies and organizations seeking space to hold
meetings or workshops, please contact Virginia Butler by August
1.
nvenient to the Willamette River waterfront, trolley line and transit to and from the airport. Please visit their website http://cegs.pdx.edu/stay/upl/ for additional information and call to reserve a room by September 8 (ph: 503.221.0140). After this date, rooms are open to the public.
Please address inquiries to: Virginia L. Butler, GBAC Chair, Anthropology Department, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207 (ph: 503.725.3303) butlerv@pdx.edu. |
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Y ou can click on the links above to jump to each section, or you can simply scroll down this page to view all of the information. All the necessary forms regarding registration, presentations, and vendor information can be found in the Meeting Information sidebar at the top left portion of this page.
July 1 - Symposium packets (including list of speakers and abstracts) due. Send digital versions to Dennis Jenkins djenkins@uoregon.edu.
August 1
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Abstracts for individual papers and poster presentations due. (Send
digital versions to Dennis Jenkins djenkins@uoregon.edu. Agencies and
organizations seeking space for workshops or meetings, must contact
conference chair, Virginia Butler butlerv@pdx.edu by this date.
August 25 – last date for Advanced Meeting Registration and Vendor requests for space/tables (mail forms and checks to Virginia Butler, Department of Anthropology, Portland State University, Portland, OR. 97207)
September 8 – Last day to book hotel rooms at University Place, Portland State University; marks date that rooms will be released to general public (For reservations call: 503.221.0140) see their webpage http://cegs.pdx.edu/stay/upl/.
Cathlapotle. Led by Dr. Kenneth M. Ames (PSU), author (with H. Maschner) of Peoples of the Northwest Coast. The field trip will visit the Cathlapotle archaeological site on the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge about 26 road miles north of Portland. Cathlapotle is the site of a large Chinookan town visited and described by Lewis and Clark on March 29, 1806 and was sampled by Portland State University from 1991 – 1996 with analyses ongoing. The visible archaeology includes six large house depressions (ca. 20 – 69m x 10 – 15m). The field trip will also visit the Ridgefield Plankhouse, a modern native plankhouse located on the refuge whose construction was based partly on excavation results. It was built as part of USFWS’ and PSU’s public outreach for the Cathlapotle project. The field trip may also be a good bird watching opportunity.
The Rock Art of the Horsethief Lake Unit, Columbia Hills State Park. Led by Dr. James D. Keyser, author of Indian Rock Art of the Columbia Plateau and George Poetschat (author, with Keyser of Warrior Art of Wyoming’s Green River Basin). The lower Columbia River has one of the most complex collections of rock art in western North America. Spanning the Archaic, Late Prehistoric, and Historic Periods, this art shows evidence of having been made for three different purposes. Four different styles are found at the various sites in the park. Explore these carvings and paintings with Keyser and Poetschat, who together have more than 50 years' experience studying this art and more than a dozen publications explaining and interpreting it. The site area is about 90 miles east of Portland, on the “dry” side of the Cascades and the drive will give you the chance to see the stunning Columbia Gorge.
Missoula Floods and Archaeology of The Dalles Area. Led by Dr. Jim O’Connor (USGS) and Dr. Virginia Butler (PSU). This trip will take visitors about 90 miles east of Portland through the Columbia Gorge, stopping at several locations that show evidence of the catastrophic late Pleistocene flooding that greatly modified the landscape in our region. Features we’ll see include giant ripple dunes, rhythmites, landslides, and scablands. We’ll also visit the location of Luther Cressman’s 1950s excavation that established an early Holocene record of humans on the river, as well as early evidence for a salmon fishery and review recent geoarchaeological and taphonomic study of The Dalles’ deposits undertaken by Butler and O’Connor. Back To Top
Econo Lodge 1889 SW 4th Ave. 97201, Ph: 503.226-7646. Free parking and continental breakfast. Ask for the PSU rate.
Further away from the conference -- other lodging in Downtown Portland
Hotel Lucia 400 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97 205, Reservations: Toll Free 1.877.225.1717; Local 503.225.1717Hilton Portland & Executive Tower 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97204 Tel: 1-503-226-1611 Fax: 1-503-220-2565 Governor Hotel. 614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, Ph: (503) 224-3400 Back To Top
For individual contributed papers or posters, the deadline for submission is August 1, 2008. Posters are strongly encouraged. Ample time and space will be provided for authors to present their work. Student Poster Award: GBAA will be giving cash awards to the two best student presentations ($400, 1st place; $250 2nd place). Each winner will also receive 2 tickets to the Friday night banquet at which time they will be awarded their check and certificate. To be eligible, students must be first author of a multi-authored poster.
Click here for
the Oral/Poster Presentation submission form
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Poster presentations: display space is 6’ by
4’
Oral presentations: time limit is 15 minutes
Each poster display space is 6' (horizontal) by 4' (vertical). For additional information on creating posters, please see: Jeffrey A. Homburg, TIPS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR POSTER PRESENTATION The SAA Archaeological Record • January 2005 http://www.swanet.org/2007_pecos_conference/misc_articles/2005_Homburg.pdf
These are the poster winners from the 2006 meeting:
First place $400 Kelly R.
Beck
Brenda L. Hill
& David A. Byers
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