Symposium: What's Happening on the Fringe: Testing a New Model of Cross-Cultural Interaction in Ancient Borderlands
For the 2014 SAA meeting we invite paper proposals from anyone interested in the archaeological investigation of cultural exchange that takes place in ancient borderlands, frontiers, colonies, peripheries of ancient empires, or regional exchange systems where boundaries of cultural exchange are fluid. Research from all geographic areas and time periods is welcome.
In this session we would ask presenters to apply a graphic model of cross-cultural interaction that my colleague Kirk Costion and I have developed to their own specific research. Our model explores the various ways in which people interacted and what motivates their participation in cultural exchanges or what they reject. We find that many of these interactions are taking place simultaneously and the goal of our model is to present these different facets in a comprehensive way. The purpose of the session therefore is to use and review the model and its functionality. This is a work in progress and we hope to improve the model based on the application and comments of our colleagues.
If you are interested in participating please contact me at [email protected] by the end of August and I will provide you with more detailed information. Feel free to pass this invitation on to any colleagues who might be interested in participating in this session.
We look forward to a lot of productive collaboration
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