ArchaeoLandscapes Europe would like to introduce 5 new associated partners to our growing network, which will support our work and future activities

- VU (Free University) Amsterdam, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Institute of Geo- and Bioarchaeology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (http://www.falw.vu.nl/en/research/geo-and-bioarchaeology/index.asp):

The Institute provides in three Master variants, namely Archaeometry, Landscape Archaeology and is preparing a variant "Prospective Archaeology". Courses provide training in GIS, close range, airborne and satellite remote sensing, geophysics. The institute is also working on an e-learning curriculum that provides courses on the different Master variants main topics, but also Mineralogy/petrology/geochemistry, Geology and a month field- and/or lab practicals. It has a long standing experience on in-situ documentation, preservation consultancy and monitoring. For that reason they would primarily contribute to WP4, but are interested in all of the other WP's as well.

- Moesgaard Museum, Aarhus, Denmark (http://www.moesmus.dk):

The Moesgaard Museum is located at the same spot as the Department of Prehistoric and Middle Age Archaeology of the University of Aarhus. Aerial photographs and LiDAR are used on a daily basis, and the museum holds a substantial collection of aerial photographs. Within the last 5 years the museum has conducted aerial surveys around Jutland. Landscape studies are a key focus area, especially Neolithic and early Iron Age landscapes. Currently two Neolithic studies are ongoing and a study of Iron Age field systems in old woodlands based on the LiDAR is soon to begin. The museum also conducts geophysical prospection in Denmark and abroad, i.e. on Crimea, and has a department doing pollen analysis, macro fossils analysis, archaeozoology and conservation of artefacts. It will therefor be the ideal partner to connect research and teaching activities in a great variety of prospection and remote sensing techniques and will mainly contribute to WPs 4, 6, and 7.

- The Rathcroghan Heritage Centre, Ireland (http://www.rathcroghan.ie):

The community-based Heritage Centre, which extensively uses remote sensing data in the form of aerial photographs, LiDAR and terrestrial geophysics, in interpreting and presenting a rich archaeological landscape to the public, is the perfect partner to connect archaeological professionals with the interested public and the community sector which is currently slightly under-represented in ArcLand. Its contribution will focus on WPs 2 and 4.

- The Landscape Research Centre, Vale of Pickering, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom (http://www.landscaperesearchcentre.org):

The Centre, as a very enthusiastic independent research trust, is involved in landscape archaeological research and its presentation both to professionals and the wider public since more than 20 years. It is specialized in the use of integrated methods or surveying and will be able to share its expertise in various fields of archaeological prospection so it will mainly be involved in WPs 2 and 7. LRC is keen both to share its experience and learn from others, through networking meetings, knowledge transfer seminars and information dissemination whether through public lectures, on the internet or on paper.

- Polytechnic Institute of Tomar University (IPT), Tomar, Portugal (http://www.ipt.pt):

The IPT is one of Portugal's leading institutions for archaeological surveying methods and will close the existing gap of institutions in that part of the Iberian Peninsula. IPT will function as a hub to disseminate ArcLand and its activities in Portugal to invite students and scholars to various activities like the planned field school in Merida in June 2012. It will also contribute to the activities of the WPs 7 and 8.

We are happy to welcome our new partners and are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation.

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The ArcLand project is happy to announce that five new associated partners have joined the ArcLand project!

It's our pleasure to welcome:

• The Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA) of the Department of Earth and Environment of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in Potenza (IT)
• The Department of Archaeology and Art History of the Leuven University (BE)
• The School of Computing of the University of Leeds (UK)
• The Department of Archaeology from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb (HR) and
• The Department of Ancient History and Ancient Cultures Research Centre (ACRC) at Macquarie University Sydney (AU)

as new members of our growing network!

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Submissions are requested for an ArcLand session at the 40th CAA 2012 conference in Southampton entitled:

Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs), Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. Achievements, problems and perspectives

Expected contributions to this session will cover a series of questions, ranging from theoretical to practical applications. Some specific topics are encouraged, as:

• Theoretical issues about representation of archaeological data and SDI technology. Is archaeological data naturally ready for inclusion in a SDI? Compatibility between archaeological data and existing data models. Can, for instance, INSPIRE be extended or complemented to fulfil archaeological information?
• What's going on? Examples of SDI using archaeological data, or cultural heritage information more in general. Developments in other GI which can be used as best practice and point way forward.
• Implications of the SDI field for archaeological practice. Are SDIs going to change anything in archaeology? Specific issues about archaeology: Implications in terms of ethics and differences in legislation.
• Data, metadata and/or services developed for archaeology. Extending and adapting INSPIRE for use in CH. Questions on practical implementation: open source and proprietary software (benefits and drawbacks).

You may choose to present your research via a long paper (20 minutes plus 10 minutes for questions and handover), short paper (10 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions and handover), or a poster. Please indicate your preference in your submission.

You should submit your paper via the CAA2012 Open Conference System.

The deadline is 11:59pm 30 November 2011. Accepted papers will be announced and conference booking system will open on 21st December 2011. Please note that at least one of the authors of a paper or poster must be registered for and attend the conference. All research presented at CAA2012 may be submitted after the conference for peer review for publication in the conference proceedings. These will be published prior to CAA2013.

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We are happy to announce that the ArchaeoLandscapes Europe project was able to expand its consortium and to add further associated partners to build up a growing network of experts and hubs to distribute expert knowledge all over Europe.

The connection with the "National Museum of the Faroer Islands" (Føroya Fornminnissavn; http://www.fornminni.fo) will contribute to develop the knowledge and raise the competence in using modern methods of recording, managing and publishing the rich cultural heritage of the Faroer Islands.

The "Landscape & Geophysical Services" from Ireland (http://www.lgs.ie) have been carrying out terrestrial and waterborne geophysical surveys since 1990, working with geophysical data from over 100 sites in Ireland, will contribute their expert knowledge especially in the fields of geophysical methods for heritage management and presentation.

The "Department of Humanities of the Dundalk Institute of Technology" (http://ww2.dkit.ie/schools_and_departments/business_and_humanities/humanities) will also contribute their expertise in various surveying techniques, especially dealing with lithic scatters, compared to the use of geophysical investigations. Together with "Landscape & Geophysical Services" they will organize a workshop in these fields to foster the spread of this knowledge of these topics in Ireland, especially amongst students and laymen.

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Call for papers, posters and videos clips still open

November 14th – 16th 2011, Vienna (City Hall), Austria Urban Archaeology and Prospection

The Stadtarchäologie Wien (Urban Archaeology of Vienna) invites you to present a paper or poster or video clip at the 16th International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies.

Venue: City Hall of Vienna, Austria

The Call for papers and posters is still open until June, 6th 2011.

The main topic of this Conference is “Urban Archaeology and Prospection“.

Section 1: Prospection, Survey and Data Integration

Section 2: Urban Archaeology – Streets, Roads and Squares

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The Centre for Maritime Archaeology (CMA),  School of Environmental Sciences,  University of Ulster (Coleraine),  Northern Ireland (UK) will be a new associated partner within the ArcLand Project, spreading our network to Northern Ireland where little has been done regarding remote sensing techniques like aerial archaeology so far. On the other hand the project can surely take advantage from the expertise of the Ulster colleagues in environmental research for archaeology, LiDAR scanning and the use of remote sensing techniques for underwater archaeology.

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