Associated Activities
The Archaeology Channel
Conference on Cultural Heritage Film
May 9 - 11, 2012, University of Oregon Baker Downtown Center, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!
Wednesday
May 9 |
Thursday
May 10 |
Friday
May 11 |
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10:00
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Cultural Heritage Film in Ethiopia
Abreham Tsegaye (Ethiopia) |
A Cultural Heritage Site and its Guard
Mahvash Sheikholeslami (Iran) |
New Trends in Television: Conflict Archaeology and the History of the Personal
Elliot Halpern (Canada) |
11:00
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Maghreb Archaeological Channel
Boualem Belachehab (Algeria) |
Filmmaking in Indigenous Cultures: A beginner’s guide to understanding the medium as viewed through the making of A Nun’s Life.
Dennis Ramsay (Oregon, USA) |
The Linker Collection: An Example of Cultural Heritage Film in Support of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Faith Haney (Washington, USA) |
12:00
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LUNCH BREAK
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LUNCH BREAK
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LUNCH BREAK
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1:00
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ALI’s Cultural Heritage Film Distribution Program: An Update
Richard Pettigrew (Oregon, USA) |
The Past and Parody: The Use of Comedy in Archaeological Documentary
Ros Evans Rhodri Davies (UK) |
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2:00
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The Ethics of Television Archaeology
KarenMartin-Stone (Australia) |
How I Built My YouTube Channel
Mark Van Stone (California, USA) |
Films: Building in Conflict (14 min.); The Governor’s Company of Adventurers (10 min.); Syntrivani: The Sound of Water (10 min.)
Followed by group discussion |
3:00
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840 Miles: Enhancing Coordination and Public Outreach Through Film at the Georgia Department of Transportation
Teresa Lotti (Georgia, USA) |
Workshop: How to Read and Write Maya Hieroglyphs
Mark Van Stone (California, USA) |
Workshop: How to Read and Write Maya Hieroglyphs
Mark Van Stone (California, USA) |
4:00-5:00
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The Use of Puppets to Whet Children’s Appetites for Archaeology
Kent Goodman (Oregon, USA) |
Abstracts must be 150 words or less, not including title, authors’ names and affiliation. Topics for paper submission include:
- In the News: Archaeology in the Media
- Getting Involved: Public Involvement in Conservation and Cultural Heritage
- Science, Archaeology and the Human Experience
- Teaching With Film
- The Future of Film
- Public Submitted Symposium: What Archaeology Means to Me
- Making Cultural Heritage Films
- Other pertinent topics
Symposium proposals must be 150 words or less, including the theme, scope and rationale of the symposium and included talks. In addition (not included in the 150 words), a list of presenters and their affiliations, in order of their talks, must follow the abstract. The number of speakers is to be no more than five. Each author must submit an abstract (150 words) separately for review by the submission deadline.
Checks and credit cards accepted. Please mail checks (payable to ALI) to the address below. Credit card information can be emailed, faxed, or called in.
Richard Pettigrew, Executive Director
Archaeological Legacy Institute
4147 E. Amazon Drive Eugene, Oregon 97405
USA
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FAX: 541-338-3109
PHONE: 541-345-5538
Awards Reception
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA)
280 W. Broadway, Eugene, Oregon
(Broadway and Lincoln)
Saturday, 12 May, 6:30-9:00 pm
Open to all ages
After all the films have been screened and you have cast your ballots, joins us for some finger food and beverages as we compile the results of the competition. When the jury and audience voting tallies are complete, sit back and watch the announcement of the winners. We will show clips of the top films and open sealed envelopes to reveal the final outcome. The room holds no more than 50 people, so don’t be late!
$5 general admission. Tickets at the door. No pre-registration required.