Call for Submissions

        The Northwest Anthropological Conference is accepting submissions for the 59^th Annual Meeting to be held in Seattle, March 29-April 1, 2006. The Conference theme is Beyond Description: From Data to Understanding. Poster and paper presentations will cover topics from all subfields of anthropology and supporting disciplines and will not be limited to the Northwest region. Symposia and Workshop Submissions will be accepted until December 15, 2005. Individual Submissions will be accepted until February 17, 2006. Please see below for specific submission information. All presenters must register for the meetings, including those that are part of an organized Symposia.

Click here for the Submission Form & Registration Form.

Please print these forms and send forms and fees to the following address:

                            Laura Phillips

                            Burke Museum

                            University of Washington

                            Box 353010

                            Seattle, WA    98195-3010

PDF version of the Call for Submissions & Registration paper mailing available here.

Symposia and Workshop Submissions:

Conference organizers are now accepting proposals for symposia, panels, other thematic sessions, and workshops on all aspects of Pacific Northwest anthropology and related disciplines, as well as by Pacific Northwest anthropologists working in other places. Topics reflecting the conference theme Beyond Description:  From Data to Understanding are encouraged. (See list of suggested topics in Program menu.) Session organizers are responsible for soliciting and confirming presentations in their sessions and assembling abstracts of the individual paper presentations. 

A symposium consists of a thematic session, with 5-15 twenty-minute papers usually preceded by an introduction by the organizer and often concluding with a discussant. Panel sessions are best suited to address particular issues. A workshop is an interactive session. Most likely the workshops will be held the day before or the day after formal paper presentations.

Please submit proposals for symposia and other thematic sessions by e-mail before December 15, 2005.  Include:

·       session title

·       name(s) and affiliation(s) of session organizer(s)

·       contact information for lead organizer (address, tel., e-mail)

·       abstract or summary of the session contents (200 words maximum)

·       names of all confirmed presenters in the session and provisional paper titles

     (final titles and individual paper abstracts are due February 3, 2006)

·       anticipated audio-visual equipment or special facility needs

All individual members of a symposia or thematic session must register for the conference and complete both the Submission and Registration Forms.

Workshop proposals should be submitted by e-mail before December 15, 2005.  Include:

·       workshop title

·       name(s) and affiliation(s) of the instructor/facilitator(s)

·       contact information (address, tel., e-mail)

·       brief biographical note re qualifications of instructor/facilitator(s) if applicable

·       summary of workshop contents and methods of delivery

·       minimum and maximum participant requirement

·       special equipment needs and venue requirements

·       costs (supplies, fees, etc)

Individual Submissions:

To present a paper or poster at the conference you must submit an abstract and register for the conference.

·       Paper presentations will be 20 minutes long, including discussion time.

·       Poster presentations:

        Posters should be no larger than 4' x 8'.

        Presenters should bring their own mounting supplies (push pins/double sided sticky tape).

        If you wish your poster to include a freestanding exhibit or would like access to an electrical outlet please let us know well in advance.

        We will do our best to accommodate your requests.

·       Abstracts for both papers and posters must be submitted by Feb 17, 2006, and should be no more than 150 words.

·       In addition to mailing your abstract, please send a digital copy to archy@u.washington.edu, subject heading “NWAC abstract”. All abstracts should be sent as a Word document, including your name and the title of the paper/poster.

Inquiries should be directed to:

Laura S. Phillips

The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

206.685.3849

archy@u.washington.edu

Please use 'NWAC' for the subject line.