SAA 2024 Invitation: The Current State of Archaeological Research Across Southeast Asia

Call for expressions of interest for a Southeast Asian archaeology panel for next year’s SAA conference in New Orleans.

Dear Colleagues,

With the conclusion of the Society for American Archaeology meeting in Portland it is a great time to start looking forwards to next years meeting in New Orleans.

We are currently looking for interested participants for the 5^th annual session The Current State of Archaeological Research Across Southeast Asia. Presently, I am trying to get an idea of how many people would like to participate as well as their general topics. As usual, we looking to represent the diversity of archaeological research across Southeast Asia. If you would like to participate, please feel free to send an email (smacrae@trentu.ca) to express interest and possible paper title/topic. This will help determine the size of the session and if we can identify any thematic organization. At this point, you do not need to submit a full abstract. This has been a very successful session for both new and established scholars over the years, and we are looking forward to another exciting meeting in New Orleans. As always, I would like to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone who has taken part and supported the session over the last four years. Please do not hesitate to circulate this email among colleagues who might be interested.

Preliminary Session Abstract

THE CURRENT STATE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ACROSS SOUTHEAST ASIA

From Myanmar to the Philippines, Southeast Asia encompasses a deep history with a wide set of cultures. Over the last few decades, archaeological research in this area has experienced significant advancements in terms of theoretical approaches, methodological developments, and archaeological discoveries. New and continuing scholars and field projects have been substantially contributing to an evolving archaeological dataset. In an endeavor to present the rapidly changing state of archaeological discourse, a collection of scholars will discuss the progression and findings of research within their areas of interest. In this fashion, a diversity of topics will be presented from recent archaeological fieldwork throughout Southeast Asia. This will also assist in a continued effort to encourage a flourishing community of developing and established scholars.

Best Regards,

Scott

Scott Macrae, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Scholar
Department of Anthropology
University of Central Florida
scott.macrae@ucf.edu