We have decided not hold the IMAA 2021 in its usual slot in February/March due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead we are drawing up plans to hold the workshop later in the year, possibly in October 2021 and we look forward to being able to welcome you to Reading.
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Hello all!
The social media hashtags for the workshop are #imaaworkshop and #imaa2020
Important information for delegates: IMAA 2020
IMAA 2020: all spaces are taken
All spaces are taken for the IMAA 2020 workshop. Thank you to everyone who registered and we are looking forward to welcoming you to Reading, hearing about your projects and looking at samples. We will be in touch soon with further details.
Call for abstracts closed
Thank you to everyone who has submitted abstracts. The call for papers is now closed. We’ve had an overwhelming response and will have a packed and exciting programme for the 2020 workshop. More details about registration will be advertised soon. We’re looking forward to welcoming all the participants to Reading!
Abstract deadline extended
THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS is extended to 15th NOVEMBER 2019
Please submit abstracts (250 words max) by email to imaaworkshop@gmail.com with the subject heading ‘2020 abstract’ and please specify your preference for a paper or poster presentation.
The themes for oral and poster presentations are:
- Agricultural revolutions and crop developments
- Archaeobotany of unusual materials
- New methodological innovations and developments in archaeobotany
- Plants, pests and parasites
- Reference collections in archaeobotany
Spaces at the workshop are limited to 45 participants and priority will be given to those people who are presenting research and bringing samples to observe in the microscopy sessions. There is no participation fee to attend the workshop.
IMAA 2020 Call for Papers
The next IMAA workshop will take place at in the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, UK, on 15th and 16th February 2020. The workshop has been celebrated annually since 2016 and aims to bring together specialists in geoarchaeology, NPPs, palynology, plant macroremains, and phytoliths who are working in universities, major heritage organisations, and commercial archaeology companies in order to share research and skills. The event is a 2 day workshop, which includes oral presentations, poster sessions and microscope sessions.
We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for oral and poster presentations on the following themes:
- Agricultural revolutions and crop developments
- Archaeobotany of unusual materials
- New methodological innovations and developments in archaeobotany
- Plants, pests and parasites
- Reference collections in archaeobotany
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 11th NOVEMBER 2019
Submit abstracts by email to imaaworkshop@gmail.com with the subject heading ‘2020 abstract’ and please specify your preference for a paper or poster presentation.
IMAA 2020: Save the date!
The 2020 workshop on Integrated Microscopy Approaches in Archaeobotany will take place on 15th – 16th February at the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading, UK. More details to follow soon!
Papers online- Special Issue from 2016 and 2017 workshops
A collection of articles of research presented in the 2016 and 2017 IMAA workshops will be published as a special issue for Environmental Archaeology. All articles are currently in press and available online.
Rowena Y. Banerjea, Catherine Barnett, Lionello Morandi, Marta Portillo
R. Y. Banerjea, M. Badura, A. Brown, L. F. Morandi, M. Marcinkowski, H. Valk, K. Ismail-Meyer, A. Pluskowski
Catherine Barnett
Q. Borderie, T. Ball, R. Banerjea, M. Bizri, C. Lejault, S. Save, A. Vaughan-Williams
Variable Ovicaprid Diet and Faecal Spherulite Production at Amara West, Sudan
Matthew Dalton and Phillipa Ryan
Aroa García-Suárez ,Marta Portillo & Wendy Matthews
Lionello F. Morandi
Advances in Morphometrics in Archaeobotany
M. Portillo, T. B. Ball, M. Wallace, C. Murphy, S. Pérez-Díaz, M. Ruiz-Alonso, F. J. Aceituno & J. A. López-Sáez
Luc Vrydaghs & Yannick Devos
Blog updated: abstracts available
Thank you to everyone who took part in and helped to organise the 2019 IMAA workshop. The blog has now been updated with some photos from the weekend and with the abstracts of the excellent oral and poster presentations.
As promised, here are a couple of links that were mentioned during the weekend:
The digital model of the recreation of Glastonbury Lake Village by South West Heritage Trust.
Details of the 3D Pollen Project led by UoR PhD researcher, Oliver Wilson.
Thank you again to the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science for supporting the event and to our additional sponsors: