Maritime Archaeology National Conference
Forging the Links…
Australasian Institute For Maritime Archaeology National Conference 2011
Like links in a chain, the preservation of our maritime heritage and its significance to us relies on many different connecting parts working together. The whole can only be as strong as each individual link. For effective management and understanding it is critical that all the links in the maritime heritage chain such as government, Museums, NGO’s, avocational groups, other disciplines, academia, and commercial operators work towards common goals. This conference will explore these linkages and offer examples of how benefits for society as well as for the maritime archaeological resource can be maximised.
Themes Include:
- Linking The Community With Government
- Linking Institutions
- Linking Theory With Practice
- Linking Maritime Archaeology With Other Disciplines
- Linking The Archaeology With The Historical Record
Call for Papers
The call for papers is closed and no further papers will be accepted - presenters will receive final instructions by email.
Public Talks
Friday 2 September, 12.30-1.30pm
Samir Alhafith - The Sydney Project
Tech diving and the collaborative investigation of deep water wrecks (274 KB) 
Theatre, Queensland Museum South Bank
Saturday 3 September, 10.30-11.30am
Peter Taylor - Southern Ocean Exploration
Working with government and discovering the maritime past (246 KB)
Theatre, Queensland Museum South Bank
Saturday 3 September, 12.20-1.20pm
Cos Coroneos and John Fardoulis - Kytherian Research Group Mentor Shipwreck blog
The waning of Lord Elgin's fortune: the wreck of the Mentor and the Parthenon Marbles (217 KB)
Theatre, Queensland Museum South Bank
All talks are free of charge for the public.
Conference Dinner
The conference dinner is being held at the Queensland Maritime Museum on the evening of Saturday 3 September.
The dinner will be held onboard the HMAS Diamantina and commence at 6.00pm, with pre-dinner drinks from 5.30pm.
Further details will be provided in your conference pack at registration.
Numbers for the conference dinner are very limited and no further dinner bookings will be accepted. If you wish to come to the dinner but have not already submitted a conference registration form, please contact the conference coordinator directly on archaeology@derm.qld.gov.au
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