Session 1 Title:
Contexts of War and Conflict in Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Research and Management
Session Abstract:
According to UNESCO, it is their organisation’s “duty to guard against collective amnesia of dramatic episodes of the world’s history and to contribute to the construction of a balanced memory of the wars that shaped the world.” There is no more suitable place to discuss issues related to war and conflict than the Asia/Pacific region. From bearing the brunt of military invasions to constructing defensive installations to serving as backdrops of World Wars, ethnic groups and nations of the Asia/Pacific region have been involved in and been the scene of numerous regional, national and international conflicts.
This session showcases papers about the archaeology of war and conflict with a specific focus on maritime and underwater cultural heritage. It may include papers with a temporal focus ranging from prehistory to the modern era, and will address a wide array of topics and themes. These include heritage management strategies; methodology; thematic studies (i.e. nationalism, colonialism); ethics and political issues (i.e. contested landscapes and seascapes, post-war decolonisation, human remains, unexploded ordinance); interpretation and education (i.e. remembrance and memorialisation); legislation (local and international); and protection and conservation.
Session Organisers:
Dr Jennifer McKinnon Lecturer in Maritime Archaeology Department of Archaeology Flinders University Adelaide, South Australia AUSTRALIA jennifer.mckinnon@flinders.edu.au . Dr Tomo Ishimura Researcher International Cooperation Section Department of Planning & Coodination National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Nara JAPAN tomoishi@nabunken.go.jp . Mr James W. Hunter, IIIPhD candidate Maritime Archaeology Program
Department of Archaeology
Flinders University
Adelaide, South Australia
AUSTRALIA
james.hunter@flinders.edu.au —————————————————————————————————————————-
Session 2 Title:
Nautical (Ship and boat) Archaeology of South Asia
Session Abstract:
South Asia has a long coast stretching from Pakistan to on the west to the Bangladesh on the east, in addition to major rivers and lakes and river. South Asia occupies the central position in the Indian Ocean region, connecting western and eastern Indian Ocean regions. South Asia has developed its own shipping/navigation traditions, perhaps from the later prehistoric times. Well developed navigation system was in place perhaps from the time of the Indus Valley (Harappan) civilization, which had extensive naval contacts with West Asia. Due to the poor preserving conditions coupled with lack of intensive investigations on the coastal, deltaic and inland water bodies, very limited archaeological evidence has come forth. However findings such as those at Taikkal and recently at Pattanam in Kerala (southwestern part of India) have highlighted the possibility of such finds. Living traditions of watercraft building have to some extent preserved vast varieties of water craft traditions. The “Nautical (Ship and boat) Archaeology of South Asia” seeks to focus on the traditional navigational traditions of south Asia. Cross cultural contacts were very much a reality in the Indian Ocean region and South Asian traditions might have impacted the foreign traditions and similarly foreign traditions would have impacted on the boat-building traditions of South Asia.
The long history of South Asian boat-building tradition can be temporally subdivided into
A) Prehistoric Times to 500 BCE.
B) Early Historic Times (500 BCE to 500 CE)
C) Medieval Period (500 CE to 1500 CE)
D) Modern Period (1500 CE-1900 CE)
E) Boat Ethnography
Papers focusing on the archaeological, textual, ethnographical evidence for boat-boding traditions of South Asia are welcomed. We would like papers to link their arguments and interpretations with broader socio-economic patterns and cross-cultural connections and interactions.
Session Organisers:
Dr. N. Athiyaman Professor and Head Department of Underwater Archaeology Tamil University Thanjavur INDIA rajachidam@gmail.com . Dr. V. Selvakumar Assistant Professor Department of Epigraphy and Archaeology Tamil University Thanjavur INDIA selvakumarodi@gmail.com . Dr. P.J.CherianDirector
KCHR & Pattanam Excavations
PB 839, Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan
Nalanda, Thiruvananthapuram INDIA pjcherian@gmail.com —————————————————————————————————————————-
Session 3 Title:
History and Current Trends of Underwater Archaeology around East Asia
Session Abstract:
East and Southeast Asia are rich in maritime and underwater cultural heritage. Not only conventional shipwrecks or submerged sites but also stone tidal weirs or prehistoric shell mounds along coastal zones have extensively been identified by many researchers. However, most countries, including Japan, do not have any heritage management strategies at all, and the heritages are not always well preserved. Except for the kingdom of Cambodia, no Asian nation has ratified the UNESCO’s convention, and then domestic preservation rules have not properly been legalized. It is hardly surprising that ‘legal’ salvagers and treasure hunting continue into such unsatisfied situations in these areas.
This session showcases papers about the history and current trend of underwater and maritime archaeology in East and Southeast Asia. It may includes papers focusing upon historical backgrounds or wakeup calls of underwater cultural studies, ongoing excavations, grass roots movements, legislation efforts, and so forth. Around 100 years ago, for example, a frigate from a Middle Eastern country sank within the territorial waters of an Asian country. Recently the original country succeeded in excavating the wreck with a Western institute, but the Asian country’s government, its universities, and archaeological organizations were not involved. Papers on points raised from such case studies will also be welcomed.
Session Organisers:
Dr. Akifumi Iwabuchi Professor of Marine Culturology Department of Maritime Systems Engineering Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Tokyo JAPAN iwabuchi@kaiyodai.ac.jp . Mr Kenzo Hayashida Director Asian Research Institute of Underwater Archaeology (ARIUA) 6-10-12-308 Yoshizuka Hakata-ku Fukuoka JAPAN kosuwa@f4.dion.ne.jp —————————————————————————————————————————-Session 4 Title:
The archaeological study of ships’ cargo, hull, and maritime infrastructure
Session Abstract:
This session pursues a synergetic approach in the study of ship cargo, hull and remains and maritime infrastructure in the Asian region. An archaeological study of maritime cultural heritage, including maritime trading materials, hull structure and construction methods, ports and shipyards that the ships are related to, is likely to have been addressed solely as an independent theme. While individual papers in this session may highlight one of the above themes, the entire session aims at linking each theme and clarifying historical maritime activities in the regions in a broader scheme. The scheme emphasizes that the significance of maritime activities during the historical periods need to be perceived as a maritime cultural system where seaborne commodities, traders, and ships’ origins are regarded as focal factors to be allied intensively. Considering this viewpoint, papers in this session, for example, may examine inclusively a linkage between transported commodities at a stowage site and the hull stowing them. The session intends to provide an opportunity for experts on regional themes to increase their knowledge through mutual study.
Session Organisers:
Mr Jun Kimura PhD candidate Maritime Archaeology Program Department of Archaeology Flinders University Adelaide, South Australia AUSTRALIA Jun.Kimura@flinders.edu.au . Ms Ligaya Lacsina Museum Researcher I Archaeology Division National Museum of the Philippines Ermita, Manila PHILIPPINES gaylacsina@gmail.com . Adjunct Associate Professor Jeremy Green Head Maritime Archaeology Department Western Australian Museum Cliff St Fremantle, Western Australia AUSTRALIA jeremy.green@museum.wa.gov.au —————————————————————————————————————————-Session 5 Title:
UCH in the making
Session Abstract:
Within this online and conference session, videos provide a platform for presentation and discussion of how we address and understand maritime and underwater cultural heritage. Screen/documentary is explored as a medium and as a tool for Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) management, investigation, teaching and interpretation. These media engage the public with UCH and provide access to sites that are otherwise limited.
This virtual session will be operational from June to November 2011. Video clips will be embedded in the conference website video page and linked for live discussion. Longer versions of accepted video clips will be screened and discussed as a session at the November conference. Attendance at the conference is preferred but not mandatory.
Submitters: Please send an abstract (no more than 200 words), title, authors, one page project summary, and short video clip (no more than 5 minutes) as QuickTime, avi or wmd file (or comparable format). Videos can be submitted to any of the session chairs. The first submission deadline is 31 March 2011.
Session Organisers:
Ms Emily Jateff Curator South Australian Maritime Museum Lipson St Port Adelaide, South Australia AUSTRALIA Ejateff@history.sa.gov.au . Ms Helen Carter Department of Screen and Media Flinders University Adelaide, South Australia AUSTRALIA Helen.Carter@flinders.edu.au . Ms Zainab TahirMinistry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 16, Jakarta
INDONESIA zen02zen@yahoo.com —————————————————————————————————————————-
Session 6 Title:
Empowerment and relevance in maritime and underwater cultural heritage programs in developing countries
Session Abstract:
Over the last 10 years the session’s organisers have implemented small and large-scale capacity building programs in maritime and underwater cultural heritage (MUCH) in a number of developing countries in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. These programs have used the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 2001and the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) training program as frameworks which have largely been formulated from the needs and perspectives of developed nations. When implementing MUCH programs in the developing world it was seen that these frameworks needed to be realigned in accordance with local perspectives incorporating an understanding of the multi-vocal value of sites, the importance of intangible heritage and the contemporary value and use of MUCH sites. Success and sustainability appeared to come from making the program relevant, and to provide benefits, to the broad community which includes the general community, politicians, government authorities and academia.
The session aims to explore further these and other issues with researchers, maritime archaeologists and other professionals and groups who run similar type programs which may include some of the following topics and issues:
- Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Terrestrial and Underwater Sites
- Intangible and Tangible Heritage
- Contemporary (Living) Heritage and Historic Heritage
- Local community and Government authority perspectives
- Community Engagement and Community Involvement
- Education and Awareness programs
- Training programs and Traditional knowledge
In sharing experiences about implementing successful and sustainable empowerment programs, and not such successful programs, from the local as well as the ‘trainer’ perspective, more relevant and beneficial programs may be achieved.
The session organisers encourage those with interest and experience to participate and present a paper, particularly those with a broad and multi-disciplinary perspective.
Session Organisers:
Dr Robert Parthesius, Director, Centre for International Heritage Activities, Netherlands r.parthesius@heritage-activities.org . Dr Bill Jeffery, Coordinator, Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Program, Centre for International Heritage Activities, Australia billfjeffery@gmail.com . Ms Peggy Wong, Archaeologist, Environmental Resources Management, Hong Kong, Peggy.Wong@erm.com —————————————————————————————————————————-Session 7 Title:
Preservation and conservation of wet archaeological materials and site management
Session Abstract:
This session will focus on in-situ preservation and conservation management issues, conservation analyses and treatments, and applied conservation research of archaeological materials from freshwater, marine and wet terrestrial sites. The main purposes of this session are to encourage the exchange of ideas and practices as well as to encourage the development of conservation networks throughout the region. Presentations, posters and workshops are invited that address any of the following areas:
- In situ preservation of marine archaeological materials, including reburial practices
- Conservation management of shipwreck sites, including on-site monitoring
- Conservation treatment case studies
- Research into the analysis and treatment of wet archaeological materials
- Review of the status of wet archaeological conservation programs in the Asia Pacific region
- Development of collaborative conservation research and treatment programs
Suggestions for additional topics are welcomed by the session organizers.
Session Organisers:
Dr Ian Godfrey Shipwreck GalleriesWestern Australian Museum
47 Cliff Street
Fremantle, Western Australia AUSTRALIA Ian.Godfrey@museum.wa.gov.au . Ms Debra Shefi PhD candidate Maritime Archaeology Program
Department of Archaeology
Flinders University
Adelaide, South Australia
AUSTRALIA
debra.shefi@flinders.edu.au . Dr Moon Whan-suk, Underwater Excavation and Conservation Division National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage 138, Namnongno, Mokpo, Jeonnam KOREA moon118@hanmail.net —————————————————————————————————————————-
Session 8 Title:
Pacific Islands region: Building UCH Capacity
Session Abstract:
The Pacific Ocean encompasses over 179 million square km (69 million square miles) of surface area. It is the largest and deepest ocean in the world, fringed by at least 11 separate seas. In some ways the Pacific Ocean has been a barrier, the distance and time required for successful crossings imposing a strict reckoning on unskilled seafarers. But for those who understood the winds and the currents, in many ways the Pacific has also been a highway, an expansive and mobile blue bridge allowing communication between all the habitable locations within this sea of islands. The Pacific islands region is an area of great cultural and historic variety, reflected in the underwater cultural heritage of ancient aquaculture, fishing tools, vessels of exploration, migration and trade, pelagic whalers, naval ships, aviation resources, and more. In fact, many underwater locations (natural “sites” of high cultural significance) require protection as traditional landscapes important in the social and cultural identity of Pacific Island nations. The region is therefore an area of great potential for enhancing the appreciation, understanding, and preservation of the underwater cultural heritage resource.
Enhancing UCH preservation faces strong challenges. Current capacity and support for UCH efforts is low to non-existent in Pacific Island nations. Travel between remote islands therefore is difficult. But, at a time when budgets are being cut across the board, initial steps to better address UCH need not be expensive. There is a recognized need for internal communication and collaboration. Social networking can provide a mechanism for creating a UCH Pacific Island community, for being the new bridge across Pacific waters. Bringing key players together to initiate this effort is necessary. The session/theme for building UCH capacity in the Pacific Islands region will feature:
- Forum for UCH communication among Pacific island locations
- Current status of UCH at specific Pacific island locations
- Exploration of Pacific island training options for UCH survey and preservation
- Exploration of common resource themes (traditional landscapes; voyaging; WWII heritage etc)
- Proposal for social networking mechanism to create Pacific islands UCH community
This session/theme will provide a much-needed step in moving UCH preservation efforts forward in the Pacific island region, focusing on sharing experiences and collaboratively creating the communication and training opportunities ideally suited to the nature of the islands.
Session Organisers:
Dr Hans Van Tilburg Maritime Heritage Coordinator NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries 6600 Kalanianaole hwy. STE 302 Honolulu, HI USA hans.vantilburg@noaa.gov . Ms Mary Jane Naone Archaeologist Historic Preservation Office REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS MJWright.hpo.rmi@gmail.com . Mr Matthew Carter Project Archaeologist Underground Overground Archaeology Ltd NEW ZEALAND matt.carter15@gmail.com —————————————————————————————————————————-Session 9 Title:
Spain and the Asia-Pacific region
Session Abstract:
Spain entered the Pacific Ocean early in the 16th century. For nearly three centuries Spanish colonial territories, known as the Spanish East Indies, expanded and eventually encompassed the Philippines, Guam and the Marianas, Micronesia, Taiwan, parts of what is now Indonesia and other areas. Spanish trade across the Pacific, primarily by means of the Manila Galleons, became one of the main ways in which Asian products such as silk, spices and porcelain made their way via Mexico to Europe. By the end of the 19th century the Spanish colonial empire had largely ended but today there is considerable interest in the archaeology of the Spanish colonial period in a range of places in the Asia-Pacific region.
In 2005 Spain became one of the first countries to ratify the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001). The National Museum of Underwater Archaeology (ARQUA) is the institution responsible for the study evaluation, research, conservation, promotion and protection of Spain’s Underwater Cultural Heritage. This session will consider the past, present and future of Spain’s involvement in the Asia-Pacific region. One of the aims of the session will be to raise awareness of Spanish Cultural Heritage under foreign waters.
Session Organisers:
Ms Veronica Walker Vadillo PhD candidate Oxford University UK v.walker.vadillo@gmail.com . Dr Xavier Nieto Prieto Director The National Museum of Underwater Archaeology SPAIN xavier.nieto@MCU.ES —————————————————————————————————————————-Session 10 Title:
Technology and Underwater Cultural Heritage
Session Abstract:
In today’s increasingly electronic world, computers and technology affect nearly every aspect of our lives. Underwater cultural heritage is no different. From the sophisticated hardware used to investigate an archaeological site to the ever-widening use of social media to interpret those sites, we constantly see new innovations that allow a deeper understanding of underwater cultural heritage. Particularly in the present worldwide economy, however, organizations of all sizes often find it challenging to effectively incorporate new technologies into their activities.
This session aims to introduce the most recent developments in technologies applied in analyzing underwater cultural heritage. Many remote locations often face the challenge of disseminating information about their projects. We hope in particular to discuss methods of interpretation that can facilitate the spread of knowledge about Asia-Pacific underwater cultural heritage to a wide audience even with limited resources.
The session organizers welcome suggestions for additional papers.
Session Organisers:
Mr Kurt Knoerl, Director – The Museum of Underwater Archaeology PhD candidate – George Mason University USA kurt@themua.org . Ms Michelle Damian, Exhibits Editor – The Museum of Underwater Archaeology PhD candidate – University of Southern California USA mdamian@usc.edu . Mr Ross Anderson President Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology AUSTRALIA ross.anderson@museum.wa.gov.au———————————-
Session 11 Title:
Diversity in approaches to maritime archaeology, underwater cultural heritage and related areas
Session Abstract:
This session aims to expand on Frank Broeze’s definition of ‘maritime history encompasses all aspects of the historical interaction of human societies and the sea’ to include the significant contributions afforded by the diverse subjects in the field of underwater cultural heritage. We recognize that both tangible and intangible cultural heritage, alongside advancements in scientific technology have opened debate on the interpretations of underwater cultural heritage. We invite papers on iconography, scientific technology, documentary evidence, ethnography, anthropology, contemporary art, etc. The aim of this session is to address the ‘Spirit of Place’ (Quebec Declaration 2008, ICOMOS) specifically in relation to underwater cultural heritage. The Asia-Pacific Region is not an anomaly and is and has been connected to the other world regions. We will accept papers from other regions but ask that they emphasis how their work advances knowledge in the Asia-Pacific region.
Session Organisers:
Dr. Eusebio Z. Dizon Scientist III / Curator I Underwater Archaeology Section Archaeology Division National Museum of the Philippines Manila PHILIPPINES drbongdizon@yahoo.com . Ms Jennifer Craig DPhil candidate Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology University of Oxford Oxford, Oxfordshire UNITED KINGDOM Jennifer.craig@arch.ox.ac.uk . Mr Roderick Stead 10, Whyteleafe Rd., Caterham, Surrey UNITED KINGDOM RoderickStead@aol.com——————————————————————————————
Session Title:
Some Challenges and Issues in Underwater Cultural Heritage in Southeast Asia
Session Abstract:
Watercraft and other underwater cultural heritage sites from most periods of the last 2,000 years have been found and archaeologically excavated in Southeast Asia (SEA) in recent years. Nevertheless, the management and protection of underwater cultural heritage in the SEA region faces some serious issues and challenges including lack of government funding, ineffective legislation and enforcement as well as the lack of trained and experienced personnel. In one model to address the lack of trained personnel, UNESCO has initiated a program of six-week long ‘Foundation’ courses in maritime archaeology taught in Chantaburi, Thailand, which have seen dozens of government archaeologists and administrators from countries throughout Southeast Asia and further afield trained in the basics of maritime archaeology. This builds on a long-standing involvement by SEAMEO-SPAFA, the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology and others in training and teaching maritime archaeology and hopefully provides a basis for change in the way in which underwater cultural heritage is dealt with in the region.
Papers related to underwater and maritime archaeology as well as all aspects of underwater cultural heritage including UCH management and legislation issues in Southeast Asia would be welcomed. This session is supported, and partly sponsored, by SEAMEO-SPAFA.
Session organisers:
Dr. M.R. Rujaya Abhakorn SEAMEO-SPAFA THAILAND rujaya2000@yahoo.com . Mr Erbprem Vatcharangkul Underwater Archaeology Diviision Department of Fine Arts THAILAND erbprem@gmail.com . Ms Nia Naelul Hasanah Ridwan Maritime Archaeology Researcher Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries INDONESIA nia_hasanah@yahoo.com ——————————————————————————————
