university of groningen institute of archaeology groningen Fourth Annual Meeting on Dutch Archaeological Research in the Mediterranean and the Near East 23 January 2015, University of Groningen Venue: Room A901, Broerstraat 9 (next to the Academy building) Drinks: Poststraat 6, Groningen Institute of Archaeology On January the 23rd 2015 the fourth meeting about Dutch archaeology in the Mediterranean and the Near East will take place. During this meeting colleagues of five Dutch universities will present recent archaeological research carried out within the Mediterranean and Near East. The aim is to exchange ideas and to inform each other and all those interested (students, colleagues and the public) about the projects. Programme DAMNE meeting 9.30-10.00 Arrival / Welcome 10.00-10.30 The Minor Centers Project: investigating the Roman rural economy through noninvasive field research Tymon de Haas (University of Groningen) 10.30-11.00 South Euboia Sea and Land Routes Project - from 'pure research' to 'applied science'. Jan Paul Crielaard (VU University, Amsterdam) 11.00-11.30 11.30-12.30 12.30-13.30 13.30-14.00 14.00-14.30 14.30-15.00 15.00-15.30 15.30-17.00 17.00 Coffee / tea Lightning session: Phd presentations - Matteo Merlino (UVA) - Vana Kalenderian (RUG) - Anna Meens (UVA) - Jorn Seubers (RUG) Lunch (only provided for speakers) Halos, new directions of an old project Vladimir Stissi (University of Amsterdam) 2nd Phase Archaeological Salvage Work in Iraq: The NINO Project on the Ranai Plain Jesper Eidem (Leiden University) Mapping the Via Appia in 3D Rens de Hond (Radboud University, Nijmegen) & Maurice de Kleijn (VU University, Amsterdam) Coffee / tea Round Table Discussion: Dutch research priorities and local authorities: tension or collaboration? Drinks at the Groningen Institute of Archaeology Entrance and drinks afterwards at the Groningen Institute of Archaeology are free. If you want to attend, please register before the 16th of January 2015. For more information and registration, contact Tanja van Loon: [email protected]