23rd Annual Symposium on Maritime Archaeology and History of Hawai’i and the Pacific  .  February 17-20, 2012
 

23rd Annual Symposium on Maritime Archaeology and History of Hawai`i and the Pacific


CALL FOR PAPERS


February 17-20, 2012 (Presidents' Day weekend)

Honolulu, Hawai`i


Co-sponsored by the Marine Option Program, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the Maritime Archaeology and History of the Hawaiian Islands (MAHHI) Foundation


Conference Theme:

Diving into History
Technical and Sport Exploration of Shipwrecks


Paper topics are not limited to this theme but special consideration will be given to abstracts that incorporate this message.  Tentative session titles include:


•Underwater cultural resource heritage in the main Hawaiian Islands

•Resource management: what it is now, what it wants to be

•Sportdiving and education

•General sessions on maritime archaeology and maritime history


ABSTRACTS should be no more than 300 words and include a title, name(s) of presenters and affiliation. All presenters will be expected to register for the conference.


Deadline for Abstracts is November 1, 2011


Abstract submission form available online. Please email your abstract and contact information to: Suzanne Finney at finney[at]mahhi.org

For more information about the conference, go to:  http://www.mahhi.org/Welcome.html


All presenters will be notified by November 15, 2011


http://www.mahhi.org/Call_for_Papers.html