44th ANNUAL MEETING (NORTH AMERICA): APRIL 17-19, 2017 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Just a reminder that the deadline for submission of abstracts is November 19, 2016.
In advance of the meeting, we will be holding an optional full day excursion on Monday 17th April.
The excursion will start at approximately 10am and will return by 6pm. The trip will include by small group guided tours of Saint Louis I Cemetery, located in the Vieux Carre area of New Orleans, followed by a tour of Laura Plantation. Travel will be by coach. (Please see additional info sheet.)Additional Cost: US$ 75.00 per person plus tips. The tour requires a minimum of 25 persons to run.
Workshops. As usual, we will be holding two morning workshops:
Workshop 1 Epidemiology is a risky business: paleopathology & paleoepidemiology
(hosted by Jesper Boldsen & George Milner)
Workshop 2 Body Modification: “Like a Hole in the Head?” (hosted by John Verano & David Hunt)
Symposia. Several symposia are planned for the meeting:
Posters: Paleopathology of Andean South America: 20 Years of Advances and Future Prospects
(organized by J. Marla Toyne, Haagen D. Klaus & Melissa Murphy)
Posters: Health correlates of “The Little Ice” (A.D. 1300-1850): New questions, new insights
(organized by Maria Ostendorf Smith)
Podium & Posters: Vitamin D Deficiency: New Perspectives Under Past Light
(organized by Megan Brickley)
Mixed Media: 3D and paleopathology: image capture, scanning, visualization & printing
(organized by Neils Lynnerup)
Abstracts for these symposia or for general presentation at the meeting (whether poster or podium) should be submitted online during registration (word limit of 250 words). If there are problems, please contact ppa.vicepres@gmail.com<mailto:ppa.vicepres@gmail.com>. Please also see online information regarding abstract submission.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is November 19, 2016.
Registration
Registration fees are valid until 21st February, 2017. Conference registration (excluding Wednesday only form) includes the association dinner on Tuesday 18th April.
Registration is OPEN via www.paleopathology.org
Sincerely,
Sonia Zakrzewski
Vice-President
