CIfA Annual Conference 2013 - Programme

The conference programme is set to include a number of discussion sessions, seminars and training workshops aimed to give delegates an interesting and diverse conference. The timetable for sessions will be finalised soon.

Training opportunities can be found in many of the sessions and tours, and we do have specific training workshops listed below which need to be pre-booked due to limited numbers.

The full programme can be downloaded here as a PDF, or go to the bottom of the page.

Remember, if you are coming to the conference, you will get a copy of the programme in your conference pack, along with other goodies!

Discussion sessions

These sessions are traditional paper sessions, with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the paper or session. Papers tend to be around 20 minutes long, with five minutes for questions, and sessions are generally half day in length. Click the links below to find the session abstracts and information about the organisers.

If you want to submit a paper for a session, the deadline is the 31st January 2013. You can find information on how to submit a paper in the session information, or you can email amanda.forster [at] archaeologists.net.

• Paying dividends? Securing the impact of development-led archaeological work

• Making the past work for the future: urban design and the historic environment

• Impact requires imagery; best practice in the use of images to create impact on the audience

• The Akond of Swat and the archaeological record

• The impact of forensic archaeology on the Criminal Justice System

• The impact of the Big Society

• Archaeological impact on communities

Seminars

Seminars are designed to allow greater discussion on topics of interest, and often include case studies and papers but allow more time for open discussion.

Our seminars include

• Demonstrating impact in archaeological projects

• Impact ? What Impact? Legacy ? What Legacy? Archaeology and the loss of confidence

• Time to tie up the tape measure? The impact of new technologies and techniques in the archaeological study of the built environment

Training workshops

Our CPD workshops are designed to provide specific training in areas of archaeological practice. Sessions tend to run for a half day period and will include specific outcomes.

• Social media surgey

• A guide to setting up a business and becoming an IfA registered organisation

• Portfolio assessments for graphics archaeologists: guidance and advice

• An Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

• Changing the way we work – delivering impact through better project management

• Preserving the past: digital data and the archaeological record

• Bill of quantities, applications for payment and other nasties for archaeologists