{"id":328,"date":"2011-01-31T10:24:06","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T10:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famearchaeology.co.uk\/?p=194"},"modified":"2019-05-31T12:28:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T12:28:15","slug":"fame-sponsors-ifa-conference-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/famearchaeology.co.uk\/fame-sponsors-ifa-conference-session\/","title":{"rendered":"FAME sponsors IfA Conference session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, FAME is sponsoring a session at the annual I<em>f<\/em>A Conference. With the theme <em>Understanding Significance<\/em>, the conference and training event will take place at the University of Reading, from 13-15 April 2011.<\/p>\n<p>FAME is sponsoring the opening session on the <em>South<\/em><em>port Group: towards a revitalisation of professional practice<\/em>, chaired by MOLA Managing Director and FAME committee member Taryn Nixon, Chair of the Southport Group.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The conference will focus on understanding significance as the key to assessing, managing and explaining the historic environment.<\/p>\n<p>It will offer a programme of lectures on current issues, policy and best practice, and new techniques and developments in the profession.\u00a0 In parallel there are practical training workshops developing skills and understanding in a range of subjects and new techniques. Both the lectures and workshops provide essential CPD opportunities for all practitioners in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>The full programme will include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPD logs, PDPs and training plans<\/strong> &#8211;<strong> <\/strong><em>Kate Geary, Institute for Archaeologists and Kenneth Aitchison, Landward Research Ltd<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characterisation &#8211; where next?<\/strong> &#8211;<strong> <\/strong><em>Emma Hancox and Adam Mindykowski, Worcestershire County Council<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southport Group: towards a revitalisation of professional practice <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Taryn Nixon, Museum of London Archaeology and Chair of the Southport Group<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Assessing the significance of iron objects and production remains<\/strong> &#8211;<strong> <\/strong><em>Evelyne Godfrey<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>The planning jigsaw: how does it all fit together? &#8211; <\/strong><em>Tim Howard, Institute for Archaeologists<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Understanding and protection: the application of significance in the Historic Environment and the <\/strong><strong>National Heritage Protection Plan &#8211; <\/strong><em>Paul Stamper, Edmund Lee and Charlotte Winter, English Heritage <\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Assessing significance underwater: just piles of old rocks, geophysical anomalies and shifting sands? <\/strong>&#8211;<strong> <\/strong><em>Paul Sharman, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology and Caroline Wickham-Jones, University of Aberdeen<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Essential writing skills for archaeologists &#8211; <\/strong><em>Alison Taylor, Institute for Archaeologists<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Self employment and business start-ups &#8211; <\/strong><em>Tariq Mian, Towergate Risk Solutions<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aren\u2019t we all in this together? The importance of partnership working<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Susan Casey, RCAHMS and Jeff Sanders, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland<\/em><em> <\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Assessing significance for planning applications: preparing PPS5 &#8211; compliant reports for local authorities<\/strong><em> &#8211; Duncan McCallum, English Heritage and Sandy Kidd, Buckinghamshire County Council<\/em><strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New research possibilities for old finds &#8211; <\/strong><em>Andrew Jones, IfA Finds Group and Ian Panter, Principal Conservator, York Archaeological Trust<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Training: promoting best practice<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Archaeology Training Forum<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Widening the audience for community archaeology: the significance of PPS5<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Austin Ainsworth<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Highlights in British archaeology<\/strong> &#8211; <em>David Jennings, Oxford Archaeology<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Visualisation in archaeology<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Garry Gibbons<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further information about how to book, details about the sessions and workshops, and a detailed timetable, visit the I<em>f<\/em>A website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.archaeologists.net\/conferences\">www.archaeologists.net\/conferences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Discounts on bookings apply until <strong>21 March 2011<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, FAME is sponsoring a session at the annual IfA Conference. 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