[Bonetools] Call for Papers: Deer as Material Culture

[Selena Vitezovic]

Hello,

Steve, I have one stupid question.
I see this is organized by University of Nottingham, but is it also taking
place in Nottingham?

best regards to everyone,
Selena



On 26 February 2011 19:58, Steve Ashby <spa105 at york.ac.uk> wrote:

> Thanks for this.  Just to clarify: in British zoology we often use the term
> 'deer' as a generic, and this is true in this case- we include red deer,
> reindeer, elk etc: all cervids.
> Steve
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> Dear Steve,
>
> one thing is not clear to me with this conference: is it focused on
> deer in the strict sense of term, i.e. cervus elaphus, or is it
> concerned with other cervids/"deer" species as well (of course I'm
> thinking of reindeer)?
>
> I don't think I'll be there because the dates will interfere with
> another conference, but the information might interest others.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jean-Marc
>
>
>
> Steven Ashby <spa105 at york.ac.uk> a écrit :
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Some of you will be aware of the forthcoming ‘Deer and People: Past,
> > Present and Future’ conference, to be held at the University of
> > Lincoln 8 – 11 September 2011 (immediately after Salzburg!) .  I will
> > be running a session at this
> > conference, entitled 'Deer as Material Culture', and would be pleased
> > to hear from anyone interested in presenting a paper or poster for
> > this session. Please do forward this email to anyone you think might
> > be interested. Details follow:
> >
> > 'Deer as Material Culture'
> > Steve Ashby, Dept of Archaeology, University of York, Kings Manor,
> > York YO1 7EP.  email: steve.ashby at york.ac.uk
> >
> > Throughout our (pre)history, deer have represented an important human
> > quarry. While the animals themselves have acted as inspiration for
> > art, literature, and cosmology, one may also discern a persistent
> > interest in what may be termed ‘deer products’. Bone, antler, and (no
> > doubt) skins have constituted important materials for the manufacture
> > of portable material culture in diverse contexts over at least the
> > last 10 millennia, and in many such items the object’s cervid origin
> > would have been clearly discernible. Moreover, by taking a lead from
> > anthropology, and from documentary, literary, and iconographic
> > sources, one may argue that the deer was somehow presenced in a wide
> > range of other items.
> >
> > This session will explore material culture in past and present, and
> > will consider the ‘deerness’ of diverse objects, with a view to ways
> > in which this might elucidate their social content and agency.
> > Examples might include: the frontlet headdresses or barbed points of
> > the Mesolithic; Roman and early-medieval amulets, pins, and combs; the
> > handles of postmedieval tools and cutlery, or the trophies of country
> > estates. No restrictions are placed upon deer species, and papers may
> > engage with questions related to any aspect of the biography of such
> > items:
> >
> >
> > • Understanding deer behaviour and landscapes, in order to acquire
> > resources for craft and industry, whether through control and
> > domestication, hunting, or tracking. The implications of such
> > relations for the investment of resultant items with meaning;
> > • The ‘animal’ content of antler and other deer products as a
> > consideration in the exchange of such materials, either as a prestige
> > good or a commodity;
> > • The ‘animal’ content of antler and other deer products as a
> > consideration in the production of objects;
> > • The ‘animal’ content of antler and other deer products as a
> > consideration in the use, re-use, and meaningful deposition of objects
> >
> >
> > Please feel free to contact me to discuss ideas, but to formally
> > submit a paper/poster proposal please visit the conference website:
> >
> http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/archaeology/research/conferences/deer-people.aspx
> .
> >
> >  I'd be grateful if you could copy your proposal to me at
> > steve.ashby at york.ac.uk.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely
> >
> > Steve Ashby
>
>
>
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