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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The University of Johannesburg is delighted to announce the
first call for abstracts for the 14<sup>th</sup> meeting of the Worked Bone
Research Group. This will be the first time the meeting is hosted on African
soil and the first time in the Southern Hemisphere. We hope you will be able to
join us next year in making this a memorable meeting. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The abstract submission form can be found on the conference
website (<a href="http://www.uj.ac.za/wbrg" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">www.uj.ac.za/wbrg</a>) and should
be submitted by 30 November to the Organising Secretary, Dr Justin Bradfield (<a href="mailto:wbrg2021@uj.ac.za" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">wbrg2021@uj.ac.za</a>). <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The conference is generously funded by the Palaeontological
Scientific Trust (<a href="https://www.past.org.za/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">PAST</a>), which allows us
to waive all fees for students and African scholars. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are, of course, cognisant of the fluid situation in the
world at the moment and therefore we ask that, when you submit your abstract,
you indicate your preferred alternative option, should international travel not
be possible next year. South Africa’s borders are open and our Covid cases are
on a downward trajectory. We are monitoring the situation carefully, here and
abroad. The organising committee will make a final determination in March next
year, based on the global situation and on the responses in the abstract
submission form. We will keep you updated on the conference website. Should the
face-to-face meeting go ahead as planned be assured that all Covid-19 protocols
will be adhered to. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Johannesburg.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regards<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Organising Committee<span></span></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#3333ff"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dr Justin Bradfield, D.Litt. et Phil., L.T.C.L.<br>Senior Lecturer, Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg<br>Honorary Research Fellow, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand<br></font></font></div><div><font color="#3333ff"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Editor, Field and Technical section, South African Archaeological Bulletin<br></font></font></div><div><font color="#3333ff"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></font></font></div><font color="#3333ff"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>