Following on from the very successful inaugeral Indian Ocean World Archaeology Conference (IOW-Arch), the second IOW-Arch is planned for Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th December 2022. This is being held at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS), University of Exeter, who are generously providing financial support. Papers are welcome on all aspects of the archaeology, material culture and heritage of the Indian Ocean (defined as from East Africa to Japan, including Australasia) from the first millennium BC to the contemporary era, and may include reports on research in progress. Presentations should be in English (unless you are in the special sesssion organised by Derek Kennet and Ran Zhang, which will be in Mandarin) and must not exceed 15 minutes, with a further 5 minutes allowed for questions.

19th-20th December 2022,

University of Exeter

Argument

Following on from the very successful inaugural IOW-Arch conference held on 10th-11th January 2020, the second IOW-Arch is planned for Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th December 2022. This is being held at the Institute of Arab and Islamic studies (IAIS), University of Exeter, who are generously providing financial support.

Papers are welcome on all aspects of the archaeology, material culture and heritage of the Indian Ocean (defined as from East Africa to Japan, including Australasia) from the first millennium BC to the contemporary era, and may include reports on research in progress. Presentations should be in English (unless you are in the special session organised by Derek Kennet and Ran Zhang, which will be in Mandarin) and must not exceed 15 minutes, with a further 5 minutes allowed for questions.

The IOW-Arch 2022 conference will be a hybrid event with both in-person and Zoom options. The conference will begin on Monday 19th, with an introduction and presentations, followed by a reception. The conference will resume on Tuesday 20th with presentations followed by closing remarks and discussion. There will then be a conference dinner (at participants own expense).

RegistrationBoth speakers and non-speaking audience members are welcome to register. Registration costs £30 (£15 for students) for those attending the conference in person at the IAIS in Exeter and includes conference programme, refreshments and drinks reception on the 19th, and refreshments and lunch on the 20th.

For those attending online, please select the appropriate ticket through the online store. We have notset the online tickets at a fixed price, to ensure that the conference is affordable for scholars of the Indian Ocean World regardless of their geographical location. Instead, we request that you make a contribution through the appropriate page on the University Store. Suggested amounts are £15 for staff, and £5 - £10 for students and independent scholars, to contribute to the running costs of the event.

Submission guidelines

Papers are welcome on all aspects of the archaeology, material culture and heritage of the Indian Ocean (defined as from East Africa to Japan, including Australasia) from the first millennium BC to the contemporary era, and may include reports on research in progress. Presentations should be in English (unless you are in the special session organised by Derek Kennet and Ran Zhang) and must not exceed 15 minutes, with a further 5 minutes allowed for questions.

The call for abstracts is now open and submission can be made via the form below. Please provide a title, 200 word abstract and 5 key words

by Monday 11th July 2022.

See Abstract Submission |IOW-Arch.

Please note if you wish to participate in Professor Kennet and Dr. Zhang's special session in Mandarin please submit your abstract (in English and Mandarin) via email to info@iow-arch.com instead of using the form below.

For any enquiries please use the form on the contact us page or email: info@iow-arch.com.

Registration

Please register here: Indian Ocean World Archaeology Conference 19th-20th December 2022 | Exeter University

Organisation

• Organiser: Professor Timothy Insoll.
• Conference Administrator: Hannah Parsons-Morgan.
• Conference Assistants: Samantha Dobson, Dr. Alessandro Ghidoni, Yiying Li.

Academic Committee

• Annabel Teh Gallop,
• Mark Horton,
• Timothy Insoll,
• Derek Kennet,
• Elizabeth Lambourn,
• Stephanie Wynne-Jones,
• Ran Zhang.