Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, 110 Pequot Trail, PO Box 3180, Mashantucket, Connecticut 06338

Abstract Submission Deadline: February 1, 2013

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, in conjunction with its 15^th anniversary, presents the conference, “17th Century Warfare, Diplomacy, & Society in the American Northeast.” This interdisciplinary conference reexamines the complexity of a changing cultural landscape, consequences of colonization, and warfare by bringing together scholars in fields such as American studies, anthropology, archaeology, history, ethnohistory, geography, literature and Native American studies.

Prospective conference sessions may embrace:

• Causes and consequences of inter-Native and European-Native wars or discussions of specific conflicts such as the Pequot War, Kieft’s War, Mourning Wars, King Philip’s War, etc.
• Native, English, Dutch, French, etc., societies, colonies, and borderland communities
• Contemporary Native views and interpretations of 17^th century wars, society and diplomacy
• Native and European military tactics, fortifications, and material culture, etc.
• Political alliances, negotiations, treaties, legal strategies, and modes of communication
• The fur trade, early colonial economic studies, and slavery and servitude
• Inter-cultural connections, gender studies, religious studies, and race, ethnicity, and class

Abstract Requirements

• Title of presentation/paper
• 250 word abstract describing presentation/paper
• Name of author(s)
• Institutional affiliation of author(s), if applicable
• Contact information: mailing address, phone, and email
• Send electronically in Microsoft Word .doc or PDF formats

Submission: Email abstracts by February 1, 2013, to Dr. Kevin McBride, Director of Research at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, KMcbride@mptn.org. Include “Abstract Submission, October 2013 Conference” in the subject line.

Notification: You will receive an email notification no later than February 5, 2013, if your abstract has been received. All submitted abstracts undergo review and selection by conference committee. Abstracts highlighting Connecticut and/or Native history and culture are highly encouraged. Conference registration information and program will be sent by email or address by May 1, 2013.

Paper Length: Presentations are not to exceed 15 minutes in length (approximately 12 double-spaced pages). Papers may be assembled into an edited conference volume at a future date following the conference.

Questions? Contact any of the following people below:

Kevin McBride, KMcbride@mptn.org, 860.386.6814
Ashley Bissonnette, ABissonnette@mptn.org, 860.396.6803
David Naumec,  DNaumec@mptn.org, 860.396.6868
Laurie Pasteryak,   LPasteryak@mptn.org,  860.396.6804

We are always impressed with what we find, and the people we meet! Identifying objects and artifacts attributed to Natives and other colonists in New England from the 17th century gives glimpses into an often misunderstood period in New England history. Our researchers will often examine, photograph, list, and map out where these objects were collected, who they belonged to, and how they came down to us today. Then, researchers will use this information to inform other research – like how these objects might appear in the archaeological record – as in, what would this object look like if we pulled it out of the dirt when working at a site?

Thank you to all the origanizations who have helped us – we couldn’t have done it without you.

Kevin McBride (project director) and consultant Ashley Bissonnette will continue material culture research this coming week when they visit the North Brookfield Historical Society in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Have fun!

Research into local artifacts in North Brookfield

]]> http://pequotwar.org/2012/09/north-brookfield-historical-society-research-trip/feed/ 1 http://pequotwar.org/2012/07/archaeology-at-saybrook-fort-find-out-about-it/ http://pequotwar.org/2012/07/archaeology-at-saybrook-fort-find-out-about-it/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:31:15 +0000 admin http://pequotwar.org/?p=889 Upcoming Informational Meetings: Archaeology at Saybrook Fort

• Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10:00 am, at the Acton Public Library

Kristin hopes to conduct interviews with landowners at or near the site and English and Pequot descendents of the War. These interviews will last approximately one hour and can be done in person or over the phone. Questions during these interviews will revolve around your knowledge of the Pequot War, how this information has been shared/learned within your family, and any involvement you have had in the archaeological research. Interviewees have the option of remaining anonymous or given pseudonyms, and all interviewees will receive copies of her Masters thesis after its completion. Kristin will be visiting the area at the end of February and some time in March for in person interviews.

If you have any questions or you would like to participate in an interview, please feel free to contact her at k.e.swanton@iup.edu or at (585) 455-4741.