TAS Annual Meeting in Denton October 2 - 4, 2026 |
|
The 97th Annual Meeting of the Texas Archeological Society will be held October 2 – 4, 2026, hosted by the North Texas Archeological Society (NTAS). The meeting will be held at the Gateway Center at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Dr. C. Reid Ferring will serve as the Friday Night Public Forum speaker, sharing insights from his long career of archeological research in North Texas and the southern Plains. The Saturday evening banquet address will be delivered by Myles Miller, whose work in Texas archeology and interpretation has helped bring the region’s archeological heritage to a wide audience. More meeting details are coming soon |
|
CALL FOR PAPERS |
Symposia Abstracts Deadline is July 15, 2026 Paper and Poster Abstracts Deadline is August 3, 2026 Email: am-programs@txarch.org Abstracts and creative ideas are sought for papers, symposia, workshops, panel discussions, and posters to be presented at the Texas Archeological Society 97th Annual Meeting, October 2-4, 2026, at the University of North Texas in Denton. TAS encourages presentations by avocational, student, academic, and professional archeologist members on any topic of archeological interest. The organizing committee is planning for a series of regional and topical symposia. Consequently, time slots for papers and symposia will fill early. All presenters must be TAS members and be registered for the meeting. Papers will be limited to 15 minutes, a limit that will be strictly enforced. The deadline for receipt of paper abstracts is August 3, 2026. Symposia may be organized around any topic, region, major project, and/or period. Each symposium will be allotted two hours per five presenters, with a five-presenter minimum. Due to scheduling concerns, symposium organizers must ensure that all abstracts for symposia and symposium papers meet an earlier deadline of July 15, 2026. For effective presentation of symposia, organizers may specify the order of papers and their length, if these points are stated in the symposium abstracts. Members are encouraged to consider poster presentations as an alternative to papers. Poster presentations can effectively convey visual, graphic, and quantitative information, and generally reach a larger audience than oral papers. Posters will be wall-mounted, so no easels or rigid backing materials will be necessary. Appropriate mounting adhesives will be provided at the venue. Poster abstracts must be received by August 3, 2026, to appear in the program; late poster entries may be accommodated after consultation with the Program Co-Chairs. Other presentation formats such as panel discussions, demonstrations, and workshops may be proposed for approval of the Program Co-Chairs and Annual Meeting organizers. Submit all abstracts as files attached to email. Abstracts must include the following information: Paper/Symposium/Poster (indicate one); Title; Author(s) and Affiliation(s); and Abstract for each presentation (150 words maximum). Meeting rooms will be equipped with projectors and laptop computers; additional audiovisual needs may be accommodated given prior notice. Contact the Program Co-Chairs with questions about submission dates, formats, and/or equipment. We look forward to your contributions to this meeting. Christopher Goodmaster and Jimmy Barrera, TAS 97th Annual Meeting Program Co-Chairs |
Texas Archeological Society
tasoffice@txarch.org
512-265-5324
Texas Archeological Society, Department of Anthropology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666-4684
©2024 by Texas Archeological Society.