The Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology
The SPMA was founded in 1966 with the aim of promoting the archaeology
of late medieval to industrial society in Britain, Europe and
those countries influenced by European colonialism. The Society
now covers the archaeology of the period up to the present day.
To achieve this aim the Society publishes the biannual journal Post-Medieval
Archaeology,
and a twice yearly newsletter, as
well as regular monographs, and holds conferences
and meetings.
Recent Society conferences have focused
on 'West Country Households c.1500-1700' (2007), 'the Future
Directions for the Archaeological Study of post-1550 Britain
and Ireland' (2008), ‘Post-Medieval Religion’ (2008),
'Later historical archaeology in Britain and Denmark c. 1500-2000
AD' (2009), Engaging
the Recent Past: Public, Political, Post-medieval Archaeology (2010),
and The Archaeology of Mercantile Capitalism (2011). For further
details, see our 'Events'
section.
Details of the Society's 2012 AGM
will be announced shortly. |
