THE 33rd GREAT BASIN
ANTHROPOLOGICAL CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 17-20, 2012 

The conference will take place at Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada. We will post details about the program and meeting registration here as soon as it becomes available.

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Call for Papers

We are now accepting abstracts for symposia, papers, and posters for the 2012 conference at Stateline, Nevada. Please send your submissions to gbac2012@farwestern.com - please include the word Symposium, Paper, or Poster in the subject line.

Your e-mail should include your topic, title, and brief (150 words or less) abstract. Symposia abstracts, lists of participants, and participants’ abstracts should be submitted as a package by the symposium organizer.

All submissions must be received by August 1, 2012

Confirmation and Scheduling

Within one week following the submission deadline (August 1, 2012) contributors will be contacted by the Program Chairs via email to confirm that sessions and/or papers or posters are accepted.

By late September 2012, session organizers and/or individual contributors will be contacted by the Program Chairs via email to confirm the scheduled time for presentations within the program.

Founders Lifetime Achievement Awards Announcements

We are now accepting nominations for the 2012 Founders Lifetime Achievement Awards, which recognize the exceptional contributions of members that have participated for more than 20 years in the development of Great Basin Anthropology. Contributions can be through research and publications and through distinguished service that improves education, communication, and interaction between individuals, groups, and various state, federal, and local agencies.

Nominees must have a publication record of major contributions and/or a record of distinguished service. The service and research contributions of a nominee may be in the fields of archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and/or linguistics; or in ancillary disciplines of the earth, biological, or social sciences, so long as these have contributed the anthropological study of the peoples and cultures of the Great Basin.

Nominations must be received by August 1, 2012. All General Members (including GBAC Board Members) may make nominations.

The nomination package must include:

• A nomination letter detailing how the career of the nominee has made a significant contribution to Great Basin Anthropology
• Three to four letters of support for the nominee

Submit your nominations for in writing by mail or email to the GBAA President David Zeanah at:

zeanah@csus.edu or David Zeanah Department of Anthropology California State University Sacramento 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819