17th Century Warfare, Diplomacy & Society in the American Northeast

Datum: 
Freitag, 18. Oktober 2013 bis Samstag, 19. Oktober 2013
Ort: 
Mashantucket (Ledyard), CT, USA

In conjunction with its 15th anniversary, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center presents 17th Century Warfare, Diplomacy, & Society in the American Northeast, a two-day interdisciplinary conference. It brings together scholars in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, history, ethnohistory, geography, literature and Native American studies to examine the complexity of a changing cultural landscape, and the consequences of colonization and warfare.

Conference sessions include: War & Ties That Bind, Wampanoag Historical Landscapes of the 17th Century, War & Diplomacy: Politics & Conflict, Memory & Legacy, Gender & Society, Material Culture and Narratives & Language.

Conference Venue: The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center is located at 110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket (Ledyard), Connecticut, USA.

Registration Information and Schedule available at: http://pequotwar.org/education/17th-century-american-northeast-conference

Advance registration preferred and is required for lunch options and banquet dinner. Museum admission is free with registration. Registration includes light breakfast.

Please return Conference Registration Form and payment (checks payable to MPMRC) to:

Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

c/o Kevin McBride – Conference Registration

PO Box 3180

Mashantucket, CT 06338

Registration Fees:

Prior to Sept. 30: $80

Military, seniors, & students, prior to Sept. 30: $70

After Sept. 30: $90

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Contact:

Ashley Bissonnette

(860) 396-6803

or

abissonnette@mptn.org.