The conference seeks to build on the foundation laid by contemporary scholars working with borderlands (frontier zones lying along given boundaries, limits beyond which something --a discipline, an ethnic group, a 'nation'-- transforms into something else) by applying borderlands theories and concepts to the ancient world. Papers will be presented by graduate students from various backgrounds and disciplines, and they will explore topics, methods and theoretical concepts including borders both physical and ideological, methodological approaches from archaeology to literature, and conceptual tools such as identity and space.
The keynote lecture will be delivered by Dr. James F. Brooks, the President and CEO of the School of Advanced Research and the author of Captives and Cousins: Slavery, Kinship, and Community in the Southwest Borderlands (2002) as well as the forthcoming Mesa of Sorrows: Archaeology, Prophecy, and the Ghosts of the Awat'ovi Pueblo.
For more information about the conference schedule as well as panels, paper titles and presenters, please see the PDF of our schedule of events.
For our announcement flyer, please click here
The conference is sponsored by the UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, the UC Multi-campus Research Group for Late Antiquity, the Graduate Division of UCSB,
and the departments of History, Religious Studies, Classics, Art History, Anthropology, and English at UCSB.
Location and On-Campus Parking
The McCune Conference Room is located on the 6th floor of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, which is directly adjacent to the Events Center on the UCSB campus.
Parking will be available in lots 27 and 29. You must purchase and display a parking permit to park on the UCSB campus.
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Permit Dispenser Instructions
• Use the permit dispenser to select the duration of the parking time desired
• Pay by cash, Visa, MasterCard, Access Card, or cell phone (call toll free 1-866-283-8393)
• Place permit clearly visible on your dash board.
Parking Regulations
• UCSB Parking Permits required 7:30AM to 10:00PM Monday - Sunday. No public parking midnight to 5:00AM, Monday - Sunday.
• Daily Visitor Parking 7:30AM-5:00PM: parking permits purchased from permit dispensers (located throughout campus) and the parking office, are valid in "C" stalls / lots only.
• Evening & Weekend Visitor Parking 5:00PM-10:00PM: parking permits purchased from permit dispensers are valid in "C", "S" and "A" stalls/lots except stalls/areas marked "Enforced At All Times", "Reserved" or "Restricted". Violators are subject to citation.
• Parking permits are not required on Administrative Holidays unless otherwise noted.
• Parking Services is located in Building #381, north of Lot 30. For questions related to parking, please contact Parking Services at 805-893-2346.
• For updated parking information please refer to our web site at: www.tps.ucsb.edu.
Climate
Weather in Santa Barbara can be unpredictable. Although it is in the warmer, Southern California region, it is a beach community and therefore experiences coastal weather.
In early Spring, it is most likely to be cool but sunny, though overcast days are not uncommon. During the Spring, it may even rain, so consider bringing an umbrella. Bring comfortable, casual clothing, but be sure also to bring at least one jacket.
If you have any questions about the information on this page, please contact Wyatt Rounds (awr@umail.ucsb.edu) with "Borderlands Conference" in the subject line.
