In honor of the memory of longtime Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society (CGCAS) member Mac Perry’s dedication to bringing archaeological knowledge to the public, CGCAS is starting a student paper competition. Just as Mac did with his book Indian Mounds You Can Visit, CGCAS hopes to promote the dissemination of archaeological research and findings to the general public in an engaging manner through this student paper competition.
The goal of this competition is to encourage students of archaeology, whether at the undergraduate or graduate level, to present their research in a way that is interesting and accessible to the general public. Students should try to present their archaeological research in a way that is inspiring, accessible, and interesting, without sacrificing the scholarly content or findings of their work. Papers will be judged on how well they represent this goal. Papers should be 8-10 pages and should be submitted along with a PowerPoint presentation (other presentation formats such as Prezi are also acceptable) to go along with the paper.
The selected student will receive $200 and will be expected to present their work at the March meeting and lecture series of the Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society (Thursday March 21, 2019) at the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center in St Petersburg. The winner must present their paper to the general membership in order to receive their prize.
Who can submit a paper? Undergraduate or Graduate level students in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or related fields. Papers related to research in Florida or the Southeast are preferred. You can even submit a paper you prepared for something else, or plan to present at an upcoming conference!
Deadline to Submit Paper and Powerpoint: February 13th, 2019 For more information please contact Becky O’Sullivan at rosulliv@usf.edu.
