Antigone and Kore  International Conference

The Laboratory of Environmental Archaeology and History at the University of Genova and the Institute for the History of Mediterranean Europe of the National Research Council (Cagliari headquarter) are pleased to invite you to the international conference: “Archaeology of sharing practices: how change (and continuity) in mountain areas actually took place. Building new dialogues between environmental archaeology and rural history", which will be held at the University of Genova from January 18th to 21st, 2027. The event is the final conference of the Antigone Project “Archaeology of shariNg pracTIces: the material evidence of mountain marGinalisatiON in Europe (18th- 21st c. AD)”, and the mid-term Congress of the Kore Project “Archaeology of dwelling: material evidence and seasonality of homing practices between settlements, spaces and resources in European uplands (16th-21st c. AD)”. 

Call for papers & posters
Deadline 20th November 2026

The conference aims to engage scholars of different disciplines - including archaeologists, historians, geographers, and naturalists, among others – interested in the reconstruction of historical dynamics and processes that led to the formation of rural and mountainous spaces. By providing a suitable setting to strengthen the dialogue between archaeologists and historians regarding population dynamics (both in Italy and across Europe), the conference also intends to highlight the role of archaeology in historical research on rural and mountainous areas, with a particular focus on modern and contemporary periods. To submit a proposal for a presentation or a poster, please send an email to info.lasa@unige.it no later than November 20th 2026. The following information should be provided (template attached): a) title of the presentation, b) authors and their affiliations, c) abstract, d) an image illustrating the topic, e) language in which the presentation will be given (English, Italian, Spanish or French.), f) the chosen session. After the evaluation of the Scientific Committee, papers' acceptance will be communicated by December 1st 2026. For papers presented in languages other than English, authors will be asked to send a long abstract in English (ca. 3 pages) by January 10th 2027, that will be printed in order to make possible for everybody to follow all presentations. In this case, the accompanying ppt will be in English. If the oral presentation will be delivered in English, the ppt may be in the native language. Posters will be displayed during all the duration of the conference, and should be in English.

A research workshop on the topics of environmental archaeology planned for the 25th-26th of November 2026 will represent a first occasion of discussion.

For information, please write to info.lasa@unige.it