Democritus University of Thrace
Laboratory of Anthropology
P.O. Box 209
69100 Komotini, Greece
Tel. – Fax: +30 25310 23365

e-mail: xirot@he.duth.gr, simit@he.duth.gr 

Contact person: Kally Simitopoulou +30 25310 23365, cell: +30 693667 4493

European Anthropological Association
14th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

HUMAN VARIABILITY: 
A BRIDGE BETWEEN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

1-5 SEPTEMBER 2004

KOMOTINI, GREECE

To:
The Council and the Members of the European Anthropological Association
CC: American Anthropological Association Council & Members - EASA Council & Members 

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

Komotini, January 10, 2004

Dear Colleagues, 

The Organising Committee of the EAA 14th Congress wishes you a Happy and Creative New Year.

We are preparing our Congress at Komotini, doing our best to organise a fruitful scientific event and a warm, friendly meeting of Anthropologists from all over the world. Your cooperation is crucial, therefore please take into consideration the following instructions:

1.	Trip:

Try to plan your trip and book your tickets as early as possible, since 2004 is the year of the Olympic Games and there is a great demand for reservations. You are kindly requested to arrange your arrivals at the airports of Thessaloniki or Alexandroupolis according to our previous announcement, so that we can receive you in the airport area and transfer you to Komotini by the University bus. (Remember: A bus will depart for Komotini from each airport  on September the 1st, at 17.00 ).

2.	Program: 

The program below is only a draft. More sessions may be added according to your particular responses.

Wednesday, September the 1st	21.00 Arrival of  participants – Welcome Reception
	
Thursday, September the 2nd
 		
09.30-10.30	Opening Ceremony	
10.30-11.00	Coffee Break	
11.00-14.00	1st  Session:  Human Evolution / Paleoanthropology	
14.00 	Lunch	
17.00-19.30	2nd Session: Human Population Genetics/Molecular Anthropology	
19.30-19.45	Coffee Break	
19.45-21.00	3nd Session: Epidemiological issues	
21.00	Dinner	

Friday, September the 3rd
		
09.30-11.30	4th Session: Auxology / Aging	
11.30-12.00	Coffee Break	
12.00-14.00	Demography / Paleodemography	
14.00 	Lunch	
17.00-19.30	5th  Session: Socio-Cultural issues / Racism and Xenophobia	
19.30-19.45	Coffee Break	
19.45-21.00	Round table: Biological and Socio-cultural Anthropology / links and gaps	
21.00	Dinner	

Saturday September the 4th
		
09.30-11.30	6th Session: Global Bioethics	
11.30-12.00	Coffee Break	
12.00-14.00	General Assembly meeting	
14.00 	Lunch	
17.00-19.30	7th Session: Issues of Applied Anthropology / Ergonomy, Forensics 	
19.30-19.45	Coffee Break	
19.45-20.00	8th Session: Perspectives in Anthropological Education/Curricula, EU Programmes, Funding opportunities, Labour Market	
20.00-21.00	Closing Ceremony-Conclusions	
21.00	Dinner	

Sunday, September the 5th	
Post - Congress cultural events - Sightseeing of the Thracian area (optional trip – details to be announced) 	

3. Paper Preparation and submission

You are kindly requested to submit your papers both in printed and electronic form according to the following pattern:

•	Language: English
•	Page size: A4 
•	Margins: 3 cm (top, bottom, left and right)
•	File extension: .doc or .rtf  (Microsoft Word)
•	The first page should include:
1.	Title 
2.	Author's name (or names) and address (including the electronic address)
3.	Institution, full address
4.	Keywords 
5.	Abstract
•	For the main text, please keep in mind:
1.	Do not divide words at the end of lines.
2.	Text to be emphasised should be in italics and not underlined or bold.
3.	The type of the characters should be TIMES NEW ROMAN, 12 points.
4.	The text should be written in black.
5.       Please make sure you use English UK spelling.
6.	Tables must be cited in the text, numbered with Arabic numerals.
7.	Tables should be written in black. Do not use colours.
8.	Graphs, figures of any kind and photographs may be coloured.
9.	Footnotes  should be as limited as possible and numbered 

Please send your full paper no later than June the 1st, 2004

5. Registration fees: 

Members – full participants 100 EUROs / person
Students –  STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ASKED TO PAY FEES. (Full board accommodation for students in the DUTH student’s hostel may be provided)

Provisional price for accommodation 45 -50 EUROs per night / person, in 3 and 4 star hotels.

Travel and subsistence costs will be covered by the participants.

6. Application

Please fill in and return the attached application form by the end of April 2004

EAA 14th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

HUMAN VARIABILITY: A BRIDGE BETWEEN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

KOMOTINI, GREECE,  1-5 SEPTEMBER 2004

APPLICATION FORM

PERSONAL DATA	
FULL NAME		
TITLE-RESPONSIBILITIES		
INSTITUTION		
DEPARTMENT/UNIT		
POSTAL ADDRESS		
TEL-FAX		
E-MAIL		
TRAVEL DETAILS	

ARRIVAL 
(Date, time, place, means of transport)

DEPARTURE

(Date, time, place, means of transport)		

HOTEL RESERVATION (Double/Single room)

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS 
		
PAPER DATA	
TITLE 
	
ABSTRACT (up to 300 words)