THE 22ND CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN SOCIETY FOR QUATERNARY RESEARCH
Celebrating the richness of the southern African Quaternary
28 January – 1 February 2019
LOCATION
Mossel Bay, southern Cape, South Africa
CONFERENCE VENUE
The Point Hotel | Point Hotel location
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is available at the conference venue at a reduced rate of R 1500 B&B per night for a double room. If you are interested, please contact Ms Teneil Claasen on admin@pointhotel.co.za and importantly, give the reference of SASQUA 2019
There is also a large variety of other accommodation options in Mossel Bay.
IMPORTANT DATES
Conference dates: 28th January – 1st February 2019
Abstract submission deadline: 5 October 2018
Financial support deadline: 15 October 2018
Registration deadline: 30 November 2018
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Prof Curtis W. Marean (Arizona State University and Nelson Mandela University):
“The Palaeo-Agulhas Plain – Unravelling its ecology teaches us how to do Palaeoscience”
PROGRAMME
The full programme can be downloaded here
FIELD EXCURSION
Professor Curtis Marean and Dr Hayley Cawthra invite you to take part in a voluntary day-long field trip on Friday the 1st of February, following the proceedings of the 22nd SASQUA conference. This field trip commences with a visit to Pinnacle Point where the archaeological records, anthropological complexities, and geological evolution of the system will be explained and demonstrated. You will spend time at PP13B and PP5-6, with stops on the walk between. We then drive east to to the Klein- and Great Brak River mouths, where modern coastal sedimentary depositional processes mirror ancient evidence for sea-level change, which is preserved in the form of carbonate-cemented aeolianite and beachrock dating back to Marine Isotope 11 and 5e.
- Price: R 350 per person, which includes a packed lunch
- Date and time: Friday, 1st February, 08h00 – 18h00
- Departure from the Point Hotel parking lot
- Registration deadline: 30 November 2018
REGISTRATION
Registration fees:
Non-members: R2350
SASQUA members: R1900
Students*: R1300
All registration fees include daily lunches and refreshments as well as the conference dinner.
*Students include undergraduates, postgraduates and ECRs. To qualify for this category please email your proof of registration to: SASQUA2019@gmail.com
Payment details:
Please pay the fees by bank transfer before 30 November 2018 and send the proof of payment to our treasurer: SASQUA2019@gmail.com
Bank: ABSA Bank
Account Name: SASQUA
Account Number: 9054912711
Bank Branch Name: Durban city, branch code: 632005
Swift Code: ABSA ZA JJ
Reference: (YOUR NAME + SURNAME)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTERS
Oral presentations are 12 minutes talk with 3 minute question time.
Posters need to be A0 size, portrait orientation.
ANY QUESTIONS?
Don’t hesitate to contact us via email: SASQUA2019@gmail.com