NCPTT

Professional Presentations

Dr. David Morgan

...presents research to colleagues at the 2nd Annual Ename Center Colloquium in Ghent, Belgium.
(Photo: Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation)

The Archeology & Collections program shares ongoing research and ideas with professional colleagues in a number of different venues. Most recent professional presentations by the program chief include those at:

2007

The George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas & Cultural Sites, St. Paul, Minnesota.
2007 "An ICOMOS Ename Charter Perspective on Interpreting the History of the Cane River, Louisiana Region." (with Fiona J.L. Handley and Kevin C. MacDonald).

Institute of Archaeology, University College London, Abolition 2007 Colloquium, England.
2007 "Plantation Pottery along the Cane River: Colonoware and Ethnicity." (with Kevin C. MacDonald and Fiona J.L. Handley; attended and presented on personal leave time)

The Coincoin Plantation and African Architecture in Louisiana. (with Kevin C. MacDonald; attended and presented on personal leave time).

Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia.
2007 "Prospection in Depth: The Educational Benefits of Fusing Geophysical Prospection Training with Mature Research Projects." (with Katherine Arntzen)

Professional Presentations

The most recent professional presentations by the Archeology & Collections program chief include those at these venues:
(Graphic: © Respective organizations.)

2007 "Contemporary Myths: Deconstructing the Late Colonial/Early American Creole Landscape at the Coincoin Plantation." (with Kevin C. MacDonald)

2006

Louisiana Archaeological Society Conference, Monroe, Louisiana.
2006 "Relocating the Architectural Roots of a Dynasty: 2005 Fieldwork at the Plantation Home of Marie-Therese Coincoin." (with Kevin C. MacDonald and Fiona J.L. Handley)

Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory Conference, Bristol, England.
2006 "Things and Words--Bringing Together the Material and Historical Records of the Isle Brevelle, Cane River, Natchitoches, Louisiana." (with Kevin C. MacDonald and Fiona J.L. Handley)

Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
2006 "Economics and Authenticity: A Collision of Interpretations in Cane River National Heritage Area, Louisiana."

Society for American Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2006 "Inadvertent Discovery of Human Remains: A Case Study from the Louisiana Army National Guard's Jackson Barracks, New Orleans."

Ename Center for Public Archaeology & Heritage Presentation International Colloquium, Ghent, Belgium.
2006 "The Dilemma of Legislating Traditional Cultural Properties in the United States: A Louisiana Case Study of Army National Guard Military Lands and the Hurricane Katrina Disaster." (attended and presented on personal leave time)

Public Presentations

The Archeology & Collections program also looks to share current information with a broad, public constituency. Most recent public presentations by the program chief include those at:

2007

The George Wright Society Biennial Conference on Parks, Protected Areas & Cultural Sites, St. Paul, Minnesota.
2007 "An ICOMOS Ename Charter Perspective on Interpreting the History of the Cane River, Louisiana Region." (with Fiona J.L. Handley and Kevin C. MacDonald).

Cane River Creole National Historical Park Symposium, "From Slavery to Freedom: Africans in the Americas", Natchitoches
2007 "Contemporary Myths: Deconstructing the Late Colonial/Early American Creole Landscape at the Coincoin Plantation." (with Kevin C. MacDonald)

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, Natchitoches
2007 "The Architecture of Myth-Building: An Archaeological Perspective on Two National Register Properties Competing for the Same Historical Narrative." Paper presented to tour group from the Tulane School of Architecture.

2006

2006 "Relocating the Architectural Roots of a Dynasty: 2005 Fieldwork at the Plantation Home of Marie-Therese Coincoin." Lunch lecture presentation to the staff of the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, Cane River National Heritage Area, Cane River Creole National Historical Park, and the Cultural Resource Office of Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches. (with Kevin C. MacDonald and Fiona J.L. Handley)

2006 "The Ground Beneath Your Feet: An Introductory Tour of the Archaeological Landscape of Natchitoches." Paper and driving tour given in the Preservation Month Community Fair.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Natchitoches
2007 "Archaeology: Art or Science?" Paper presented at the Louisiana Scholars' College, Guest Lecture, SCTT 4000, "Arts and Science."

2006 "Geomatics and Recording Cemeteries as Built Environments." Paper presented in Heritage Resource Management, HPRE 4300, "Analyzing and Recording the Built Environment."

2006 "Introduction to Archaeology." Paper presented at the Louisiana Scholars' College, Guest Lecture, SCTT 1810-2820, "Text & Traditions I-IV: The Shaping of Western Thought."

2006 "Multicultural Interpretation and Stakeholder Involvement: The Case of the Coincoin Plantation in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana." Paper presented in Heritage Resource Management, HR 5010, "Exploring Heritage Resources."

2006 "Budgeting for the Laboratory and Analysis." Paper presented in Heritage Resource Management, HR 5220, "Heritage Resource Management Methods."

2006 "Surveying: A One Hour Synopsis of a 4,000+ Year Old Discipline." Paper presented in the Anthropological Society Lecture Series.