adminSifelani Tsiko Senior Writer
Zimbabwe will next month host the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA) biennial conference which aims to explore ways of strengthening collaboration in the diverse field of archaeology and heritage management among member states.
Conference co-ordinator and University of Zimbabwe Archaeology and Heritage Management lecturer Dr Munyaradzi Manyanga told yesterday said more than 300 participants from eastern, central and southern Africa would attend the conference from July 1 -5.
“We are delighted that Zimbabwe will hold the conference for the first time in years,” he said.
“The Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists biennial conference is a major event that offers an unprecedented opportunity for archaeologists and heritage managers to present their research as well as discuss ways to strengthen heritage management in Africa.”
The theme at the forthcoming conference will be: “Towards an interdisciplinary framework for southern African archaeology,” and focus will mainly be on cutting edge research and policy evaluation.
ASAPA is a non-profit organisation that was established to promote research in archaeology, heritage management and closely related disciplines in eastern, central and southern Africa.
The Association brings together professional archaeologists and heritage managers from South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
UZ was chosen to host this year’s conference which will among other issues provide professionals and students from different institutions with an international platform to share knowledge, network and collaborate in the diverse fields of archaeology and heritage management.
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