BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-cfp-for-conference-roman-pottery-in-the-south-eastern-balk ans-from-production-to-distribution DTSTAMP:20260513T100534Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 SUMMARY:CfP for Conference "Roman Pottery in the South-Eastern Balkans Fro m Production to Distribution" DESCRIPTION:Roman Pottery in the South-Eastern Balkans From Production to Distribution\n22–23/10/2026 British School at Athens\, Upper House\, 52 Souedias Street\, Athens\, Greece\nThe conference focuses on local pottery production during the Roman period in the southern and south-eastern regi ons of the Balkan Peninsula\, particularly within the Roman provinces of T hrace\, Moesia Inferior\, Dacia\, and Macedonia. Across these regions\, nu merous pottery workshops have already been identified\, producing substant ial quantities of wheel-made tableware\, cooking vessels\, and storage con tainers\, often alongside traditional handmade pottery. The scale and vari ability of local production must have been considerable\; in inland Thrace \, for instance\, the majority of pottery found in rural contexts was loca lly produced\, while imports were virtually negligible. However\, despite the prevalence of local pottery on many archaeological sites\, the number of dedicated studies on the subject remains disproportionately low. Even f ewer comprehensive studies or specialized conferences address the producti on and distribution of local pottery. This conference therefore aims to pr ovide an open forum for sharing and discussing various aspects of Roman po ttery production in the southern and south-eastern Balkan Peninsula\, focu sing on direct or indirect evidence of production as well as on investigat ing circulation patterns\, consumer preferences and patterns of consumptio n. The chronological framework of the conference spans the Late Republic t o the Imperial period\, approximately from the 2nd century BC to the 4th c entury AD.\nThe main topics the conference aims to address:\n Typology an d chronology of various regional pottery groups Production centres and th eir organization Technological aspects of ceramic production Pottery fun ction and utilization Patterns and mechanisms of distribution Economic\, social\, and cultural significance of pottery production and consumption The application of scientific analyses to address any of the above issues \nGuidelines for abstract submission and presentations: Abstracts no long er than 300 words should be send as an editable word file to the following email address petra.tuslova@bsa.ac.uk including the title of the talk and full names of all the authors with their affiliation and emails. Please n ote if the submission is for the standard (in total 20 min) or lightning ( in total 10 min) talk. One person might apply with multiple talks. The sta ndard presentations should be 15 min long + 5 min discussion. Instead of p osters we accept submission for 5 min lightning talk on specific topic pre sented in few PowerPoint slides + 5 min discussion. The conference will ta ke place in person only and there will be no live streaming.\nKey dates: A bstract submission deadline: 31/05/2026 Abstract acceptance announcement: 30/06/2026 Programme announcement: 01/09/2026 Conference attendance regist ration deadline: 04/10/2026 (Please\, register after abstract acceptance: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpcztlD-dGHJhQ1O-s47iCzmwZiT5Mw1 zkCzWM7Xypte2_Kg/viewform)\nPublication of conference papers The conferenc e will be published in a thematic issue of Studia Hercynia\, an open acces s peer reviewed journal currently classified as a Q2 according to Scopus. Deadline for paper submission: 31/03/2027\; expected publication: first is sue of 2028.\nParticipation and accommodation information There is no conf erence fee. Participants are expected to arrange and cover their own trave l and accommodation expenses. However\, a limited number of single and dou ble rooms may be available free of charge at the premises of DAI Athens fo r active participants who would otherwise be unable to attend the conferen ce. Please send an application\, stating your reasons for eligibility for the accommodation\, together with your abstract to petra.tuslova@bsa.ac.uk till 31/05/2026. Selected individuals will be notified together with thei r abstract acceptance.\nDuring and around the conference days limited numb er of rooms will be available at the BSA hostel also to non-members of th e school. The price of single room is £30 / night with breakfast for UK b ased\, and £41 for non-UK based researchers. Several double rooms are als o available for better price if shared (suitable for students). To book th e hostel\, please contact directly its administrator Vicky Tzavara (admiss ions@bsa.ac.uk). Places are limited\, first come\, first served.\nWe are l ooking forward to welcome you in Athens!\nOn behalf of the organizers\, Dr . Petra Tušlová1 and Dr. Dimitris Grigoropoulos2 1 Institute of Classica l Archaeology\, Charles University\, Prague\; Fitch Laboratory\, British S chool at Athens 2 German Archaeological Institute at Athens X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Roman Pottery in the South-Eastern Balkans
From Production to Distribution

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22–23/10/2026
British School at Athens\, Upper House\,
52 Souedias Street\, Athens\, Greece

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The conference focuses on local pottery production during the Roman period in the southern and south-eastern regions of the Balkan Peni nsula\, particularly within the Roman provinces of Thrace\, Moesia Inferio r\, Dacia\, and Macedonia. Across these regions\, numerous pottery worksho ps have already been identified\, producing substantial quantities of whee l-made tableware\, cooking vessels\, and storage containers\, often alongs ide traditional handmade pottery. The scale and variability of local produ ction must have been considerable\; in inland Thrace\, for instance\, the majority of pottery found in rural contexts was locally produced\, while i mports were virtually negligible.
However\, despite the prevalence o f local pottery on many archaeological sites\, the number of dedicated stu dies on the subject remains disproportionately low. Even fewer comprehensi ve studies or specialized conferences address the production and distribut ion of local pottery. This conference therefore aims to provide an open fo rum for sharing and discussing various aspects of Roman pottery production in the southern and south-eastern Balkan Peninsula\, focusing on direct o r indirect evidence of production as well as on investigating circulation patterns\, consumer preferences and patterns of consumption.
The chr onological framework of the conference spans the Late Republic to the Impe rial period\, approximately from the 2nd century BC to the 4th century AD.

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The main topics the conference aims to address:< /p>\n

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Guidelines for abstract submission and prese ntations:
Abstracts no longer than 300 words should be send as an editable word file to the following email address petra.tuslova@bsa .ac.uk including the title of the talk and full names of all the authors w ith their affiliation and emails. Please note if the submission is for the standard (in total 20 min) or lightning (in total 10 min) talk. One perso n might apply with multiple talks.
The standard presentations should be 15 min long + 5 min discussion. Instead of posters we accept submissio n for 5 min lightning talk on specific topic presented in few PowerPoint s lides + 5 min discussion. The conference will take place in person only an d there will be no live streaming.

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Key dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 31/05/2026
Abstrac t acceptance announcement: 30/06/2026
Programme ann ouncement: 01/09/2026
Conference attendance registr ation deadline: 04/10/2026
(Please\, register after abstract acceptance: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpcztlD-dGHJhQ1O-s47iCzmwZiT5Mw1 zkCzWM7Xypte2_Kg/viewform)

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Publication of conference p apers
The conference will be published in a thematic issue of Studia Hercynia\, an open access peer reviewed journal currently classi fied as a Q2 according to Scopus. Deadline for paper submission: 3 1/03/2027\; expected publication: first issue of 2028.

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Participation and accommodation information
There is no conference fee. Participants are expected to arrange and cover their ow n travel and accommodation expenses. However\, a limited number of single and double rooms may be available free of charge at the premises of DAI At hens for active participants who would otherwise be unable to attend the c onference. Please send an application\, stating your reasons for eligibili ty for the accommodation\, together with your abstract to petra.tuslova@bs a.ac.uk till 31/05/2026. Selected individuals will be not ified together with their abstract acceptance.

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During and around t he conference days limited number of rooms will be available at the BSA ho stel \;also to non-members of the school. The price of single room is £30 / night with breakfast for UK based\, and £41 for non-UK based resea rchers. Several double rooms are also available for better price if shared (suitable for students). To book the hostel\, please contact directly its administrator Vicky Tzavara (admissions@bsa.ac.uk). Places are limited\, first come\, first served.

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We are looking forward to welcome you i n Athens!

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On behalf of the organizers\,
Dr. Petra Tušlová1 and Dr. Dimitris Grigoropoulos2
1 Institute of Classical Archaeolog y\, Charles University\, Prague\;
Fitch Laboratory\, British School at Athens
2 German Archaeological Institute at Athens

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