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FITP XX will be held on March 27, 2010

Forward Into The Past is a one-day symposium that arranges speakers on a broad range of historical topics including the arts and crafts practiced by various cultures, history of particular regions, cultures, or times, and where feasible allows this learning to be conducted in a hands-on environment. An open-format day Forward Into The Past is designed to allow academics, experimental archaeologists, members of the public, and members of various historical re-enactment and recreation groups to gather and explore history.

FITP will be held at
Peters Building
Wilfrid Laurier University
Bricker St., Waterloo, ON
Parking Parking is available in a number of locations. There are restrictions on weekend parking so please do not park in lots 12, 15, 18, 19A, 21, 30, 31, 35, 36 and 38. The closest lot to the Peters Building is lot 14 which is entered off Albert St or Bricker Ave.

Submissions for presentations are due February 15th, 2010 and may be submitted to Neil Peterson.

Submissions must include the session title, type of session planned, session description and speaker(s) biography.

Descriptions and biographies should be 75-250 words.

Sessions are 50 minutes long with a ten minute break between sessions. If required a single topic can span multiple sessions. Session times canbe seen here. Session types include:
There will also be some space for "poster sessions" for those more interested in just putting up the results of their work without actually presenting them.

We are going to try and put together a proceedings for this year. Papers and presentation materials will both be considered for inclusion but all submissions will be juried. Note that you will be asked if you will be submitting your paper or presentation for the proceedings. It is not a requirement that you do so. The proceedings will be available as a downloadable zip file, and arrangements for printed copies can be made if desired.

Speakers will be provided free admission, but lunch will not be included. There will be a catering group making a lunch available for purchase, and there are places on campus you can eat (including Tim Hortons for coffee)