Second Announcement
Beringia Days International Conference
21-23 October 2004
National Park Service
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
Anchorage, Alaska
For further information, please go to:
http://www.nps.gov/akso/beringia
The Beringia Days International Conference, celebrating the cultural and
natural heritage shared by Russia and the United States across the
Bering Strait, will be held from Thursday, October 21st through
Saturday, October 23rd at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art.
Scientists, government officials, Native leaders, artists, and educators
from both countries will gather to hear presentations and exchange
information about the ecological, physical, and cultural heritage of the
Beringia region. The agenda for the conference, which is hosted by the
National Park Service and co-sponsored by the Museum, is available from
the National Park Service website:
http://www.nps.gov/akso/beringia
For the first time this year, the conference will include a formal
poster session. Conference presenters and others are urged to bring
posters about their programs or projects. If you would like to submit a
poster for this session, please contact:
Kaci Fullwood
Phone: 907-644-3588
E-mail: kaci_fullwood [at] nps.gov
This year the conference will feature special presentations by Charles
Wohlforth, author of the book "The Whale and the Supercomputer." He will
open the conference with a short presentation on Thursday the 21st and
then give a longer presentation at 7:30 p.m. at the Alaska Public Lands
Information Center (650 West Fourth Avenue).
Another highlight of this year's conference will be the appearance of
the Chukchi-Yup'ik dance ensemble "Ergyron" from Anadyr, Russia. This
highly acclaimed professional dance group has performed throughout
Russia and in Europe, India, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, and other
countries. They will be performing at the Alaska Native Heritage Center
and the entrance fee for the Center will be reduced for conference
participants.
Beringia Days is free and open to the public. Many opportunities for
volunteering during this conference are available. Drivers, assistants,
and bilingual Russian speakers are needed. Please call 907-644-3588 to
learn more.
For more information about this unique conference, please check our
website http://www.nps.gov/akso/beringia or call the National Park
Service at 907-644-3432.