SOUTHERN ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY

2006 Annual Meeting – Hilton Garden Inn Pensacola

12 Via de Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach, FL

toll free 866-916-2999 or 850-916-2999

Indicate group code “SAS” during hotel reservations.

If you experience any difficulties, please contact

Local Arrangements: Terry Prewitt, University of West Florida

tprewitt@uwf.edu or 850-324-1548

Airport Transportation: Those appearing on the program or pre-registered for the meeting may send arrival information to the local arrangements email address above. A shuttle van will collect you from the airport and transport you to the hotel. There will be regular van runs to the airport on Sunday, and we can make special trips to get people back to the airport on other days.

Keynote Session: The keynote session on Friday Evening, February 3, features coordinated presentations from Anthony Oliver-Smith (University of Florida), Martha Ward (University of New Orleans), and Sandra Flake (Provost of the University of West Florida). They will be presenting on disaster research in anthropology and the practical aspects of disaster recovery for institutions and communities in our region.

Friday Evening Dinner: We are planning a subscription dinner on Friday, February 3, before the keynote session. The dinner will be a “family style” Italian offering with Basil Tomatoes, Marinated Grilled Vegetables, Eggplant Caviar, Caesar Salad, Marinated Artichokes, Tomatoes and hearts of Palm, Olives, Pepperoncini, Marinated Mozzarella, Cheese Tortellini, additional sides, choices of Rosemary Roasted new York Strip Loin, Lemon and Herb Grilled Chicken Breast, or Roasted Grouper, pasta and risotto selections, bread, and desserts. We are underwriting part of the cost for each participant. The remaining cost to regular members is $20 and students $10. We would like to encourage everyone to participate in this event. The meal is a $30 value.

Saturday Evening Mixer: We are hosting a mixer on Saturday dedicated to students and student groups. We will have soft drinks, food, music, and other activities, including announcement of the student paper competition winners. TJP may DJ for part of the night, depending upon musical tastes. If you have CD tracks you want played, bring them.

Swimming Pools: The hotel has an outdoor heated pool and an indoor pool, as well as many other entertaining features. Although we cannot guarantee February weather will be warm, and we know everyone will be very engaged in the academic part of the program. Yet one may find the odd moment for a swim, and the pools will be warm, so bring bathing suits.

VIEW THE PAPER ABSTRACTS

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM SHELL (CHECK YOUR TIMES AND DATES, AND LET ME KNOW OF ANY CONFLICTS OR NEEDS):

We have video projection units and IBM computers, an overhead projector, and a slide projector. We are developing an AV schedule which we will check again at registration. We should be adding AV available in specific rooms to this schedule over the next few days.

Thursday, February 2, 2006

6:00-8:00 pm – Oleander Room – Dinner and SAS Board Meeting

7:00-10:00 pm – Ballroom C – Reception and Registration

Airport Shuttle – For transportation to and from the Pensacola Airport throughout the meeting, signup with the schedule at registration.

Friday, February 3, 2006

8:00 am -5:00 pm —Lantana Room – Registration and Book Display Continue
9:00-9:35 am	Ballroom E-F — Plenary Session: Opening Remarks from the President and Introduction to the Program
	Ballroom E-F	Ballroom D	Oleander Room
10:00-11:30 am	SESSION 1.1 Applied Anthropology in Institutional Settings I	SESSION 1.2 Identity and Identification	SESSION 1.3 Poster Presentations
Open lunch
	Ballroom E-F	Ballroom D	Oleander Room
1:00-3:00 pm	SESSON 2.1 Applied Anthropology in Institutional Settings II	SESSION 2.2 QM I –Philosophical Backgrounds	SESSION 2.3 Central American Economy and Society
3:15-5:15 pm	SESSION 3.1a (3:15-4:15) Perspectives on Sequoyah	SESSION 3.2 QM II – Ethnographic Critique	SESSION 3.3. Explorations of Religious Community
	SESSION 3.1b (4:15-5:15) When Things Really Fall Apart
5:30 pm – Ballroom C – SESSION 4a – “Family Style” Italian Dinner
7:00 – 10:00 am – Ballroom E-F – SESSION 4b – Keynote Presentations: Disaster Recovery: Regional and Global Perspectives

Saturday, February 4, 2006

8:00 am -5:00 pm —Lantana Room – Registration and Book Display Continue
	Ballroom E-F	Ballroom D	Oleander Room
8:30-10:00 am	SESSION 5.1 Regional Polity in Global Contexts	SESSION 5.2 QM III – Examining Postmodernity	SESSION 5.3 Social and Cultural Change in River City I
10:15-11:30 am	SESSION 6.1 Gender Inequalities	SESSION 6.2 QM IV – Larger Metaphors	SESSION 6.3 Social and Cultural Change in River City II
12:00 noon – Board Room – SESSION 7 – Board Meeting
	Ballroom E-F	Ballroom D	Oleander Room
1:15-2:45 pm	SESSION 8.1 Grammar, Graveyards, and Growing Up: New Work on Language and Gender	SESSION 8.2 QM V – Cultural Potentials and Dysfunction	SESSION 8.3 Prehistoric Interpretations in Current Research
3:00-5:00 pm	SESSION 9.1 Masculinity and the Crises (?) of Modernity	SESSION 9.2 QM VI – Documentary Issues	SESSION 9.3 Archaeological and Historical Interpretation of the Presidio Isla de Santa Rosa, Florida
6:00-8:00 pm – Ballroom D – Board Meeting – Unfinished business
7:00-10:00 pm – Ballroom C – “Student Mixer” (announcements of student prizes)

Sunday, February 5, 2006

8:00-11:00 am – Lantana Room – Book Display – Coffee and Breakfast Pastries
	Ballroom E-F	Ballroom D	Oleander Room
9:00-10:45 am	SESSION 11.1 Brainstorming and Connections for 2007 Panels	SESSION 11.2 Perspectives on Syncretism: Short Presentations and Discussion	Last opportunities to view Posters
Airport Shuttle – Signup with the schedule at registration throughout the meeting.