Archaeological Lecture Series Opens September 21 with “Ft. Mose: America’s Black Fortress of Freedom”

August 17, 2011 – The New College Public Archaeology Laboratory and Time Sifters Archaeology Society present “The Archaeology of Spanish la Florida,” a three-part lecture series that is free and open to the community. Dates for the 2011-2012 series are September 21, February 15 and May 16, all at 6 pm in the Mildred Sainer Pavilion, 5313 Bay Shore Road on the New College campus, Sarasota. Click here for a complete schedule.

“This is the third year of the partnership between the New College Public Archaeology Lab and Time Sifters,” stated Professor of Anthropology Uzi Baram, who serves as director of the New College Public Archaeology Lab. “It has been a great success thanks to the engaged archaeologists who have come to Sarasota to present their research and approaches to our community. I’m particularly excited about this year’s speakers and the theme, which focuses on Florida’s early Spanish history.”

The 2011-2012 series opens September 21 with the topic of “Ft. Mose: America’s Black Fortress of Freedom,” featuring Kathleen Deagan, Distinguished Research Curator Emerita and Lockwood Professor of Florida and Caribbean Archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida.

The series continues on February 15 with Robin Moore, historic resources coordinator at St. Johns County Environmental Division, speaking on “These Old Streets: The Archaeology of Spanish St. Augustine.” The final program on May 16 will feature Della Scott-Ireton from the Florida Public Archaeology Network speaking on “The Emanuel Point Ships: Florida’s Earliest Shipwrecks.”

While the talks are free, reservations are highly recommended. Contact the New College Events Office at 941-487-4888 or email [email protected].  Online reservations can be made at www.donate.ncf.edu/events.  More information is available at www.ncf.edu/media-events.

Funding for the series comes from the Florida Humanities Council, with the Herald-Tribune Media Group as media sponsor.