Sydney Ideas - The Birth of State in Greater Mesopotamia – The Anthony McNicoll Lecture in the area of Middle Eastern archaeology Professor Marcella Frangipane, Professor of Prehistory and Protohistory of the Near and Middle East at the Sapienza University of Rome Archaeologists have recently uncovered astounding new evidence about political and economic systems in ancient Arslantepe-Malatya (Turkey), in the Upper Euphrates valley. Professor Marcella Frangipane will use this evidence as a case study for important new insights into the birth of early state societies in the greater Mesopotamian world.

Vic Chapter of AACAI - CRANBOURNE SANDS - Geomorphology Workshop – Geomorphology Mornington Peninsula AACAI Workshop https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=402520 - A one day workshop held on 25 October 2018 With the continued success of our workshop series, AACAI are returning to the Mornington Peninsula. We have invited Peter Mitchell to present a workshop on the landscapes between Dandenong and Sorrento with an emphasis on sand bodies and to discuss this landscape and implications for Aboriginal heritage. Peter is a leading geomorphology practitioner and the host of one our previous workshops in the same landscape. Peter will provide a full list of references and guide us through several locations.

Urban Regenration and Sustainability – Monday, November 5, 2018 - 9:00am to Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 6:00pm Location: University of East London University Way, London E16 2RD, UK London E16 2RD United Kingdom Website: https://www.ierek.com/events/urban-regeneration-sustainability-2#introduction