The Association for Gravestone Studies

GS holds an annual conference the fourth week in June. This conference, held in a different location each year, features lectures, demonstrations, exhibits, conservation and documentation workshops, classroom sessions, slide presentations, and guided cemetery tours.
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The 33rd Annual Conference and Meeting will be held at
Denison University in Granville, Ohio
June 22-27, 2010
Registration information is posted below.

Our 2010 Conference logo is from the gravestone of Mr. Byron Hayes who died March 6, 1836.

It is located in Granville's Old Colony Burying Ground, established in 1805.

CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM

In June 2010, we will be meeting at Denison University, located in Granville, Ohio. Granville is located in Licking County, east of Columbus, on the western edge of the Appalachian Plateau. One can view a considerable variety of gravestone styles and materials within a short drive of the conference site.

As usual, AGS will offer on-campus lodging and meals, lecture sessions, and other events at college facilities. Click here for a printable map of the Denison University campus.

Please click on the underlined links, below, for details on the events listed.

More information will be added in the coming months, so please check back often.

Tours:

Guided motorcoach tours are scheduled for both Wednesday and Saturday. Conferees will have the opportunity to visit many Central Ohio cemeteries, where they will have the opportunity to see gravestones carved by several different carvers. A stop at the Great Circle Earthworks will be included on the Wednesday bus tour. Boxed lunches are included for these guided tours.

Description of Wednesday Tour
Description of Saturday Tours

Workshops:

Several different workshops will be offered on Thursday and Friday, in the classroom and in various nearby cemeteries.

Description of Basic Conservation Workshop
Description of Advanced Conservation Workshop
Description of Stone Carving Workshop
Description of Gravestone Rubbing Workshop
Description of Paranormal Sharing Workshop
Description of Re-Defining the Historic Cemetery Workshop
Description of Gravestones as Archaeological Artifacts Workshop
Description of Self-Publishing Workshop
Description of Foil Impressions Workshop
Description of Photography Workshop

Lectures:

Formal lectures are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. A schedule will posted here when available.

Participation Sessions:

Classroom participation sessions are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. A schedule will posted here when available.

Late Night Sessions:

The evening lectures are followed by "late night," which is a much more informal gathering where conference participants are encouraged to share their interests, photo images, and gravestone or cemetery-related experiences. For more information about late night sessions, please click here for a description.

Sales and Silent Auction:

Please click here for information about the annual silent auction.

Self-guided Tours:

The self-guided tour directions are still in development. They will be posted here soon.

For those not planning to stay on campus, rooms have been blocked at a special rate at the Newark Courtyard by Marriott. Reservations must be made on or before May 22. When calling, please mention that you are with the AGS.

Courtyard by Marriott
500 Highland Blvd
Newark, Ohio 43055
Phone: (800) 321-2211

For other lodging options, please visit the Greater Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau website.

For a guide to other local attractions, please visit the following websites:

Discover Ohio
Fairfield County Visitors and Convention Bureau
Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau
Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Perry County Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Zanesville-Muskingum County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ohio Historical Society

CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM

Please contact Beth Santore, the 2010 Conference Chair, with any questions:
graveaddiction@gmail.com

Come join us!

Call for Papers and Participation Sessions
2010 AGS Conference and Annual Meeting

Proposals are solicited for scholarly papers, 20 minutes in length, to be presented during the evening lecture sessions. Please send your proposal and 250-word abstract by February 1, 2010 to: Program Chair: Dr. Ian Brown, ibrown@bama.ua.edu.

Proposals are solicited for Participation Sessions, 50 minutes in length, to be presented Thursday June 24 and Friday June 25. Please send your proposal and a 250-word abstract by March 1, 2010 to: Participation Sessions Co-Chairs, Robert Keeler and Judy Juntunen, robertk@clackamas.edu, or Robert Keeler, 3005 S.W. Westwood Dr., Portland, OR, 97225.

Student Scholarship Announcement

A scholarship is being offered for a student to attend and participate in the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Association for Gravestone Studies to be held at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, June 22-27, 2010. The scholarship will cover registration, room and board fees for the full conference. There will also be a cash prize of $200, which will be presented at the conference. The recipient of this scholarship is expected to present a scholarly paper of 20 minutes during the Friday evening lecture session.

Requirements: The applicant must be a graduate or undergraduate student at an accredited college or university, as well as a member of AGS.

Application: The application will consist of the title, abstract and text for a 20-minute paper presentation. The presentation should be in the exact form that will be delivered at the conference, including visuals. PowerPoint is the preferred medium.

Deadline: By April 1, 2010, submissions should be sent as a PDF attachment to an email, a CD, or a hard copy to ibrown@bama.ua.edu or Ian W. Brown, Box 870210, Department of Anthropology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0210.

Call for Nominations: Forbes Award and Oakley Certificate

We are seeking candidates for Oakley Certificates and the Forbes Award. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2009. See our Awards page for details.

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Our 2009 conference was held at Union College in Schenectady, NY June 23-28, 2009.

To see what workshops and bus tours were offered and lectures presented click here:
2009 AGS CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES

To see pictures from our 2009 Conference click on any of the links below
(our thanks to Beth Santore, Sue Lorraine and John O'Brien):
http://www.graveaddiction.com/~agsphoto/beth2009/
http://www.graveaddiction.com/~agsphoto/2009Conference
Foil Workshop
Rubbing Workshop
Veeder Statue

To see pictures and videos from our 2008 Conference click below
2008 Conference Highlights

AGS Past Annual Conferences and Meetings

1978    Dublin School, Dublin, New Hampshire
1979    Salve Regina College, Newport Rhode Island
1980    Bradford College, Haverhill, Massachusetts
1981    University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
1982    Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
1983    Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts
1984    Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
1985    Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
1986    Pine Manor College, Brookline, Massachusetts
1987    Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
1988    Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1989    Governor Dummer Academy, Byfield, Massachusetts
1990    Roger Williams College, Bristol, Rhode Island
1991    Northfield-Mt. Herman, Gill, Massachusetts
1992    Union College, Schenectady, New York
1993    Connecticut College, New London Connecticut
1994    Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois
1995    Westfield State College, Westfield, Massachusetts
1996    University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine
1997    Becker College, Leicester, Massachusetts
1998    Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
1999    George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
           and Reed College, Portland, Oregon
2000    Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
2001    Pine Manor College, Brookline, Massachusetts
           and San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
2002    Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia
2003    Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont
2004    Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut
2005    St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2006    Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, Pennsylvania

2007 Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire

2008 Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts

2009 Union College, Schenectady, New York

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