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Conference book of abstracts published

We’re pleased to announce that  Conference programme and abstract book has been published

 

Due to bad weather, the welcome party is being moved from the Museum of Ancient Glass to the Archaeological Museum Zadar!

Guidelines for Oral Presentations

Each oral presentation is allocated a 15-minute time slot, consisting of 12 minutes for the presentation followed by 3 minutes for questions. Presenters are kindly asked to strictly adhere to the time limit to ensure the smooth running of the programme.
Each session will conclude with a 30-minute discussion.

Poster Format Guidelines

  • Posters must fit the designated panels and should not exceed A0 format (width: 84.1 cm / 33.1 in, height: 118.9 cm / 46.8 in) in vertical orientation.
  • To enhance readability, avoid excessive text and focus on visually engaging presentation of results.
  • The authors’ names and affiliations should be clearly displayed at the top of the poster.
  • Use double-spacing between text lines and structure the content into clear sections (e.g., Introduction, Methodology, Results, Conclusion).

Poster Presentation Guidelines

  • The poster session will take place on the second day of the conference, May 23, 2025, following the afternoon session and coffee break.
  • At least one author should be present during the poster session. Authors attending the conference online should display their contact email address at the bottom of the poster and be available for written discussion.
  • The posters should be mounted by 1:00 PM, on May 24, 2025, and be removed by 7:00 PM on the same day.
  • The organizing committee and volunteers will be responsible for mounting posters in the designated area.
  • All posters must be submitted at the registration desk, no later than 10:00 AM of the second day of the conference.
  • All posters must be submitted in digital format. We kindly ask you to submit a digital version of your poster to ene2025@unizd.hr, by May 20, 2025.

Printing Instructions

  • Participants may bring their printed posters or request on-site printing.
  • To request printing, submit a PDF version of the poster (minimum resolution: 300 dpi) by May 18, 2025, to marko@fg-grafika.hr. Please state that you are a participant of the ENE2025 Conference at the University of Zadar. If you require an invoice issued to your institution, please include the relevant information in your email request.
  • The printing fee is 34.00 EUR (VAT included), payable via bank transfer. If you require an invoice issued to your institution, please include the relevant information in your email request.
  • The organizing committee will collect the printed posters and mount them in the designated area for the poster session.

For any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ENE2025 Secretariat.

Conference city guide published

 

We’re pleased to see such a high level of interest in the conference, with over 160 submissions received. We are currently finalizing the programme, which will be published next week.

At this stage, we can confirm that the conference will begin on May 22, with presentations taking place from May 22 to 24 in two parallel sessions. The conference will conclude with an excursion on May 25. Details about the excursion will be published soon.

We appreciate your patience and thank you for your continued interest.

We look forward to welcoming you to Zadar!

2nd Conference on the Emergence of the Neolithic in Europe

Following the highly successful 1st Conference on the Early Neolithic in Europe (ENE2019) in Barcelona, we are delighted to invite you to Zadar for the 2nd Conference on the Emergence of the Neolithic in Europe (ENE2025), which will take place from May 22–25, 2025, hosted at the University of Zadar, Croatia.

The conference is jointly organised by the Austrian Archaeological Institute, the Archaeological Museum of Zadar, the Croatian Archaeological Society, and the University of Zadar.

Zadar, situated in the heart of the Adriatic, serves as the administrative and cultural center of Zadar County in northern Dalmatia, a region extending from the slopes of the Velebit Massif to the Adriatic coast, encompassing numerous islands and inland plains. With over 2,000 years of rich and dynamic history, Zadar is a city deeply intertwined with the sea. However, the region’s interior, characterized by fertile plains, a favourable climate, and mild terrain, is among the most productive agricultural areas in Dalmatia. This area hosts the largest concentration of Neolithic sites in the region, with the earliest agricultural settlements dating back to c. 6000 cal BC.

Recognizing the complexity of the Neolithisation process in Europe—its arrhythmic nature, regional variations, and the prolonged coexistence of the first farmers and the last hunter-fisher-gatherers in some regions—we have slightly adjusted the conference title. While retaining the acronym ENE, the term “Early Neolithic” has been replaced with “Emergence of the Neolithic” to more accurately reflect the broader scope and nuanced dynamics of this transformative process.

Despite this adjustment, the conference retains the same objectives as those established in Barcelona in 2019. It aims to provide a platform for discussing the Neolithisation process in Europe in all its diversity and complexity, balancing regional specificities with the shared Near Eastern origins of the Neolithic way of life.