Theoretical Archaeology Group

Theoretical Archaeology Group
Nickname	TAG
Formation	1979
Headquarters	Durham University
Location	England; Durham;
Website	https://www.antiquity.ac.uk/TAG

Theoretical Archaeology Group (Conference) is an annual conference focused on theoretical approaches to archaeology.

History

The Theoretical Archaeology Group was founded in 1979 in order to promote debate and discussion of issues in theoretical archaeology. Its principal activity is the promotion of an annual conference, usually in December. A National Committee manages and steers TAG, consisting of representatives from departments that have held a previous TAG Conference.

The TAG Trustees convene and organize National Committee meetings. They are:

Colin Renfrew
Timothy Darvill
Julian Thomas
Karina Croucher
Andrew Fleming (1979 - 2001)

TAG Conferences are also held in TAG North America, SWISS-Tag, TAG Iberico, and Nordic TAG.^[1]

Annual Meeting Locations


University of Leicester	Postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
UCL	16-18 December 2019
University of Chester	17-19 December 2018
Cardiff University	18-20 December 2017
University of Southampton	19-21 December 2016
University of Bradford	14-16 December 2015
University of Manchester	15-17 December 2014

References

^ "Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) conferences | Antiquity Journal". www.antiquity.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

[1] "Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) conferences | Antiquity Journal". www.antiquity.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

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