NOTICE: Prof. Karim Sadr's talk was re-recorded and uploaded to this link:
https://youtu.be/Zt74lARJNOA

SOUTH AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

 

 

Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 18:30

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The meeting starts at 18:30 but you can join any time between 5 and 10 minutes earlier

 

Chairperson: Nicholas Wiltshire, Honorary Treasurer

 

1. Welcome to all members

2. Approval of the Minutes of the 2021 AGM

3. Responses received from members approving the Financial Report for 2021 and the annual

reports of the Treasurer and Honorary General Secretary circulated to all members in April

4. Questions and comments from members

5. Presidential Address by Professor Karim Sadr

In praise of diffusion: Diffusion of Innovation theory and South African archaeology.

‘Diffusion of Innovation’ refers to a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technologies spread through social systems; in this way it helps to explain social change. The theory was developed by Everett Rogers in 1962 and it does not come from archaeology or anthropology, but from communication studies and related social sciences. Nevertheless, it is clearly relevant and potentially can provide not only a fresh perspective on the interpretation of archaeological and historical data, but also can shed some light on the future of archaeology in South Africa.

6. Vote of thanks