Gypsy Lore Society meetings are held on an annual basis and are rotated among different US cities and other countries. Meetings typically include presentations of recent research, discussion sessions, exhibits and films. Gypsy Lore Society members receive discounts on meeting registration fees. The 2013 Annual Meeting of the Gypsy Lore Society and Conference on Gypsy Studies will be held at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, September 12 through Saturday, September 14. University Residences is making rooms available  to conference participants. A ceilidh is being arranged at a local restaurant. A call for papers will be posted soon. Conference  organizer is Colin Clark, c.r.clark@strath.ac.uk Future Meetings Watch this space for updates on coming meetings. 2014    Bratislava, Slovakia2015    Moscow, Russia2016   

ARCHAEOLOGY OF HATAY AND ITS VICINITY THROUGH THE AGES INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM  Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya-Hatay  1ST CALL  Thema: Throughout its occupational history, Hatay, located on the corner of Northern Levant which is the end Mediterranean coast of Turkey, acted both as a buffer zone and provided connectedness with far-flung regions and being home to many cultures and civilizations. Located at the conjunction point of distinct civilizations it provided a passageway for Anatolian highlands to the north and the Syrian plain and Palestine to the south, Upper Mesopotamia to the east and Mediterranean coast to the west. The geographical position and natural sources of Hatay provided suitable living conditions for human from the Paleolithic to present. The archaeological and historical significance