Anthropology Newsletter from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at
IUN; scroll down to find what you want to read.

INDEX OF NEWS ITEMS BELOW:
1)   EVENTS AT IUN:
    1A) Anthropology Club - students present about summer fieldwork
    1B) World's largest One Dollar Used Book Sale returns to IUN
    1C) we need help for the booksale
    1D) IUN Peer Network needs student mentors - it's a paid job
    1E) Urban Renewal through the Arts Nov 2 - 4
    1F) Third annual COAS student/faculty research conference, Nov 9 & 10
    1G) Two art exhibits of interest: Holocaust & Day of the Dead
    1H)  Wednesday Nov. 1 “Haunted Indiana”
2) EVENTS ELSEWHERE IN INDIANA:
    2A) Teaching evolution Biology teachers conference
    2B) Forensic Anthro meeting
    2C) The Central States Anthropological Society call for papers, and meeting info
3) EVENTS IN AND NEAR CHICAGO:
    3A) Chicago Teachers for Social Justice annual curriculum fair
    3B) “Adela Breton: Artist & Archaeologist” talk at Chicago Archaeological Society
    3C) at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston IL: talks & films
    3D) At the Field Museum of Chicago: talk: "The Botany of Desire”, Tut, evolution
4) EVENTS ELSEWHERE IN INDIANA
    4A)  Midwest Historical Archaeology Conference
    4B) Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference
    4C)  Primatologist Robert Sapolsky talks at Butler
5) EVENTS ELSEWHERE IN THE MIDWEST
    5A) MSU: Archaeology & Indigenous Heritage Management: Practices & Policies
    5B) Trainfest, Nov 11 & 12, Milwaukee http://www.trainfest.com
    5C) Central States Anthropological Society Call for Papers
6) FIELDSCHOOLS
    6A) Ethnographic summer fieldschool in Guatemala
7) JOBS
    7A) IU South Bend: applied ethnography
    7B) U TENN environmental social scientist
    7C) two Indiana archy jobs, one full time, not PhD.
8)INTERESTING WEBSITES:
complete, Charles Darwin on line;
watch the documentary “Becoming Human” on line;
Take the Evolving Planet tour;
Indiana University on Intelligent Design;
Visit the IU Bloomington Undergraduate Anthro Society webpage;


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    1A) Anthropology Club students give informal presentations about their summer
fieldwork experiences on Wed Oct 25th, 1 pm Savannah 207.  Charlotte Noble talks
about doing her Medical Anthropology research in Haiti, and Beckie Andis talks
about a Historic Cemetery Preservation archaeology workshop.  Both received
funding for their summer fieldwork from the Anthropology Club; the club uses the
money from the One Dollar Used Book Sale to support such activities as well as
for scholarships and Academic Achievement Awards.     
    All club meetings are open to the public and meet at 1:00 pm on certain
Wednesdays in the Women's Center located on the second floor of Savannah, room
207.
    Next Club Meeting;  Nov 15th - Business meeting.
    Note that the Anthro Club has a separate and brief newsletter about club
activities; send an email to be put on that list to Beckie Andis at:
beckie@anthroclub.com

    1B) World's largest One Dollar Used Book Sale returns to IUN week of Oct 30.
Our semiannual "all books are one dollar" sale is now larger than ever: there
will be about 15,000 books on almost every topic imaginable: fiction (classic to
pulp), social and natural sciences, humanities, nursing, education, etc. We'll
have many not too old textbooks (and some real old ones) to help with classes,
and books on various subjects that might help or inspire that term paper you've
been putting off starting on. Stock up on holiday reading now! We will even have
a few anthropology books. And ALL books are one dollar! And there are quantity
discounts! We will continue to put out more books all week long. So come early,
browse often. All books are 50 cents on Friday.   More info at:
http://www.iun.edu/%7Eanthronw/cal/2006/10-30-06.htm
The $5,000 that the booksale earns each year is used for scholarships and
academic awards for IUN students, and for guest speakers; we also help send
students on summer field schools.

    1C) we need help for the booksale: Having the booksale involves the work of
dozens of people; all year folks like Dave Holland, Mik Stokely, many of our
students, and myself, have been collecting books.  Now we ask for more folks to
help at the sale itself: we need people to move boxes of books with the carts,
put books on the tables, sort them, and help sell them.  Every day from Monday
thru Thursday we need help from 9:30 am thru 7:30 pm; we especially need
assistance on Monday morning when the book buyers are there to buy hundreds of
books each.  Anyone who helps with these chores gets a free book for every two
hours worked.  And there are two more times we need lots of help: Friday
afternoon when we have to box and put the books away, and Sunday Oct 29 from
noon to 4 pm when we do the set up for the sale - for those times we pay double:
a book an hour.  Everyone is welcome on Friday afternoon, but the Sunday setup
is not open to the public; we will not sell any books that day, and so the setup
event just is for the people who have helped with the set up before, plus all
past and present members of the anthropology club, and past and present
anthropology students; no book buyers please.  If you can help, and/or if you
are not sure if you fit the Sunday list, please email me @ Rmucci@iun.edu

    1D) IUN Peer Network needs student mentors; there will be an open house for
mentoring from 10 am to 5 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the Supplemental Instruction
office, Hawthorn 425.  Mentors are upper level students with a 3.0 GPA who are
matched to first year students and meet with them one to one to lend support in
getting thru the ins and outs of college.  Stop by if you are interested in
being a mentor or getting mentored; yes mentors get paid for their time, it is a
nice job.   More info at: http://www.iun.edu/~newsnw/escnews/retention.shtml

    1E) International Perspectives on Urban Renewal through the Arts
(http://www.iun.edu/~dtlines) which will be held on November 2-4, 2006 at
Indiana University Northwest. Drawing the Lines promotes conversation about art
and urban renewal on the broader international scale alongside more local
applications in Northwest Indiana. This conference brings together the multiple
constituencies whose perspectives are necessary to evaluating the merits of
urban revitalization models.

    1F)  Third annual College of Arts and Sciences Research Conference celebrating
quality research by faculty and students in the region, Thurs/Fri Nov 9 & 10.

    1G) Two art exhibits of interest: Holocaust & Day of the Dead
    Art Exhibit -- “The Hooded March,” through Nov. 10, Gallery for Contemporary
Art, Savannah Center. This art installation by Holocaust survivor Gerda Meyer
Bernstein is intended to document, expose and refute racist violence. The
exhibit consists of white sheets bearing the dates and locations of lynchings,
cross burnings and other civil-rights violations, along with the perpetrators’
names. Please note: This exhibit has been extended through Nov. 10.
    Art Exhibit -- “Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead Altars,” through Nov. 2,
Gallery Northwest at Tamarack Hall. Exhibit features altars set up by community
members to honor spirits of their deceased loved ones as the  Mexican Day of the
Dead approaches. Both traditional and contemporary-style altars are featured.

    1H)  Wednesday Nov. 1  Haunted Indiana, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Raintree 102
The IUN History Club presents author Mark Marimen (Haunted Indiana) who will
speak about the history of locally "haunted" sites.


2) EVENTS ELSEWHERE IN INDIANA:
    2A) Teaching evolution teachers conference
You are cordially invited to the 2006 meeting of the Indiana College Biology
Teachers Association to be held November 10 and 11 on the campus of IU Kokomo.
This year's meeting will focus on teaching evolution with special emphasis on
understanding and dealing with the Intelligent Design movement.  If you
currently address evolutionary theory in any of your classes, this is a meeting
you won't want to miss!   Agenda:
Friday, November 10:
6:00 - 7:00        Registration in Hunt Hall, IU Kokomo
7:00 - 8:00        Dinner
8:00 - 9:00        Guest Speaker: Dr. Martin Nickels, Anthropology, Illinois
State University                       "History, alternatives and angel food cake."
Brief Summary: There are advantages in using history as a way to consider
alternative explanations in teaching evolution.  These advantages include the
opportunity to illustrate some key aspects of the scientific way of knowing and
a less confrontational, less threatening way for students to consider some of
their own positions regarding the idea of evolution.  Another advantage is to
illustrate that there really is very little new under the anti-evolutionist's
sun.  Special focus will be given to Intelligent Design and why it is really
something different compared to earlier forms of creationism.
Saturday, Nov. 11:  "Teaching Evolution at the undergraduate level"
8:00 - 9:00        Registration / Continental Breakfast in Hunt Hall, IU Kokomo
9:00 - 10:00      Session One:  Workshop: Martin Nickels, Illinois State
University, "Humans as a case study of evolution"
10:00 - 11:00     Session Two "Best methods of teaching evolution"
Robert Brodman and John Nichols, St. Joseph College
"Science and religion taking each other seriously"
Daryl R. Karns and Darrin Rubino, Hanover College
"The evolution of a curriculum"
Carmen Salsbury, Butler University
"Teaching evolution through debate"
11:00 - 12:00     Breakout Discussion Sessions
11:00 - 11:30  Small groups: "What techniques are you using when teaching
evolution?  How might you implement the ideas learned this weekend?"
11:30 - 12:00  Full Assembly Discussion / Summary
            Moderated by David Benson, Marian College
12:00 - 1:00      Lunch & Business Meeting
1:00 - 2:00        Watch and discuss the Intelligent Design video "Unlocking the
Mystery of Life" produced by Discovery Media (a conservative, religiously-oriented
media producer).
The Indiana College Biology Teacher's Association (ICBTA) is an organization
consisting of biology faculty from throughout the state.  Our mission is to
support and enhance undergraduate learning in the biological sciences.  All are
welcome and encouraged to attend!
Registration is only $10, Dinner $9, Breakfast $3, and Lunch $7.50 for a total
of $29.50 for the entire conference.
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Michael Finkler (telephone:
765-455-9244; email: mfinkler@iuk.edu) by Friday, November 3rd.  Please do not
hesitate to contact Dr. Finkler if you have further questions.  We hope you will
join us for what promises to be a lively and informative meeting!


    2B) Forensic Anthropology meeting
Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Association (BARFAA) 2006
meetings:  NOVEMBER 3-5    ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM     Springfield, Illinois
http://archlab.uindy.edu/barfaa/index.php

    2C) The Central States Anthropological Society call for papers, and meeting info
The Central States Anthropological Society is a student friendly group.  The
CSAS is now accepting proposals of papers, posters, and sessions for the 84th
Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from April 12
to 15, 2007. Our meeting headquarters will be the Radisson Plaza Hotel in
downtown Minneapolis. Our host is the Department of Anthropology, University of
Minnesota.
New in 2007!
You now can register online and pay by credit card. Your registration will
confirmed immediately and also by email.
DATE: April 12 - 15, 2007
LOCATION: Minneapolis, Minnesota
HOTEL: Radisson Plaza Hotel
Register Now at http://www.iupui.edu/~csas/


3) EVENTS IN AND NEAR CHICAGO:
    3A) Chicago Teachers for Social Justice annual curriculum fair
The Chicago group Teachers for Social Justice and Rethinking Schools (TSJ) is
having its annual curriculum fair from 11 am - 5 pm on November 11th at Orozco
School at 1940 W. 18th Street (corner of Damen)
TSJ is an "organization of teachers, administrators, pre-service teachers, and
other educators working in public, independent, alternative, and charter schools
and universities in the Chicago area.  We are working toward classrooms and
schools that are anti-racist, multicultural / multilingual, and grounded in the
experiences of our students."  For more information about the organization go to
http://www.teachersforjustice.org/
"The Annual Curriculum Fair is like a Science or History Fair, except teachers
'present' their curriculum oriented toward social justice, we have a whole group
discussion, and we have a number of workshops."  From 1:00-2:30 there will be a
discussion on "Building Community as an Alternative to Displacement".  For lots
more information about the curriculum fair and photos, go to
http://www.teachersforjustice.org/fair.html;  RSVP at teachersforjustice@hotmail.com

    3B) “Adela Breton: Artist & Archaeologist” talk at Chicago Archaeological Society
Mary McVicker, author of “Adela Breton: A Victorian Artist amid Mexico's Ruins”,
talks about that remarkable woman and her attempts to preserve the images of the
fast eroding murals at Chichen Itza a hundred years ago; talk is at 3 pm on
Sunday October 29, 2006, at the Chicago Archaeological Society monthly meeting
at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston IL
 http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa/chicagohome.htm
Note: December 3 talk by Dr Robert Martin on Neandertals is at a different location.

    3C) at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Evanston IL:
Sunday, November 5, 1:00 p.m.
 The Last Crossing: Black Hawk's Fight Against the United States.  Talk and
book-signing with author Ron Baldwin
Sunday, November 12, 1:00 p.m.
 New Worlds, Old Worlds: First Contact in Film - "Black Robe" and "The New
World".  Fred Christensen (Parkland College).
 http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/

    3D) At the Field Museum of Chicago:  "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View
of the World"   a talk by Michael Pollan
Come hear celebrated author Michael Pollan discuss his best-selling book The
Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World.
In conjunction with Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics, you'll get a
better understanding of the complex relationship between humans and plants.
Purchase your tickets for this event online now!
Lecture, Adult
Saturday, November 11, 2006   2 p.m.
Cost is $20, members $18
Pre-Registration Required
and also: Meet the father of modern genetics in Gregor Mendel: Planting the
Seeds of Genetics,  exhibit on view through April 1, 2007.

Still time to see King Tut's final tour:
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs on view through January 1, 2007.
they expect over a million viewers at the Field Museum
Take advantage of  October extended hours on October  25th, 27th and 30th!

Also Evolving Planet exhibit.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/


4) EVENTS ELSEWHERE IN INDIANA
    4A)  Midwest Historical Archaeology Conference
2nd annual Midwest Historical Archaeology Conference to be held at Ball State
University on. Sat., Nov. 4.  More information can be found at the conference
web site
http://mdgroover.iweb.bsu.edu/Midwest_HA%20Conf.htm
If we want this regional venue to survive, historical archaeologists from
throughout the Midwest will need to take part. Last year we had a number of good
papers and lively discussion in a relatively small group format. This year, in
addition to 8-10 formal papers, we hope to discuss how me might forge an
identity for Midwest historical archaeology. I encourage you to attend and bring
your students. Hope to see you there. Please pass this message along to
colleagues who may be interested in joining us.
2006 Midwest Historical Archaeology Conference Program
Morning Session
9:00 Retrospect and Prospect in Midwest Historical Archaeology Mark Groover
(Ball State University)
9:25 Investigations at the Eighteenth-Century French and Wea Town of
Kethtippecanunk, Indiana Michael Strezewski (University of Southern Indiana)
9:50 Identity Formation at a French Colonial Outpost in the Western Great Lakes
Michael Nassaney (Western Michigan University)
10:30 Horseshoe Pond (11BR442): A Pre-Civil War Farmstead on the Western
Illinois Settlement Frontier Mark C. Branster (Illinois Transportation
Archaeological Research Program, University of Illinois)
10:55 Fighting Irish: Old World Identities, New World Landscapes Deborah Rotman
and Mark Hauser (University of Notre Dame)
11:20  The Web of Identity: A Case Study on African-American Identity and "Soul
Food" Timothy Baumann (Missouri Valley College)
Afternoon Session
1:00 Battlefields to Burial Grounds: Recording Indiana's Cultural Resources from
the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 Amy Johnson (Indiana Department of
Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology)
1:25 There's No Place Like Home: Gender Archaeology at the Moore-Youse House
Christy Blanch (Ball State University)
1:50 African-American Foodways in the Great Migration: An Archaeology of
20th-Century Faunal Consumption in the Urban North. Kathryn Chris Glidden
(Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis)
2:15 Dairy Bottles from Field Museum Collections Resource Center Survey,
Chicago, IL Carolyn Raugh (Field Museum of Natural History)
2:55 "Hark from the Tomb":  Archaeological Evidence of the Survival of West
African Burial Traditions in North America Jamie Whitaker (Ball State University)
3:20 Documentation and Assessment of Historic Shipwreck New Orleans Kenneth
Vrana (Center for Maritime & Underwater Resource Management)
3:55 Corner Stores and Bottles: African-American Consumption in Indianapolis
Seth Rosenberg (Ball State University)
4:20 Concluding Discussion, Michael Nassaney (Western Michigan University)
Ca. 5:15 Refreshments at Scotty's
Conference Poster:
The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project: 2006 Field Season
Erin Claussen, Lisa Marie Malischke, Michael Nassaney, Cynthia Nostrant (Western
Michigan University)


    4B) Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference
I have just received information from Dr LaPoint about the 12th annual Indiana
University Undergraduate Research Conference at IUPUI on Friday Nov 17, 2006.
This is open to all undergraduate students and their mentors in the IU system.
Undergraduate students may present their research as either a poster
presentation or an oral presentation.  Visit their web site for more information.
The IUURC web site includes complete details about how to prepare an abstract
and to register.  Abstracts must be submitted electronically using the
conference web site.  Abstracts are due no later than 5 pm, November 3rd and
should be no longer than 200 words (not including the title and authors).  All
student researchers, even beginners, may participate in the roundtables.  All
abstracts submitted must be approved by the faculty sponsor and by Dr LaPoint,
so allow enough time for email communications and approvals from all parties
involved.
The cost for non-presenters (including faculty mentors) is $23 including lunch
or $5 without lunch.  Student presenters’ cost will be paid by IUN.
If you need further information, please feel free to contact me.
Mike
Dr. Michael S. LaPointe
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Indiana University Northwest and
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Northwest Center for Medical Education,
Indiana University School of Medicine
    Call for Papers
    Undergraduate Research - Participate To Learn
    12th Annual Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference at IUPUI
    Friday, November 17th, 2006 . 8:30am - 5:00pm
Deadline for abstract submission is November 3rd, 2006 by 5:00pm
Deadline for registration is November 13th, 2006
Conference Web Site: http://www.opd.iupui.edu/units/crl/IUURC
The Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference (IUURC) is dedicated to
the promotion of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity
performed in partnership with faculty or other mentors as a vital component of
undergraduate education at Indiana University. The conference is open to all
disciplines including (but not limited to): visual and performing arts,
humanities, natural and physical sciences,
mathematics, engineering, business and economics, education, and nursing.
    Abstract Preparation and Submission - Abstract preparation
directions are on the conference web site and abstracts are to
be submitted on-line as word documents. Participants may give
an oral or poster presentation. All participants must present in
a Research Roundtable as well. Only one abstract need be
submitted per participant if the project covered by the poster or
oral presentation is identical to that presented in the roundtable
session. Abstracts will be approved by a student's campus
liaison through the conference web site and students will be
notified of their acceptance to the conference by email.
    The Research Roundtables - all students delivering oral or
poster presentations must participate in the more informal
Research Roundtables. Research Roundtables are also
recommended for students who are at the beginning
stages of their research projects or who are not making
other formal presentations. Roundtables are more
informal presentations of research results or research
ideas by students for open discussion with other faculty
and students in their discipline. More information is
available on the IUURC web site.
Conference Speaker - Each year the IUURC Steering
Committee invites a special speaker to talk about a topic
that would be of interest to all undergraduate
researchers.
Registration Procedures and Costs - All conference
attendees should register in advance on-line. The
registration fee for those attending the conference with
lunch is $23. The registration fee for those who
attending sessions only, but not the luncheon, is $5.
Student presenters are paid by the student's campus and
so do not pay.
Student presenters should submit their applications and
abstracts on-line and register through the IUURC web
site. The campuses will pay for students presenting oral
papers or posters. Registration may be paid on site as
well. All abstracts will be approved by the campus
liaisons after submission on-line and students will be
notified by email of their acceptance to the conference.
For addition payment information, consult the web site.
Campus Liaisons:
IU BLOOMINGTON
Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Dean
Office for the Vice President for Research
 (812) 855-8853, ytrevino@indiana.edu
IU EAST
Mary Blakefield, Ph.D.
Associate Vice-Chancellor of Acad Aff Instructional Programs,
(765) 973-8522, mblakefi@indiana.edu
IPFW FORT WAYNE
Carl Drummond, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and External Support,
(260) 481-4101, drummond@ipfw.edu
IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, IUPUI Center for Research and Learning
(317) 278-1028, kjwilson@iupui.edu
IU KOKOMO
Robert Strikwerda, Ph.D.
Director of the Honors Program
(765) 455-9266, rstrikwe@iuk.edu
IU NORTHWEST
Michael LaPoint, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
(219) 980-7106, mslapoin@iun.edu
IU SOUTH BEND
Erika L. Zynda
Office of Research
(574) 520-4181, ezynda@iusb.edu
IU SOUTHEAST
Deborah G. Finkel, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Social Sciences
(812) 856-3342, dfinkel@ius.edu


    4C)  Primatologist Robert Sapolsky
Primatologist & neurobiologist   Robert Sapolsky talks about “Our Lives as Animals”
Thursday, November 16th, 7:30pm, Atherton Union Reilly Room, Butler University,
Indianapolis.  Robert Sapolsky is Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor
of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Sapolsky has
lived and worked with a troop of baboons in Africa, studied neurobiology in the
lab, and received a MacArthur "Genius" fellowship. He will speak about his
latest book:
Monkeyluv and Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals.  Free and open to the public.
J James Woods Lectures in the Sciences series.
NOTE: I am currently reading his book “A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's
Unconventional Life Among the Baboons”; the first line is “I joined the baboon
troop during my twenty-first year. I had never planned to become a savanna
baboon when I grew up; instead I had always assumed I would become a mountain
gorilla.”  Great book.

5) EVENTS ELSEWHERE IN THE MIDWEST
    5A) MSU: Archaeology & Indigenous Heritage Management: Practices & Policies
American Indian Studies Program at Michigan State University Presents:
Archaeology and Indigenous Heritage Management: Practices and Policies
East Lansing -The American Indian Studies Program (AISP) proudly
announces
"Archaeology and Indigenous Heritage Management: Practices and
Policies," Friday November 10, 9:00-5:00 p.m. at MSU Union Gold Room A
and B, Michigan State University.
Archaeology and Indigenous Heritage Management: Practices and Policies is a day
long conference to examine current trends in the political and community
landscapes of archaeological practice.  Invited speakers represent a variety of
different regional, national, and international perspectives and will present
examples and provide discussion on issues and concerns ranging from tribal
heritage management to institutional and federal policy. The goal of the
conference is to provide a forum that highlights the productive directions in
which archaeology and indigenous heritage management have been moving and also
the challenges that remain to be addressed.
 Speakers include: Dr. Dean Anderson (Michigan Office of the State
Archaeologist), Vernelda Grant (San Carlos Apache Tribal Archaeology Program),
Ken Isaacson, Dr. John Norder (Michigan State University Department of
Anthropology), Dr. John O'Shea (University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology),
Dr. Jodie O'Gorman (Michigan State University Department of Anthropology), Dr.
Claire Smith (Flinders University Department of Archaeology), Dr. Lisa Young
(University of Michigan Department of Anthropology)
Free and open to students, faculty, and the public.
Reception following.
thank you greatly,
L.Rain Cranford
Graduate Assistant
American Indian Studies
PhD Program American Studies
American Indian Studies Program
414 Baker Hall
(517)432-2193
more info at http://aisp.msu.edu/nov.html  Or misp@msu.edu

    5B) Trainfest, Nov 11 & 12, Milwaukee http://www.trainfest.com

    5C) Central States Anthropological Society 84th Annual Meeting
Call for Proposals -- Papers, Posters and Sessions
April 12 - 15, 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CSAS is a friendly, four-field professional society that welcomes students and
anyone keen on promoting anthropology in the heartland, and beyond.
2007 Host: University of Minnesota
2007 Program Chair: James Hamill
Proposals for paper, poster, and sessions on any topic related to or any
subfield of anthropology are welcome. Proposals addressing teaching anthropology
also are encouraged. In honor of our Distinguished Lecture and featured
speakers, sessions and papers that address the theme of "native voices" will be
given special consideration.
To be considered for the 2007 program, all submissions should be postmarked no
later than November 29, 2006. Authors listed in proposal MUST be registered
before proposal is considered for inclusion on the 2007 program.


6) FIELDSCHOOLS
    6A) Ethnographic summer fieldschool in Guatemala
Ethnographic Field School-Natural Res Conserv-Guatemala
NC State University announces the Fourteenth Annual
Ethnographic Field School, Summer 2007
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
May 18 - July 8, 2007
Applying Anthropology To Nature and Heritage Conservation
field school website: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~twallace
Objectives: Students learn how to do ethnographic fieldwork, design a
research project, carry out independent research and study the effects of
tourism and change on the local environment and communities. During the
seven week program students live with local, Maya families in the Lake
Atitlán area of the Western Highlands, a region with an ancient and rich
cultural heritage. The effects of globalization and tourism growth are
having an significant impact on their way of life. In this fourth summer of
research in Guatemala we will focus on the political, economic and
environmental impacts of tourism, religion and globalization on the
indigenous Mayan communities around Lake Atitlán. Students will study how
these Tzutujil and Kaqchikel Maya are adapting to changing demographics, the
effects of the global economic slowdown on the export of coffee and
traditional textiles, as well as on the continuing presence of more and more
tourists and foreign residents. The program is designed for 10-12
undergraduate and/or graduate anthropology majors or minors or students in
related fields wishing to learn applied ethnographic field methods. Students
will be encouraged to develop an applied component to their research
projects that will complement the 2002-2005 applied research efforts. Some
of  the participants will be Guatemalan undergraduate anthropology students.
The program is also affiliated with the Universidad del Valle-Guatemala City
(UVG) and the Universidad del Valle-Altiplano (Solola).
    The Research Site
Lake Atitlan is one of the most majestic and scenic spots in all of Latin
America. Ringed by dormant volcanoes and about a mile in elevation, Lake
Atitlan was formed out of an ancient volcanic basin. Dotting the shores of
the Lake are about a dozen small villages inhabited by the contemporary
descendants of the ancient Maya. Panajachel (pop. 9000) is the largest town
and will be the headquarters for the program. The view of the lake from
Panajachel is magnificent, and its attractive sunsets and views daily lure
many tourists, which in turn has transformed the town into a tourist Mecca
with small hotels, delightful restaurants and plentiful souvenir stores.
Yet, the town and the other communities in the region have retained much of
their traditional Mayan heritage. Each student is free to choose any topic
for his or her independent ethnographic research project, but environment
and tourism inevitably will play at least some role in nearly all potential
topics. Guatemala has the largest indigenous population in Mexico and
Central America. There are approximately 23 different languages spoken in
Guatemala and three of them are spoken around lake Atitlan (Kaqchikel,
Tzutujil and Quiche). Despite conquests and civil wars, the Mayans have
survived for nearly two millennia. Lake Atitlan is one of the best places in
the country to learn about this amazingly durable and vibrant culture.
    Six Course Credits (graduate or undergraduate):
Prerequisites are two courses in anthropology, one of which must be in
Cultural Anthropology. No previous experience in ethnographic fieldwork
required. Priority will be given to students who have completed at least two
semesters of Spanish.
ANT 419 Ethnographic Field Methods. (3 cr.) This is a field methods course
that emphasizes practical training in ethnographic fieldwork and ethics.
Applied research methods such as focus groups and rapid assessment
procedures will also be demonstrated. Students learn research design,
systematic observation, interviewing, fieldnote-taking, coding, ethics data
analysis and report writing.
ANT 431 Tourism, Change and Anthropology (3 cr.) This course focuses on
tourism and the role of culture as it affects the interactions between hosts
and guests. Students learn through seminar discussions and field work the
problems underlying the achievement of sustainable tourism and maintenance
of cultural traditions.
Graduate students will be enrolled in ANT 610 Independent Study in
Anthropology (6cr).
Note: English is the language of instruction, but Spanish is an invaluable
tool for a full experience. The focus of all course work is the design,
implementation and write- up of an independent research project with an
applied focus.
    Housing
Each student will be housed with a local Mayan family in one of ten
communities around Lake Atitlan. Each student will receive room, breakfast,
lunch and dinner and laundry services. Families also will help students
learn Spanish and establish networks in the community.
    Program Costs
The cost of the seven-week program is $2995. Other than airfare, the fee
covers all expenses including:
-room, board (three meals/day), laundry
-in-country excursions (Antigua, Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango, Patzun,
Tecpan and Iximche among others)
-local transportation costs and transfer fees
-national park entrance fees
-program fees and instruction
-tuition for six credits in anthropology
-full coverage health insurance during stay abroad
-research supplies and free rental of a cellphone.
Airfare from most US cities is approximately $500-600. Students are strongly
encouraged to bring a laptop word processor to the field. Other than a valid
passport, US and Canadian citizens need no other documents to enter
Guatemala for a stay of up to 90 days.
    Applications
Students from any university or country, regardless of major - graduate,
undergraduate or post-graduate - may apply.  Applications may be accessed
through the field school website: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~twallace or through
the NC State University Study Abroad Office website
http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/ .  Please feel free to contact Dr. Tim Wallace,
the program director, for additional information or any type of inquiry
about the program at 919-815-6388 (m) or 919-515-9025 (o). Fax
no:919-515-2610; E-mail: tmwallace@mindspring.com.  All applications must be
accompanied by a $200 registration fee, applicable to the total program
cost. The registration fee will be refunded to students who are not accepted
for the program. In previous years the program was full by mid-January, so
acceptance is more likely the earlier the application is received. The
applications are submitted online, but if you have any problems, please
contact Deirdre OMalley at the NCSU Study Abroad Office, Box 7344, NC State
University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7344, deirdre_omalley@ncsu.edu, 919-515-2087.
The official deadline is February 9, 2007, but applications received after
that date will be considered if there are spaces still available.  A copy of
the application for the brochure is attached.
Tim Wallace
Associate Professor
Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
North Carolina State University
Box 8107, Raleigh, NC 27695-8107
919-515-9025
919-515-2610 (Fax)
919-815-6388 (Mobile)
website: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~twallace

7) JOBS
    7A) IU South Bend: applied ethnography
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Indiana University South Bend
    Indiana University South Bend invites applications from broadly trained applied
anthropologist for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Anthropology position,
to begin Fall 2007.  The successful candidate will contribute to developing an
Anthropology major as well as strengthening an existing minor.  Candidates must
be capable of teaching a wide range of courses across the four fields at both
introductory and advanced levels including culture and society, research
methods, and regional ethnography.  Desirable research areas include medical
anthropology, community development or gerontology with multiple foci a plus.
Some preference will be given to applicants with expertise in developing
countries.
    Qualifications:  PhD in Anthropology by August 2007, a strong commitment to
undergraduate teaching as well as evidence of teaching effectiveness and an
active and productive research program.  Applicants should send a curriculum
vitae, three letters of reference, graduate transcripts, samples of course
syllabi and a summary of student evaluations (if available), a brief sample of
scholarly writing, and a letter of interest (including a projected research
agenda and a statement of teaching philosophy) to Dr. Rebecca Torstrick,
Anthropology Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, IUSB,
DW 2273, 1700 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46634-7111,
http://www.iusb.edu/~socanth. Applications received by November 15, 2006 will be
assured of full consideration but the position will remain open until filled.
Indiana University South Bend is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.  Minority group members, women, and disabled individuals are
encouraged to apply.
    About Indiana University South Bend:
Indiana University South Bend is the third largest of the eight Indiana
University campuses. The campus offers more than 100 academic programs at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. Over 7,500 undergraduate and graduate
students enroll in these programs. This student body is rich in diversity,
including a mix of traditional and adult students and over 200 international
students.
IU South Bend offers leading-edge instructional programs and outstanding
technological facilities, laboratories, and lecture halls. With 290 full-time
faculty, IU South Bend is proud of its teaching record and works to improve its
teaching with on-going assessment and professional development. IU South Bend is
developing new academic programs and new strengths in interdisciplinary inquiry,
linking disciplines and students with professions that will advance research,
professional service, and learning. IU South Bend aspires to be a model for
public comprehensive Masters I institutions.
The IU South Bend campus borders the St. Joseph River and like the river, IU
South Bend is a focal point for the region. Nearly a dozen north central Indiana
and southwestern Michigan counties within a 50-mile radius look to the campus
for academic and professional programs and for community services. Academic
partnerships are in place with Ivy Tech Community College and other area
community colleges to ensure smooth transitions between the two-year
institutions and IU South Bend.

    7B) U TENN environmental social scientist
job description for an opening at the University of Tennessee
Sociology department for an environmental social scientist.  The position is
not exclusive to only sociologists.  Please send it to anyone who you think
would be interested in applying for the position.
Thank you,
Robert E. Jones
mountain@utk.edu
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The Department of Sociology invites
applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate level.
The position starts in the Fall of 2007.
 The preferred candidate should possess a PhD at the time of appointment and
have strong research skills.  The Department has a recognize pr4ogram in
environmental sociology with an opening. The successful candidate should be able
to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in this area. Preferences may be
given to candidate with teaching and research experience in the human dimension
of ecosystem management, environmental movements, national and international
policy, the globalization of environmental problems, and/or demographic and
spatial analysis. The Department has a strong focus on social justice and
recognized strength in criminology, environmental sociology, and political
economy.  It offers a collegial and supportive environment for research and
teaching.  Its members are committed to collaborative work. Preferences will be
given to individuals with strong evidence or promise of publication and
obtaining external funding.  Applicants should submit a letter of application,
sample of their teaching philosophy, research agenda, curriculum vitae, samples
of publication, evidence of teaching excellence, and contact information for
three references.  The city of Knoxville offers a rich variety of cultural,
recreational, and professional opportunities. Located close to Oak Ridge
National Laboratory and serves as a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, the Cumberland Mountains, and the Blue Ridge National Parkway.
Women and minorities strongly encouraged to apply.  The university welcomes and
honors people of all races, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations.  We honor
their values, intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, academic freedom and
integrity. Address materials to: Robert Emmet Jones Chair of the Environmental
Sociology Search Committee 901 McClung Tower The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37999-0490
Review of applicants will begin November 1 and continue until the position is
filled.  The University of Tennessee is and EEO/AA/Title V1/TitleIX/Section
504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment
programs and services.

    7C) two Indiana jobs:
Michael Baker Jr., Inc., has immediate openings for 2-3 more archaeological
Field Technicians for Phase I survey in central Indiana.  This work began on
October 19, 2006, and is expected to last into early December.  The pay rate for
this position begins at $11.50/hour for this temporary assignment; overtime (if
it occurs) is compensated at time-and-a-half.  Lodging and per diem are
provided, as applicable.  Lodging is not provided between field sessions.  Field
sessions typically consist of eight 10-hour days (Thursday through Thursday),
with six days off between sessions.  Because of the temporary nature of this
position, benefits are not included.  Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree
in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field, along with a Field School or
commensurate experience.  Please send your resume and three references to
Stephen Hinks, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., via e-mail at:  shinks@mbakercorp.com,
or via FAX at 412-375-3986, for this opening.   You can also apply online at
www.mbakercorp.com/careers.
Michael Baker Jr., Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

And:

Assistant Archaeologist-   http://www.in.gov/jobs/stateemployment/fe/apply.html
Agency: Dept of Natural Resources
Job Title:  Program Coordinator 4
Location:  DNR - Central Office
Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
$25,896.00 Annual Minimum Salary
ref # 66997
Job Description
Serve as a professional assistant archaeologist within the Division of Historic
Preservation scheduling and providing information for records reviews, records
checks and issuance of state site numbers.  Must enter data into computerized
Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory and assist with archaeological
records organization and maintenance.
Responsibilities   Program Coordinator 4
Qualifications
BS degree in anthropology or archaeology required; graduate work preferred;
knowledge and experience in Midwestern & Indiana archaeology; basic knowledge of
state & federal preservation laws, regulations and administrative procedures
Benefits
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes
medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans and accrued leave.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please apply before:  11/02/2006

and finally
8)INTERESTING WEBSITES:

The complete, really complete, Charles Darwin on line; everything he ever wrote,
and most of what was written about him.  http://darwin-online.org.uk/

Watch the documentary “Becoming Human” on line from the Institute of Human
Origins: http://www.becominghuman.org/

Take the Evolving Planet tour from the Field Museum at:
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/evolvingplanet/tour.asp

Indiana University White Paper on Intelligent Design and Science Education at:
http://poynter.indiana.edu/science.shtml

Visit the IU Bloomington Undergraduate Anthro Society webpage at:
http://www.indiana.edu/~iuuas/