IUN Anthropology Newsletter

1)  EVENTS AT IUN:
    1A) IUN student to give presentation about her bioarchaeology summer work in Peru
    1B) Next Anthropology Club meeting
    1C) The One Dollar Used Book Sale & Setup Day
    1D) Interesting paid internship for an IUN student
2) EVENTS IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS (just north of Chicago)
    2A) “The Incas and their Ancestors”  presentation
    2B) Quilled Feather Workshop with Joy Duff (Cherokee)
3) EVENTS IN INDIANA:
    3A)  Richard Leakey will speak at Hanover College, Oct. 8 and 9
    3B) Annual Meeting of the Center for French Colonial Studies
    3C) Indian Artifacts Displayed at Wabash and Erie Canal Center
4) OTHER
    4A) Forensics meeting in Illinois
     4B) CALL FOR PAPERS   Material. Culture. Now.
5) ON TH WEB   CASA new site, and student paper awards
6) JOBS
    6A & B) two Indiana fall field tech jobs
    6C) Indiana FT archy job
    6D) NSF Summer 2008 Cultural Anthropology Opportunities

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1)  EVENTS AT IUN:
    1A) IUN Anthropology student Beckie Andis will give an informal presentation with
pictures of her summer fieldwork doing bioarchaeology in Peru. Thursday October 11,
2007: in Savannah 207  @  7 pm

    1B) Next Anthropology Club meeting:  Thursday October 18, in Marram 323 @  7 pm

    1C) The One Dollar Used Book Sale is Back: Monday October 22
thru Friday October 26, 2007.  IUN Moraine Center, 9:30 am to 7:30 pm (until 1 pm on
Friday).   There will be about ten thousand recently donated books on almost every
topic imaginable: fiction (classic to pulp), history, 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 onholiday
reading now!  We will even have quite 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 50 cents onFriday.
Sponsored by the IUN student Anthropology Club and open to everyone; majority of
funds raised will be used for the Anthropology Club  scholarship, for academic
achievement awards, for stipends to send IUN students to summer field schools, for
student field trips, and to bring speakers to campus.  If you wish to donate books
for the sale, please bring them to the sale itself, or if you have a large quantity,
stop by the sale and we can pick them up from your car or office.  All year long
there are two drop boxes for books, one in the Moraine Lobby near the vending area,
and one in Savannah near the bookstore.
We need volunteers for the setup at noon on Sunday Oct 21.  This is for the club
members and alumni; no books will be sold and no book buyers will be allowed.
Volunteers will receive two free books for every hour worked; okay to come later than
noon, we will probably be there until 4 or 5 pm.

    1D) IUN Internship Job Description
Position Title: Center for Regional Excellence Internship
Internship Host: Dr. Subir Bandyopadhyay
Internship Duration: Fall 2007-Spring 2008
Hours Per Week: Roughly 10-12
Hourly Pay: $8.00
The Center for Regional Excellence at Indiana University Northwest is seeking an IU
Northwest student interested in obtaining an internship on campus.  The intern will
be working directly with Dr. Subir Bandyopadhyay, of the School of Business and
Economics, Dr. Manoj Pardasani, School of Social Work, and Dr. Mary Anne Kirkish, IU
School of medicine-NW on the research project, "Investigating AlternativeApproaches
to Multi-Layer Health and Social Service Delivery."  For this project, research will
be conducted regarding holistic healthcare service delivery.  The Intern position
will be filled by mid October, 2007.
Responsibilities Include:
*    Reviewing and summarizing literature on the above topic
*    Networking with healthcare organizations, social work, and medical students
*    Undertaking limited primary data collection
*    Providing assistance in grant writing preparation
*    Observing service delivery
*    Reporting results
*    Participation in the CRE conference
Qualifications:
*    IU Northwest undergraduate student
*    Enrolled in at least six credit hours at IU Northwest during the Fall Semester
*    Ability to work conscientiously, meet deadlines, exhibit time management and
prioritization skills, and have familiarity with the pace of research
To Apply:
*    Please stop by  the Office of Career Services to fill out an application and submit
resume.  The Career Services office is located in Moraine Student Center Room-101,
for more information please call Career Services at 219-980-6650.
*    If you have any questions regarding the position or application process, please
call Victoria Brocket at the IU Northwest  (CRE) Center for Regional Excellence at
219-980-6978.
This project will enable the Intern to develop skills in multi-disciplinary research
and primary data collection.  Additionally, this opportunity can be quitebeneficial
for a student who is interested in securing a future position in the healthcare field
and/or pursuing graduate studies.


2) EVENTS IN EVANSTON ILLINOIS (just north of Chicago)
    2A) “The Incas and their Ancestors: an Ecological Approach” a presentation by Dr
Jean Hudson at 3 pm Sunday Oct 28 in the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
 Sponsored by the Chicago Archaeological Society; optional: informal dinner with Dr
Hudson at 5 pm at Dave’s Italian Kitchen.

    2B) At the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian: Quilled Feather Workshop with Joy
Duff (Eastern Band of Cherokee) Part of Evanston Arts Week, Saturday, October 13,
1:00-4:00 p.m. go to http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/ for more info and list of other
events


3) EVENTS IN INDIANA:
    3A)  Richard Leakey will speak at Hanover College, Oct. 8 and 9, at 7:00p.m. in the
auditorium of the Center for Fine Arts (CFA) building on campus. The event is free
and open to the public. (Hanover is a few miles north of Louisville KY.)
    Leakey's talks constitute the first in a series of speakers as part of Hanover
College's senior capstone on global climate change. Launched this fall asthe final
stage of the liberal arts curriculum adopted several years ago, the capstone provides
a year-long theme uniting special classes for seniors, as well as offer lectures and
symposia by visiting scholars.
    On Oct. 8, Leakey will discuss, "Climate Change and the Future of Life on Earth."
His topic for the next evening will be "Why Our Origins Matter," which will delve
into his primary area of expertise as a paleoanthropologist.   A reception will
follow in the CFA lobby, immediately after each evening's lecture.
    As former Director of the National Museum of Kenya and the Kenya Wildlife Service,
Leakey has used his leadership skills and influence to raise money for wildlife
preservation. Now serving as visiting professor of anthropology at Stony Brook
University, Leakey, one of the foremost authorities on wildlife and nature
conservation, continues to educate others about the dangers of environmental
degradation.
    
    3B) Annual Meeting of the Center for French Colonial Studies- The annualmeeting of
the Center for French Colonial Studies will be held Nov. 2 and 3rd in West Lafayette,
Indiana. The Center for French Colonial Studies was founded in 1983 in response to
the renewed interest among historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, genealogists
and preservationists in the history of the upper Mississippi Valley during
the period of French predominance from 1673 to the early part of the 19thcentury.
State Archaeologist Dr. Rick Jones will give an  overview/synthesis, including theory
and recent investigations, titled “Archaeological Investigations of French and
Historic Native American Sites in Indiana.” For more information regarding the entire
program, registration, etc., go to
http://www2.noctrl.edu/academics/departments/history/department_site/cfcs/cfcsannualmeeting.




html.

    3C) Native American Artifacts Displayed at Wabash and Erie Canal Center –  An
educational display of local Native American artifacts has been added to the Wabash &
Erie Canal Inc.'s archaeology collection, displayed in the Wabash & Erie Canal
Interpretive Museum. The Indian tools and ceremonial pieces come from thecollection
provided by Joseph E. Fouts of Hot Springs, Ark.
The interpretive center is located at 1030 N. Washington St. in Delphi and is open
from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. on
Saturdays.  (Delphi is a few miles NE of Lafayette)


4) OTHER
    4A) MIDWEST BIOARCHAEOLOGY AND FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETINGS
November 2-4, 2007   Venue MIDWEST MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 60178
Information at official web site:
http://www.luc.edu/anthropology/barfaa/

    4B) CALL FOR PAPERS   Material. Culture. Now.
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
Saturday, April 12, 2008
The Center for Material Culture Studies at the University of Delaware
invites submissions for papers to be given at the Sixth Annual Material
Culture Symposium for Emerging Scholars.
Focus: The symposium provides graduate students and other emerging scholars with a
venue for interdisciplinary dialogue relating to the study of
material life and culture. Participants are free of chronological and
topical restraints but are strongly encouraged to engage with contemporary issues
pertaining to the study of objects and to give particular attention to their own use
of objects, whether as evidence, within a theoretical discourse, or within a
comparative context. Past symposia have included presenters from the fields of
American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Consumer Studies, English, History, and
the Histories of Art, Architecture, Design and Technology.
Format: The symposium will consist of nine presentations divided into three panels.
Each presentation is limited to twenty minutes and each panel is followedby comments
from established scholars in the field. There will be two morning sessions and one
afternoon session, with breaks for discussion following each session and over lunch.
Participants will also have the opportunity to tour Winterthur's
unparalleled collection of early American decorative arts.
Submissions: The proposal should be no more than 300 words, and should clearly
indicate both the topic and the critical approach taken. Preference will be given to
papers that address contemporary issues in material culture studies and that are
analytic rather than descriptive in nature. Send your proposal, along with a current
c.v. (no more than two pages), to emerging.scholars@gmail.com
Deadline: Proposals must be received by Monday, November 12th, 2007.
Speakers will be notified of the vetting committee's decision by early January 2008.
Confirmed speakers will be asked to provide symposium organizers with digital images
for use in publicity and are required to submit a final draft of their papers by
February 25, 2008. Travel grants will be available for all speakers.
Website: http://materialculture.udel.edu
Lu Ann De Cunzo, Ph.D., RPA
Professor of Anthropology and Early American Culture
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
decunzo@udel.edu


5)  ON THE WEB
The Central States Anthropological Society has student research awards available; go
to  http://www.creighton.edu/csas


6)  JOBS
    6A)  John Milner Associates (JMA) is seeking Field Technicians for a three-week
geomorphologic survey in west-central Indiana, anticipated to start October 22. It is
highly likely that once the geomorphologic piece of the project is completed,
additional Phase I/II work will be available on the same project through
mid-December. The pay rate is $13.50 per hour with single-occupancy hotelroom and
per diem seven days per week. Please submit resume via email or fax (no phone calls,
please) to:
William J. Chadwick, Ph.D., RPA
John Milner Associates, Inc.
wchadwick@johnmilnerassociates.com
fax: 610-436-8468

    6B)  another Indiana Field Tech job:
Gray & Pape, Inc. is looking for field technicians who would be
available to work various projects in Kentucky,Indiana, and New York
over the next couple of months, starting mid-October. Successful
applicants must have a degree in Anthropology/Archaeology or a related
field and must have completed at least one field school; some
experience in CRM archaeology as well is preferable. Wage rates are
$11-$12/hour dependent on experience. For non-local techs individual
hotel rooms will be provided and per diem will be $30/day. Interested
parties should submit their vitae (with at least 3 references included)
to Heather Miller at hmiller@graypape.com or fax to her attention at
513-287-7703. Gray & Pape, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

    6C)  Indiana FT archy job:  VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
 PROGRAM COORDINATOR 4—RECORDS CHECK COORDINATOR
 Employer State of Indiana! , Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic
Preservation and Archaeology (the staff of the Indiana State Historic Preservation
Officer).
 Location
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Central Office, Indianapolis.
 Job Description
Serve as an Assistant Archaeologist in the Division of Historic Preservation and
Archaeology.  The applicant will schedule and provide archaeological and structural
information for records reviews, records checks, and issuance of state archaeological
site numbers.  Will also enter data into the computerized State Historic
Architectural and Archaeological Resource Database (SHAARD), and assist with
archaeological and structural records organization and maintenance (including
recording of archaeological sites on USGS topographic maps using ArcGIS software).
The applicant will also perform records checks and reviews for mining projects.
 Qualifications
Applicants should have demonstrated experience with archaeological records,
records-keeping, concepts, and computer databases.  Knowledge of and experience in
computer data entry, experience with database software and word processing programs,
and experience with GIS preferred.  Bachelor’s degree in anthropology or archaeology
required, and graduate work preferred.  Knowledge and experience in Midwestern and
Indiana archaeology a plus.
 Compensation
Annual minimum salary of $25,896, including a comprehensive benefits package.
 Contact Person
For questions about the job, itself: Karie A. Brudis, Acting Assistant Director –
Environmental Reviews.
Ph.:  317-233-8941.  E-mail:  kbrudis@dnr.IN.gov.
 To Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically on the state-provided form through the
Job Bank website.  Paper applications will not be accepted.  Access the position at
https://hr.gmis.in.gov/psc/guest/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&!




amp;JobOpeningId=550354&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1
 Deadline
Application must be submitted electronically before October 9, 2007

    6D)      NSF Summer 2008 Cultural Anthropology Opportunities
With this note we would like to bring to your attention four training
initiatives in research design and methods for 2008.  The Cultural
Anthropology Program at NSF funds these initiatives, which are for
Ph.D. students and holders of the Ph.D. in cultural anthropology.
    Field methods in Bolivia (for Ph.D. students). Now in its fifth year,
this training program takes place among the Tsimane?, a native
Amazonian society of farmers and foragers in Bolivia and is directed
by R. Godoy (Brandeis). Training focuses on methods to collect
ecological, demographic, economic, cognitive, anthropometric, and
health data. The training builds on and is informed by a panel study
in progress since 1999, and lasts five weeks.  Instructors include W.
Leonard and T. McDade (Northwestern), L. Gravlee and J.R. Stepp
(Florida), S. Tanner (Georgia), and V. Reyes-García (Brandeis and
Barcelona).  Dates: June 8-July 13.
    Research design (for Ph.D. students). Now in its 13th year, the Summer Institute for
Research Design in Cultural Anthropology (SIRD) is for Ph.D. students whoare writing
their research proposals. The
three-week course focuses on research design and the writing of a
scientifically well-conceived research proposal, and also provides an
introduction to methods for collecting and analyzing both qualitative
and quantitative data. Instructors include: J.C. Johnson (East
Carolina), S. Weller (Texas), H.R. Bernard (Florida), A. Wutich
(Arizona State). Dates: July 13-August 1.
    Short courses on research methods (for holders of the Ph.D.). Now in itsfourth
year, the SCRM program, offers intensive, five-day courses
on research methods in cultural anthropology. The following courses
are offered in 2008.
    Text Analysis. Instructors: L. Gravlee (Florida) and A. Wutich
(Arizona State). July 14-18.
    Social Network Analysis. Instructors: J. Johnson (East Carolina) and C. McCarty.
July 21-25.
    Collecting and Analyzing Video Data. Instructors: E. Cartwright (Idaho State) and J.
Crowder (Houston).  July 28-August 1.
    Workshops in Research Methods in Anthropology (for all cultural
anthropologists). These one-day workshops are offered in conjunction
with the meetings of the AAA and the SfAA. See the Methods Mall
(below) for current offerings.
More information and application forms are available on the Methods
Mall, http://www.qualquant.net/training/
----------------- Society for Anthropological Sciences ------------------
SASci Website: http://anthrosciences.org
SASci Wikid: http://anthrosciences.org/wikid