IUN Anthropology News
Native American Film Fest, Dollar Book Sale, events here and in Chicago,
NIU MA program, internships, jobs, etc
The IUN Anthropology Club meeting scheduled for Friday March 7 has been
canceled (no speaker).
EVENTS AT IUN:
American Indian film festival with Lorraine Norrgard:
Wednesday March 12, 2003, 1 pm to 8 pm, Savannah 205;
free and open to the public:
Festival features documentary filmmaker Lorraine Norrgard, who has been
capturing the lives, communities and voice of Indian people in the Great
Lakes area for more than a decade. Her most recent project, "Waasa
Inaabidaa - We Look In All Directions", detailing the lifeways of the
Anishinaabe-Ojibwe (Chippewa), is a powerful opportunity to become
acquainted with these indigenous people and is the special focus of our
film festival. Four of the six films in that PBS series will be shown,
with occasional comments by the director. The celebration will also
include a buffet at 5 pm featuring American Indian foods and a keynote
address by Lorraine Norrgard at 7 pm. The public is most warmly invited
to join us!! Co-sponsored by Women's Studies, the Department of Minority
Studies and the IUN Anthropology Club
1 pm film: Gakina Awiiya, We are all Related -- about the traditional
relationship of the Ojibwe with their natural environment.
2 pm film: Ojibwemowin, Ojibwe Oral Tradition
3 pm film: Gaa Miinigooyang, That which is given to us -- a study of
life in the four seasons
4 pm film: Gwayakochigewin, Doing Things the Right Way -- leadership and
decision making
Club meets at 4 pm that same day in Savannah 207 to make plans for the
Book Sale March 24 - 28; booksale info at:
http://www.iun.edu/~anthronw/cal/2003/3-24-03.htm
(to our readers at other campuses: this is a great fundraising strategy:
collect book discards, save them up. Sell thousands of books for a
dollar each; it takes many people, lots of work and planning, and
cooperation from the university for display and storage space, but the
results are fantastic.) Minutes of last meeting at end of this newsletter.
There will be an anti-war demonstration and march at IUN on Saturday
March 15; for details email Raoul Contreras <rcontrer@iun.edu>
Through Different Eyes: A Jewish View of the World
a talk by Rabbi Stanley Halpern of Temple Israel in Gary
4 pm Tuesday April 8, IUN Savannah 207.
If one believes the common myth, Judaism and Christianity are basically
the same religion, plus or minus Jesus. One celebrates Chanukkah, one
Christmas . . . one Easter, one Passover. . . but they are basically the
same. However, this myth hides the fact that Judaism and Christianity
start from two very different places. And while they share a common
moral and ethical concern, they get there on very different paths. We
will examine this difference in order to gain a better understanding of
what these two great religions share, and don't share.
Upcoming speaker at IUN: Primatologist Kathy Rizzo: Fri April 25, 5 pm.
EVENTS IN CHICAGO:
CAPA Meeting Sunday March 9
"Crossing Boundaries: Creating a Multilateral Dialogue on Hip Hop"
We each have specific issues, ideas and practices we are passionate
about discussing and researching, from public housing policy to
globalization to musical performance. Rarely have we, as
anthropologists, been able to bring experts from other disciplines,
international colleagues, and the public into this discussion. Raymond
Codrington is organizing a conference at The Field Museum that deals
with hip hop culture and civic activism. This conference will involve
artists, academics, organizers, students and sponsors, and the general
public from the U.S., South Africa, and Brazil in a truly multilateral
dialogue.
As practitioners of a holistic discipline, can (and should) practicing
anthropologists foster wider participation and collaboration on key
issues? If so, how? What are the practical implications and power
relationships involved? We will explore these issues and more in our
discussion.
Raymond Codrington graduated in 2001 from The City University of New
York Graduate Center with a Ph.D. in Anthropology. He is currently the
Sandy Boyd Postdoctoral Fellow at The Center for Cultural Understanding
and Change at The Field Museum. His research interests include race,
class, diaspora, hip hop culture, and popular culture. This meeting is
organized by Ericka Menchen.
The meeting is Sunday, March 9, 2003, 3 to 5 pm, at DePaul University,
202 Levan.
To get there by El, take the Red or Brown line to Fullerton. The Levan
building is located at 2322 N. Kenmore, on the corner of Belden and
Kenmore. It is the new-looking entrance on Kenmore with the blackframed
doors. Levan is to your right as you walk into the building.
If you are driving, garage parking is next to Dominick's on Sheffield.
You can get your parking ticket validated at the help desk of the
Student Center or at the Library so that parking is much cheaper than
the posted rates.
We will go out afterwards to Fiesta Mexicana for socializing. It is on
Lincoln Avenue, just NW of the intersection with Fullerton, next to the
Biograph Theater. Anyone who can't make the meeting is welcome to join
us there!
"Experiencing Asian America: Visions of Unity"
Asian American Awareness Month 2003
University of Illinois at Chicago
lots of events at:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/ccsaa/
"Women Pioneering the Future." This theme has been honored with an
exciting array of programs offered at the University of Illinois at
Chicago during the month of March. All the feature events are free and
open to the public. For a more detailed calendar of events, please visit
our Web site at http://www.uic.edu/depts/owa.
MidWest Student Sociology Conference 11-12 April 2003 Goshen Indiana
http://www.goshen.edu/soan/mssc/
Midwest Archaeological Conference, Milwaukee, October 2003: info at:
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/ArchLab/MAC/Registration.pdf
"migration to a non-western destination"
Hi,
I know this is last minute, but I'm trying to put together a panel for
the 2003 AAA Conference. All of this below is a tentative draft,
and I'm willing to pinch and poke it into better shape if and when I get
some additional papers for the panel :) i'm also interested in
suggestions for potential discussants, co-organizers, etc.
TRANSNATIONALISM AND NON-WESTERN MIGRATION: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, CURRENT
DILEMMAS Organizer: Andrew Gardner (gardner@email.arizona.edu)
While support for the study of global migration has gained much strength
in the social sciences, the case studies that inform our theoretical
framework largely focus upon migration flows with Western
destinations. What about other migration flows? Do case studies of
non-Western migration confirm or challenge the current anthropological
framework by which we analyze the movement of people around the globe?
This panel, in convening anthropologists working with non-western
transnational populations, attempts to provide some initial answers to
these questions by drawing on a variety of undergirding themes,
including transnational theory itself, globalization and international
labor, urban studies, social network theory, citizenship and the
state, and policy analysis.
so I've tried to leave this as open-ended as possible. drop me a line if
you're interested!
Andrew M. Gardner (gardner@email.arizona.edu)
PhD Candidate Department of Anthropology University of Arizona
Many of our IUN Anthro students have expressed interest in the NIU MA
program at DeKalb Ill. I inquired and got this response:
Dr. Mucci,
my name is James and I am a graduate student in the department
of anthropology at NIU. Our department head, Dr. Mark Mehrer, asked me
to answer a few of your questions.
The Anthropology Club is currently in a state of flux but its a good resource for
departmental information. The club hosts a number of events throughout the year, the
annual Halloween party being the biggest blowout. Currently the AC is
holding a design contest for this year's Department t-shirt; more
information about this contest can be found at the Club's website. In
greener economic times occasional guest speakers are also brought in,
however funds for student associations are lean this year due to
Illinois budget cuts and this practice has been put on the back-burner.
Our departmental webpage should give you amply info about the faculty
http://www3.niu.edu/acad/anthro/programs/.
feel that I should mention that my bias is towards biological
anthropology and as such most of my reasons gravitate towards those lines.
Dr. Gary Schwartz, the newest faculty member, is a paleoanthropologist
and a specialist in dental anthropology.
Dr. Dan Gebo: Monkeys, monkeys, monkeys!
http://www.niu.edu/pubaffairs/nnow/fall01/universe4.html
And many many more.... Dr. Kendall Thu; pigs and basketball... Dr.
Winifred Creamer; knows more about the American Southwest then you can
shake a stick, etc...etc...
There are also practical reasons to choose our program. If a student is
concerned they are not ready for graduate school our program is a good
way for them to get their feet wet without committing themselves to a 5
to 7 year program. Additionally, since our program does not offer a Ph.D
program first year students are offered more support and research
opportunities then they might find at other schools. From what I've
heard from my friends if you're an MA student in a program that also
offers a Ph.D you can occasionally feel like a second class citizen
within the department. That's not a problem here.
Hopefully this info is helpful. If you have any additional questions
please feel free to ask.
James
TWO PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE FIELD MUSEUM:
Field Museum Center for Cultural Understanding and Change (CCUC)
Urban Research and Curriculum Transformation Initiative
Summer Internship Program
The internship program is offered to university students as a 9-week
summer experience, during which time their active field research will be
complemented by readings, lectures, and seminars. Students will have
the opportunity to immerse themselves in their urban research sites, as
they would if they were in a more traditional field setting. Each
student will be placed in a field work project at a community based
organization that is compatible with the mutual interests of student and
organization. CCUC has worked with many community based organizations
to identify and develop specific research projects beneficial to the
organizations and feasible for the students to obtain substantive data.
Research at field sites is supplemented by weekly meeting held at The
Field Museum where students come together for lectures, advising, group
discussion of their field work, and training in public anthropology.
Students will participate in the design of research dissemination
formats and engage in on-going dialogues with guest lecturers to
determine feasible formats for dissemination of research and their
impact on public policy. Guest lecturers include members of community
based organizations, museum curatorial, exhibits and education staff,
and media specialists. A variety of media, such as workshops, seminars,
video presentations, panel discussions and/or symposia, publications for
a lay audience, and web site development are considered.
The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students of the social
sciences. Students should have some training in ethnographic methods
before applying for the program. IMMERSION is a MUST for conducting
thorough field work. Students must be prepared to be "in the field"
here in Chicago and dedicate themselves to their projects.
Stipends for students and community based organizations are available
Course credit must be prearranged through the students' respective
universities. Dr. Alaka Wali, program Director, can issue a letter
grade to be transferred for university credit as deemed appropriate by
the universities.
Dates: Approximate dates for the 2003 program are June 16 รป August 18.
To apply: send a cover letter and resume or C.V. to Rebecca Severson,
Center for Cultural Understanding and Change, The Field Museum,
Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496, call
312/665-7483 or send email to rseverson@fieldmuseum.org for more
information. Application deadline: March 15, 2003.
Paid Internship Opportunities - Summer 2003
Michigan Traditional Arts Program (MTAP) The Michigan Traditional Arts
Program at Michigan State University is announcing two paid internship
opportunities in 2003. We would appreciate your assistance in letting
potential applicants know about these positions. Thanks so much - -
Marsha MacDowell Internships are awarded stipends of up to $1600 per
month, with a maximum internship length of three months. Interns are
expected to work full-time (40 hours a week, with some weeknights and
weekend hours required). Preference will be given to those applicants who
can participate the full three months. Projects typically run
from May 15 - August 15, but starting and ending dates for individual
internships are negotiable. Interns are responsible for their own
health insurance and housing, though East Lansing has many possibilities
for low-cost summer housing through student sub-lets or some on-campus
housing may be available (see http://www.hfs.msu.edu/uh/). Interns are
also responsible for transportation to and from East Lansing but
transportation and equipment for fieldwork will be provided by MTAP.
Great Lakes Folk Festival/General Program Assistant
Intern will assist program staff in a variety of tasks associated with
planning and producing the Great Lakes Folk Festival. Tasks will
include maintaining communications with invited artists, assisting with
festival set-up, writing and proofing materials, serving as site
managers and/or presenters, and other activities as needed. Intern will
also be expected to conduct fieldwork in Michigan on topics selected
by MTAP staff. This will entail identifying and documenting traditional
artists and writing field reports according to the Michigan Traditional
Arts Program Research Guidelines. The intern should be able to travel
easily within Michigan, and to use a tape recorder and camera.
Great Lakes Folk Festival/Technical and Program Assistant
Intern will assist technical staff in a variety of tasks associated with
planning and producing the Great Lakes Folk Festival. Tasks
include oversight of signage and t-shirt production, assistance with
fundraising, procurement of supplies and materials and general
assistance to Technical Director of the Festival. Intern will also
assist the coordinators of the Michigan Traditional Arts Apprenticeship
Program area. Tasks will include maintaining communications
with invited artists, assisting with festival set-up, writing and proofing
materials, serving as site manager and/or presenter, and other festival
and museum activities as needed.
Qualifications: Some familiarity with the field of folklore or related
fields of cultural anthropology and ethnomusicology. Familiarity with
spreadsheets and databases helpful. Basic knowledge of the history
and cultural make-up of Michigan a plus.
To apply: Send letter of application describing background, experience,
and interests, along with a 1-2 page resume, and two letters of
reference by March 30, 2003, to:
Sarah Stollak, MTAP Internships, Michigan State University Museum,
East Lansing, MI 48824.
Women in Archeology Internship Program
Positions Available
The Center for American Archeology in Kampsville, Illinois is
offering two intern positions for the summer of 2003 (May 26-August 1)
for graduate students in archeology with excavation experience.
Because the positions are part of the CAA/Monticello Foundation Women
in Archeology program, these positions are only open to women.
During the first half of the summer, the positions will be as field
assistants for the Center for American Archeology/Lewis and Clark
Community College field school at the Mound House site (detailed at
<http://www.caa-archeology.org>www.caa-archeology.org). Mound House
is a Middle Woodland Hopewell ceremonial site which has been
excavated by the CAA since 1990. During the second half of the
summer, the positions will be a teaching assistants for the CAA's
NEH-funded institute for school teachers Envisioning Past Peoples
Through Archeological Eyes and they will work with the CAA Young
Scholars field school (both also detailed at the CAA website).
The Mound House field school and the NEH institute will be directed
by Douglas Charles, Director of Research for the Center for American
Archeology and Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at Wesleyan
University in Connecticut. During the Young Scholars field school
interns will work with CAA staff.
For application information contact Mary Pirkl,
marypirkl@caa-archeology.org, 618-653-4316 or visit the Center for
American Archeology website:
<http://www.caa-archeology.org>www.caa-archeology.org.
compensation: The internships provide a $1500 stipend, room and
board, and CAA program tuition. Deadline for applications is May 1.
Research subjects needed in Chicago:
SMOKERS WANTED!!
Adult smokers, between the ages of 18 and 65, who smoke at least 15
cigarettes per day.
Would you like to participate in a research project investigating the
effects of nicotine on negative and positive moods in smokers with and
without depression?
If eligible, you will be paid for participation in an interview session
and four two-hour research sessions at the UIC campus.
For more information, please call Health Promotion and Research at (312)
355-2153.
Principal Investigator: Bonnie Spring, PhD, ABPP
IRB Number: 2001-0293
Approval Date: May 1, 2002
JOB:
The Department of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University invites
applications for a Research Associate position in its Contract
Archaeology Program. The successful candidate will be responsible for
supervising fieldwork on CRM projects and supervising artifact analysis
and curation. We seek a candidate with experience within the Midwestern
United States who possesses a strong background in the successful
completion of Phase I through III CRM projects.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess an M.A. in anthropology or
closely related field, practical experience in prehistoric and historic
artifact analysis, familiarity with Midwestern United States
archaeology, computer expertise, excellent written and verbal
communication skills, and abilities to work independently and to
supervise field and laboratory staff. Ideal candidates will have
familiarity with federal historic preservation laws and experience
writing Phase I technical archaeological reports.
Salary: $28,000
Terms of Appointment:
Full-time (12 month), benefited, and available immediately
Application Deadline:
Review of complete applications will begin on 20 April 2003 and will
continue until the position is filled. Applications must include a
cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information
(including email addresses) of three professional references.
Applications must be sent to:
Dr. Mark W. Mehrer, Chair
Department of Anthropology
Stevens Building, Room 102
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
Email: mmehrer@niu.edu
Fax: 815.753.7027
Northern Illinois University is an AA/EEO Institution with a strong
commitment to diversity.
Possible research opportunity:
Request for Proposals
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
(APPAM) seeks proposals for small grants to support research
for the 2003-2004 academic year. Funded by the Annie E. Casey
Foundation, as many as five grants of up to $20,000 each will
be made in 2003 to encourage the use of the National Survey
of America's Families (NSAF). An initiative of the Urban
Institute, the NSAF is an important data resource for
research on issues related to poverty, welfare, health care,
economic development, and social and family policy. All
applications must be received by Friday, March 21, 2003. For
more information visit the APPAM web site at www.appam.org
or contact APPAM at appam@appam.org or at
202-496-0130.
Further information about the public use NSAF data files and
data analysis tools may be found on-line
at http://newfederalism.urban.org/nsaf.
ALL OVER THE WORLD:
YES - you can do this AND learn the art of placemaking (creating a sense
>of place) through our extraordinary line up of conferences, workshops
>and tours.
>Project for Public Spaces is a membership organization that helps
>communities and designers make great places. With 27 years of
>placemaking experience behind us, we are at the forefront of the
>international movement to create more livable towns and cities. Find
>out more by browsing through our 2003 line up below.
>Thanks a lot
>Harriet
>HOW TO TURN A PLACE AROUND: New York, NY http://pps.org/nyc_training.htm
>April 24-25 - Based on PPS' 25 years of experience in placemaking this
>course shows participants our unique approach to revitalization.
>HOW TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL MARKETS: New York, NY
>http://pps.org/training/markets_training.htm
>April 24-25 - Starting markets in your neighborhoods. Essential for
>anyone interested in using public markets to revitalize communities.
>HOW TO TURN A PLACE AROUND: London, UK
>http://208.45.47.25/london_training.htm
>June 5-6 - PPS returns to London after its tremendously successful
>course in last November. The course is presented in partnership with
>the Prince's Foundation.
>GREAT PARKS/GREAT CITIES: New York. http://pps.org//GPGC/
>June 21-25, 2003 Celebrating 150 Years of Central Park 8th
International Urban Parks Conference
>An international conference for people who care about parks and their
>role in making cities more livable. Central Park's immense achievements
>and influential history will serve as a starting point for exchanging
>lessons from around the world. Explore the past, present and future of
>parks with 450 people from around the world.
>THE GREAT PLACES HIKE AND BIKE RIDE 2003: In the greenways and villages
>of the Czech Republic
>June 28-July 9 - Our new tour designed with our Czech partners -
>cycling, hiking, canoeing and rafting through the breathtakingly
>beautiful countryside. Web pages not yet up.
>PLACEMAKING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC http://208.45.47.25/Czech_Tour.htm
>August 29-September 7 - The return of our popular Czech tour to Prague
>and the provinces of Bohemia and Moravia, which received rave reviews
>last year.
>HOW TO TURN A PLACE AROUND: New York, NY
>http://pps.org/nyc_training.htm
>October 23-24 - Based on PPS's 25 years of experience in placemaking
>this course shows participants our unique approach to revitalization
>CONTACT Kumar, kumar@pps.org phone: 212 620 5660 for more details on
these courses.
IUN Anthropology club minutes for 02-21-03
1. spoke of upcoming events:
-Andean conference
-Primatology speaker
2. New business:
A kiosk info for displaying all things anthro:
Decided to get photo of one from another university. (in the works)
B. Thank you letter drafted for speakers:
Template created
(note that on the mon the 3rd the letters were shown to the officers at
the executive meeting, were approved, signed and are in the mail)
C. Purchase of new tape recorders to donate to library for students to
rent: How many to purchase and price? (in the works)
D. Donating maps for classrooms.
Which rooms, method of attaching them to walls? (in the works)
E. Two grants for anthro material
State of the art computer
Skeleton model
--
Bob Mucci
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Anthropology
Indiana University Northwest
3400 Broadway, Gary IN 46408
219-980-6607
"Education not slogans is our motto"