IUN Anthro news   April 19, 2004

NEWS: You can get the required textbook list for your IUN
summer courses, with the bookstore's new and used prices, at
http://149.162.9.200/cgi-db2/index.mac/top?provider=0&store=1&session=MD0CO0CTC0OT0UQQT&uval=11075771
(you have to play around with it to figure it out)

30 people came to hear Dr Greenberg's forensic entomology
talk on Maggots and Murder; fortunately the pizzas never
arrived; afterwards I found this really neat site on
decomposition of bodies by insects:
http://www.deathonline.net/decomposition/corpse_fauna/flies/life_cycle.htm

1) At IUN:
Anthro  Club meeting;
Summer field school stipend awards available;
Awards announced;
Department Party;
Celebration: Fifty years ago the Supreme Court declared
school segregation illegal; remembrances of that event by
four IUN faculty;
COAS Faculty & Student Research Conference;
Glen Park Conversation


2) In Chicago:
CAPA meeting: Applied Anthropology in the Undergraduate
Curriculum;
discussion of the media's coverage of the 2004 presidential
election;
"Lessons Learned from Human Evolutionary History"
 – Dr. Robert D. Martin, PhD;
Disraeli and the Merchant God;
Latino Culture;
Mitchell Museum Schedule of Native American events;
MEMORIES AFTER APARTHEID;

3) anthropology in the news:
oldest jewelry;
Baboon study shows pacifism can be learned;
learn to talk chimp for science;
Girl chimps learn faster than boys -- the research of the
new primatologist at Lincoln Park Zoo

4) summer field schools list;
Cave archaeology in Belize

5) jobs (I have never seen an ad for a forensic
anthropologist before):
cultural anthro with MA job in Florida, midwest archy slots,
Aetna grants, federal forensic anthro and archy jobs



1) next anthro club meetings :Wednesday April 21, 4 pm
Savannah 207
Thursday April 29, 1 pm Savannah 207-- last week of classes.

IUN Students can now apply for 2004 summer field school
stipends, which are paid for from the dollar used booksale
proceeds.  The details and application form are at
http://www.iun.edu/%7Eanthronw/summer.rtf
Two changes for this year should be noted: past winners can
now win again, and individuals may be able to receive more
than the basic $500 award in special circumstances.

Several IUN Anthropology Students received awards at the
Arts & Sciences Honors Tea last Wednesday.  Laura Gidley,
Torie Lacny, Kyle Galloway, and John Gunn were honored by
the department as Outstanding Anthropology Students to go
with their AA degrees; all of them plus Julie Mendez also
received an Arts & Sciences honor roll ‘Outstanding
Anthropology Student’ Award; Pat Schroader received an
Outstanding Anthropology Student Award as Minor
in Anthropology graduate, and Michelle Ahlfeld received departmental and A & S Awards as Outstanding Sociology BA Student.  The Anthropology Club also honored the recipients of almost $3000 in awards over the year: Jennifer St Germain and Tina Spivak were honored for their Fall 2003 Clarke Johnson Memorial Scholarship, and both also were announced as the winners of the Academic Achievement Awards (so they left with checks for $250 each).  Torie Lacny, Bud Geary, and Jennifer St Germain were also honored as recipients of the 2003 field school stipends.  All also received IUN
Anthropology Club tote bags, and books from Bob Mucci.
Congratulations to all!  Bob (that's me) also received the
College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Service Award, and
a nice plaque.

IUN Anthro student Cara Spicer was selected as one of the
seven Interns hired by the Field Museum for the Urban
Research and Curriculum Transformation Institute Summer
2004 program.  Interns conduct applied anthropological research in partnership with community based organizations in Chicago. Congratulations Cara!

And Monday I received the IUN Founders Day Service Award.  I
would really like to thank all the anthropology students
past and present for all the work they do with our booksale
and Darwin Day and speakers and field trips; I was honored
twice this month because of all the effort you folks have given.

The Sociology & Anthropology student-faculty-staff end of
the semester party will be held at Jack Bloom's house near
Valpo on the evening of Saturday May 8; details will be in
the next newsletter.

Brown Vs. Topeka Board of Education 50 years later
Hear firsthand accounts of how the Supreme Court decision,
Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education, changed the lives of
four members of the IU Northwest community on Wednesday,
April 21 at Noon in the Women's Center, located in the
Savannah Center, room 207.
Fifty years ago the Supreme Court declared school
segregation illegal. Ernest Smith, vice chancellor for
student affairs; William Lee, retired director of admissions
and financial aid; Barbara Cope, retired vice chancellor for
student affairs; and History Professor Paul Kern, Ph.D.
share their memories of life in the segregated South and the
tumultuous times that followed the Supreme Court decision.
Also, in celebration of this historic day, a continuous
showing of "Eyes on the Prize," a compelling documentary on
the civil rights movement will be shown in the IUN Women's
Center (Savannah 207) from 8 a.m. to Noon and again from
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event is sponsored by the
Department of History, the Department of Minority Studies
and the Center for Cultural Discovery and Learning Diversity
Programming Group at IU Northwest. For more information,
please call (219) 980-6655

College of Arts & Sciences Faculty & Student Research
Conference to be held Nov 12, 2004. This conference is open
to faculty (including adjuncts) and students (current and
alumni), providing an opportunity to discuss their recent
and on-going research projects. Students may present papers
prepared for classes as well as their original research.
Student papers should be examined by a faculty member for
improvement if needed.
The Conference will feature at least 4 sessions on Friday
and may be expanded to include Thursday sessions, depending
upon the number of submissions. There will also be a poster
session. Abstracts of 250 words should be submitted by May
3rd to Mik Stokely (Anthropology) or Frank Caucci (Modern
Languages).
We hope also to produce a journal of the top 10 or so
student papers, depending upon success in obtaining the
needed funds.   
It is hoped that several Soc/Anth faculty and students will
participate; Mik is planning to present material on Apache
history.  For more info contact Mik Stokely at mstokley@iun.edu

You are cordially invited to attend the April 2004 edition
of the Glen Park Conversation, scheduled for Tuesday, April
20, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the IUN Library, 2nd Floor.
We will hear from Ms. Erma Glover and Mr. Dan Crocket,
Horticultural Specialists from the Gary Area Career Center
and Mr. C. Allan Remus of Remus Farms.  Our guests will
advise us on spring and summer plantings. As always,
Conversations Coordinator Garrett Cope will have some door
prizes to give away to some lucky folks.
Please join us for some good conversation and fun with our
Glen Park neighbors. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Stephen G. McShane
Librarian, Archivist/Curator
Calumet Regional Archives and
Interim Library Director
Indiana University Northwest Library
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN  46408
Voice:  219-980-6628
Email: smcshane@iun.edu
CRA Website:www.iun.edu/~lib/crahome.htm


2) In Chicago
The next CAPA meeting will be on Wednesday, April 21, from
7-9 in Levan 305 (this is the building we normally have
meetings in). The Levan Center is located at 1150 West
Fullerton. A map can be found at
http://www.depaul.edu/maps/lpc/
The topic for this meeting is one that is all of us who do
applied anthropology and other applied research will find
fascinating, and a great chance to have our voices,
experiences, and lessons-learned heard and shared.
The topic for April's meeting is: Applied Anthropology in
the Undergraduate Curriculum
Although many of us with graduate degrees received scant
direction on the applications of anthropology outside the
academy, the opportunities for training and experience in
applied work have multiplied greatly in the past decade.
This hasn't been confined to applied anthropology or other
graduate programs, but has also become available in some
university undergraduate programs.
One of the pioneers in introducing applied anthropology
research experience at the undergraduate level is DePaul
University. Department chair Robert Rotenberg and Assistant
Professor Ginger Hofman will join us to discuss the
curriculum and direction of the program. They hope to
receive constructive feedback from the professional
community. Also, students of Robert and Ginger will join us
to discuss their recent applied research experience and
findings.  All other students are also welcome to attend and
discuss their experiences and expectations as well. In
addition to the topic discussion, we will also hear back
from CAPA members who attended the SfAA's last month. We
will also discuss timing for our next meeting (currently set
for the Sunday of Memorial Day), our annual picnic, and
start thinking about the upcoming elections.
As usual, after the meeting everyone is welcome to continue
the discussion at the Red Lion Pub on Lincoln Avenue.
More at http://www.chicagoanthro.org/
Above is from Michael Chapman

also at DePaul: The DePaul Humanities Center Presents
Open Season?  Media Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Race   
A Media Roundtable with Laura S. Washington,
Ida B. Wells-Barnett University Professor
and Fellow of the DePaul Humanities Center
Tuesday, May 4
6:00-8:00 p.m.
DePaul Student Center
Room 314B
2250 North Sheffield Avenue
In this inaugural session of a quarterly series, Laura S.
Washington welcomes Delmarie Cobb, Chicago-based political
consultant and advisor, Maria de Los Angeles Torres,
associate professor of Political Science, DePaul University,
Don Wycliff, public editor of the Chicago Tribune,
and Jeff Zeleny, Washington correspondent for the Chicago
Tribune, for a discussion of the media's coverage of the
2004 presidential election season.
The panel will assess the media's coverage of the
presidential primary race and what might lie ahead in the
fall.  Key questions include: After a year of continuous
revelations about ethical missteps by the media, how can
readers and voters assess the accuracy and fairness of
campaign coverage?  How does the media promote or hinder the
democratic process? Does the media bring biases to its
coverage of presidential campaigns?  How should voters "read
the media" in an election year?
This event is free and open to the public.
Parking is available at the Sheffield Parking Facility, 2335 N.
Sheffield, and the Clifton Parking Deck, 2330 N. Clifton.
Contact DePaul Parking Services (773-325-7275) for rates.
For information, contact the Humanities Center by phone at
773-325-4580, or by email at aperson@depaul.edu. Please see
our website at http://www.condor.depaul.edu/~humctr

three at UIC:
Sigma Xi Spring Lecture
"Lessons Learned from Human Evolutionary History"
Dr. Robert D. Martin, PhD
April 21, 2004, Wednesday 3:30 p.m.
Molecular Biology Research Building Auditorium
900 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Martin has been vice president of academic affairs and
curator in biological anthropology at the Field Museum since
September 2001. He is responsible for the overall
coordination of collections management and of the
wide-ranging research program in academic affairs. He is
also a member of the Committee on Evolutionary Biology at
the University of Chicago and adjunct curator of
anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He
was recently appointed as adjunct curator of anthropology at
Northwestern University.

"Disraeli and the Merchant God"
Dr. Susan McReynolds (Northwestern University) will present
a lecture, "Disraeli and the Merchant God: Christian vs. Jew
in Dostoevsky's Historical Eschatology", Thursday, April 22,
2004 at 2:15 p.m. The lecture will be held in the Institute
for the Humanities, Stevenson Hall, lower level. For more
information contact the Department of Slavic and Baltic
Languages and Literatures at: (312) 996-4412 or check our
website at: http://www.uic.edu/depts/slav/

April Feature Documentary:
Movie: The Anti-Vigilante
Location: Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Date: Thursday, April 22
Time: noon-2:00 p.m.
Description: When a Caribbean-born South Asian man is
roughed up on the street because he looks like an Arab, his
American-born son is outraged. Ignoring his parent's advice
to let it go, this young man dresses up in traditional
Arabic dress and walks the street as a kind of shark bait
for bigots. This politicized Kung Fu film raises issues of
racial profiling and vigilantism.
  Invited Speaker: Joshua Alafia, Director
  UIC Faculty (TBA)
Organized by Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Latino Cultural Center at
UIC. Sponsored and cosponsored by Chancellor Committees, UIC
Departments, and Student Organizations.
For more information about the sponsors and cosponsors,
please visit our Web site:
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lcc

At the Mitchell museum in Evanston:
Sunday, April 25, 1:00 P.M Fred Christensen (Parkland
College). After Tippecanoe: the War of 1812 in the Midwest
Sunday, May 2, 1:00 P.M. Frances L. Hagemann (Chippewa). A
History of American Indians of the Chicago Metropolitan
Region and the Western Great Lakes. Talk and Book-signing
more at:
http://www.mitchellmuseum.org/programs.htm

MEMORIES AFTER APARTHEID
MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2004, 5:30-7:00pm
ADMISSION: Free
PLACE & ADDRESS: West Englewood Library Branch 1745 W. 63rd
Street
INFORMATION: The Public Square, 312-993-0682 or visit the
Web site http://www.thepublicsquare.org
Ten years ago, South Africa saw the end of Apartheid, and
with it came varying social and cultural changes. The School
of the Art Institute of Chicago's Betty Rymer Gallery
exhibition Amazwi Abesifazane: Voices of Women, featuring
memory cloths from South Africa, focuses on these changes
through textiles created by women. Project organizers and
artists Andries Botha, Lindiwe Baloyi and Tholakele Zuma
will present their work, history, and ideas to the community.
Englewood has long been a bastion for music, culture, and
the arts. Join The Public Square and the West Englewood
Library Branch for an ongoing series of events that uses the
arts as a springboard for discussion and community
participation. All are welcome!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Living in the Hyphen-Nation May 13, 5:30 -7:00 p.m. They
Shall Run Harriet Tubman Poems June 10, 5:30 -7:00 p.m.
The Public Square . 117 N. Jefferson . Suite 201 . Chicago,
Illinois . 60661 Phone: 312-993-0682
http://www.thepublicsquare.org


3) anthropology in the news
  Cave yields 'earliest jewellery'
Shell beads that were once part of a necklace or bracelet
are said by scientists to be 75,000 years old.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/3629559.stm

Baboon study shows pacifism can be learned
Nastiest males' death changed troop's ways
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040413/news_1n13baboon.html
(I and several students wonder if this troop would now be
more vulnerable to predators?)

From Steffi Fitzgerald: Can apeing around resolve workplace
conflicts? They are calling for volunteers to take part in a
new study into human and chimpanzee behaviours. Learn to
talk chimp for science:
http://www.whipsnade.co.uk/news/n_0000001463.html

Girl chimps learn faster than boys
Daughters pick up their mother's skills, while sons play
rough and tumble.  This is the research of Elizabeth Vinson Lonsdorf, the new primatologist at Lincoln Park Zoo.
http://www.nature.com/nsu/040412/040412-6.html
link to full article at: http://www.lpzoo.com/index_2.html.
I picked up this story from the IUB anthro grad listserve,
and I want to include an especially thoughtful comment
from Tim McC. there:   
“I must admit, I often find research findings of the "young girls are better learners than young boys" variety annoying, if not spurious.  There are good, well documented reasons for different biocultural learning patterns among
young boys and girls, and, it seems, among young female and
male chimps as well. However, comments like "Young female
chimpanzees are better students than males...," "This
failure to pay attention...," "young girls' superiority
over boys in the classroom," and "the stereotype of
conscientious girls and unruly boys may extend far beyond
the playground" are annoying, conflate the matter, and tend
to politcize discussion.  In turn, most articles (like the
one provided) that attempt to equate human and
primatological behavior through anecdotal evidence, while
interesting and fun, are problematic.  That having been
said, perhaps its not the young male chimps that are
"failing," but rather the young female chimps.  Perhaps the
young females are less motivated to be leaders?  Perhaps
they don't like heights or have a propensity to dizziness,
thus avoid swinging in treetops and doing somersaults?  Or
maybe they fail to pay attention to their fathers, to
distracted by all the termite fishing?  Perhaps they're
afraid of monkeys? *all tongue in cheek*   But seriously,
why is it deemed a "failure" when young male chimps *choose*
to "spend their time swinging in trees, turning somersaults
and wrestling with each other" than participate in termite
fishing with mom chimp and sis chimp?  Perhaps the brother
chimp would simply rather
do, through play, what most adult male chimps do, i.e. hunt
and hone their sociopolitical abilities?
Indeed, human concern over young male chimp disinterest in
"paying attention" to mom's termite fishing techniques may
be the real distraction. “
Cheers,
Tim

4)  The USA Field Schools list from the Shovelbums site can
be found on the web at
http://www.shovelbums.org/field%20schools/2004/us-field-schools-2004.html
The overseas directory is at:
http://www.shovelbums.org/field%20schools/2004/field-schools-2004.html
Thanks to Mara for reminding me of this

ARCHAEOLOGY IN BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA
The Western Belize Regional Cave Project announces its
speleoarchaeological investigations for the summer of 2004!
The Western Belize Regional Cave Project will once again be
conducting archaeological research within various caves in
Belize, Central America this coming summer. This regional
study will involve caves in the periphery of the ancient
Maya city of Caracol and caves investigated in previous
seasons, including Actun Chapat (Cave of the Centipede), and
Actun Halal (Dart Cave).  The archaeological material under
investigation includes elite burials, stone monuments, and
cave art. The project will focus upon interpreting the
myriad roles of caves in the culture of the ancient Maya.
Dr. Jaime Awe of the Belize Institute of Archaeology will be
directing the archaeological investigations in the caves,
which will include extensive exploration of cave sites,
survey, mapping of chambers, typing of pottery, artifact
tabulation, and data recording.
In addition to tabulation and mapping of numerous cultural
remains, the project will also include laboratory efforts
where participants will be exposed to ceramic and lithic
analyses and preliminary analysis of human remains. Lectures
will provide an overview of Maya civilization with a
particular focus on ideology and cosmology relating to the
use of caves by prehistoric Maya. This research program
provides an opportunity for participants to experience
ancient Maya archaeology in a hands-on, educational, and
exciting jungle setting in Belize.
Dates:  July 11 August 7, 2004

This Field Research opportunity is also available in a
two-week session:  July 11-24, 2004
Due to the strenuous and dangerous nature of cave
reconnaissance it is imperative that volunteers be in
excellent physical condition and at least 18 years of age.
Prior spelunking experience is preferred.  Registration fees
for the project are $1050 U.S. per two week session or $1850
for the 1 month field school, which includes lodging,
weekday meals, and transportation to and from the cave
sites. Travel to and from Belize and incidental expenses are
the responsibility of the participant.
For applications and more information all interested parties
should respond via e-mail to Cameron Griffith, Co-Director,
at:  BelizeMaya@aol.com
Find us on the Web!  Http://www.indiana.edu/~belize


5) Jobs
The University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology,
invites applications for a nine-month non-tenure-track
Instructor position, beginning August 2004.  The successful
applicant must possess at least an M.A. in anthropology at
the time of appointment. S/he must be prepared to teach a
four-field introductory anthropology survey to large classes
(200+), a basic Cultural Anthropology class, and other
classes as required, focusing on cultural anthropology.
Course load is 12 credit hours per semester. The successful
applicant must be able to demonstrate success in teaching
large classes at the community college or university level,
providing course evaluations, peer reviews, or other evidence.
For further information about the department and university,
web site: http://www.cas.usf.edu/anthropology/index.html.
Applications should include a letter detailing experience
and interest in the position, CV, documented evidence of
teaching success, and three reference letters. Send
applications to Elizabeth Bird, Chair, by mail at Department
of Anthropology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler
Avenue, SOC 107, Tampa FL 33620-8100), fax (813-974-2668) or
e-mail (ebird@cas.usf.edu). Applications must be received by
May 7, 2004. Salary negotiable. The University of South
Florida is an affirmative action, equal access, equal
opportunity employer. Applications from women and minorities
are encouraged. For disability accommodations, please call
the contact listed in this ad for assistance. According to
Florida law, applications and meetings regarding them are
open to the public.

Great Lakes Archaeological Research Center needs field
technicians for Phase I, II and III projects in Wisconsin,
Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.  Technicians should have
experience in the upper midwest.
Please send a ONE PAGE cover letter and ONE PAGE resume to
Machelle Lee at machellelee@glarc.com
Hourly wages for most new tech positions are $10-11/hour
with $30/day per diem.  Wages for highly exprienced techs
are negotiable.     From the shovelbums listserve
               

THE AETNA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES
2004 REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANTS PROGRAM
$2 million available to address racial and ethnic
disparities in health care
The 2004 Regional Community Health Grants Program is now
available at the Aetna Foundation's Web site.  Program
funding priorities are:
      Cultural competency training and education
initiatives to improve the delivery of culturally and
linguistically  appropriate health care
      Oral health awareness and prevention initiatives for
underserved children and adults
Please visit the Foundation's Web site for additional
information including program schedule (note: three launch
cycles based on geographic region), target markets, funds
available, proposal categories, eligibility and  electronic
proposal submission procedures.
Aetna Foundation's Regional Community Health Grants Program
Request for Proposal
http://www.aetna.com/foundation/communitygrants/2004_rfp.htm

Here is a sample of current openings you can find at
http://shovelbums.org/usajobs.html
  - use the link for "current search"
Apr 2 00:00:00, FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST ,Department Of The
Navy,US-HI-Hickam
AFB & Airport
Apr 2 00:00:00, ARCHEOLOGIST ,Department Of
Agriculture,US-ID-BOISE, ID
Apr 2 00:00:00, Exhibits Specialist ,US Other Agencies and
Orgs,US-DC-Washington
Apr 2 00:00:00, Exhibits Specialist ,US Other Agencies and
Orgs,US-DC-Washington
Apr 1 00:00:00, HISTORIAN ,Department Of The Army,US-AZ-USA
INTELLIGENCE CENTER, OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER,
Apr 1 00:00:00, MUSEUM CURATOR ,Department Of The
Army,US-AZ-U.S. ARMY INTELLIGENCE CENTER & FORT HUACHUCA, OFF
Apr 1 00:00:00, ARCHEOLOGIST ,Department Of
Agriculture,US-CA-SKYFOREST, CA
Apr 1 00:00:00, Archeologist ,Department Of The
Interior,US-UT-Monticello
Mar 31 00:00:00, ARCHEOLOGIST ,Department Of
Agriculture,US-CA-CEDARVILLE, CA
Mar 31 00:00:00, ARCHEOLOGIST ,Department Of
Agriculture,US-CA-SUSANVILLE, CA