Anthro jobs, events, stuff


1) EVENTS

    IUN Glen Park Conversation, with Gary Mayor Scott King
    CAPA meeting in Chicago: learn about applied research
    Chicago skin cancer screening
    Chicago fiction writing
    Bloomington Latino fest
    Archaeology at the Indiana State Fair – an artifacts “road show”

2) stuff on the internet
    Anthropology of Food pages
    Purdue Historic Archaeology
    Field Museum interactive anthro
    CSAS newsletter
    Community of Science new Funding Opportunities home page
    

3) JOBS
    emergency opening at IU Indianapolis
    4 phd anthro jobs across the country
    several in Chicago
    2 in Buffalo
    and 2 more anthro jobs in Indiana

4) student paper competition $$

5) IUN Fall registration notices



1) EVENTS

at IUN:

You are cordially invited to attend the August 2004 edition of the Glen Park
Conversation, scheduled for Tuesday, August 17, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the
IUN Library, 2nd Floor.  Our featured guest will be Gary Mayor Scott
King.  Mayor King will update us on various projects in the city and plans for
the future.  In addition, several members of the Glen Park Merchants Association
will join us and discuss their plans for upcoming projects.  As always,
Conversations Coordinator Garrett Cope will have some surprises, too.
Please join us for some good conversation and fun with our Glen Park
neighbors. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Stephen G. McShane
Voice:  219-980-6628
Email: smcshane@iun.edu

In Chicago:

The Chicago Association for the Practice of Anthropology meeting on Tuesday,
August 24, 2004.
 The meeting will be held in the Levan Building, Room 503 from 7 to 9 P.M.  The
Levan building is on Kenmore, off of Fullerton. Brown and Red Lines (and Purple
during rush hour) of the El stop at Fullerton.  I am including a url for a
campus map: http://www.depaul.edu/maps/lpc/
    Levan is number 13 on the map. There usually is plenty of street parking,
and there is a parking garage.  If you get the garage ticket validated in the
student center, there is a discounted fee.
 As proposed, the 8/24 meeting will be: Developing a Community of Practice:
Chicago research community meet and greet with professional groups such as UPA
(Usability Professional Association), ARC (Applied Research Center), and AEA
(American Evaluation Association).  As a meet and greet, it will provide
networking opportunities.  It will give people a broad view of what other
organizations are doing and if we can collaborate in the future.
We will welcome anyone who is interested in becoming a new CAPA member.
 Please mark your calendars!  More detailed information will be sent to you
closer to the meeting date.
 Regards,
Nancy P. Greenman
President, CAPA
npgreenman@juno.com
(773) 508-5201
http://www.chicagoanthro.org/


Free Skin Cancer Screening
Who/What:
Attending physicians and residents from the department of dermatology at the
University of Illinois at Chicago will conduct a free screening for skin
cancers, including precancerous abnormalities such as actinic keratosis.
Where:
Chicago Circle Center, Room 611
When:
Wednesday, August 18, 9:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Details:
Caused by cumulative sun exposure, actinic keratosis affects as many as 10
million Americans, more than all skin cancers combined.  Yet many people ignore
the lesions or do not recognize them as abnormal.
Actinic keratosis appears as rough, red, scaly patches, crusts or sores on the
top layer of the skin.  Left untreated, the lesions may progress to squamous
cell carcinoma - hence, their characterization as "precancerous."  Because
actinic keratosis takes years to develop, the condition usually first appears in
older people, although cases have been reported in people in their 40s and 50s.
 If diagnosed in the early stages, all types of skin cancer are treatable and,
in most cases, curable.
The incidence of skin cancer in the U.S. is rising.  According to the American
Cancer Society, during 2004 there are expected to be over 7,000 deaths from
melanoma and 2,200 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell
and squamous cell carcinomas.
The screening event is made possible by an educational grant from 3M
Pharmaceuticals, a division of 3M Health Care, maker of branded prescription
drug products related to dermatology and other medical specialties.
For more information, contact Dr. Roopal Kundu at 312-996-6966.


Fiction and Memoir Writing UIC additional offering
“Telling Stories: An Introduction to Writing Fiction and Memoirs”
This seminar is a quick introduction to writing fiction and memoirs. It covers
the following topics: finding stories; targeting audiences; choosing strategies;
developing characters, scenes, and dialogue; revising; and publishing. Students
will do exercises in class as well as complete a homework project. In just 2
half-day sessions, they will learn the basics of story telling and selling.
DATES:         Saturdays, September 11 and 18, 2004
TIME:         9:00am - 12:00pm
COST:         $125 *
INSTRUCTOR:         Brooke Bergan
LOCATION:         1337 S. Halsted, Suite 380
SEMINAR NUMBER:         TS0904
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:         Tuesday, September 7, 2004
Registrations for Telling Stories beginning September 11 (TS0904) are only being
taken over the phone. Call 312-355-0423 to register.
* UIC employees, students, and alumni save 20% on seminar fees.
This announcement was posted by katiek@uic.edu on 08/10/2004
For more information about the Telling Stories seminar, visit
http://writers.oee.uic.edu
or contact Katie Kaminski at externaledu@uic.edu or 312-355-0423.
Check out what past participants have said about "Telling Stories"
"I gained direction in my writing path and also pulled back some layers of
inhibitions by enrolling in Telling Stories."
" I really appreciated the constructive way Brooke critiqued some of the writing
- truly an art."
" Telling Stories focuses on the most important and difficult part of writing -
getting started."
Interested in other creative writing seminars?  Check out our website
http://www.uic.edu/depts/oee/writers/
for information regarding the following offerings:
* How to Write a Book: Creating, Drafting, Revising, and Marketing Longer Pieces
* The Building Blocks of Creative Writing: Character, Setting, Scene, and Image
* Composing a Life: A Journal Writing Workshop
* Enhancing the Muse: A Creative Writing Seminar


In Bloomington:

Saturday, August 28, 2004     2-9pm
Festival Latino de Verano
Latino Summer Festival  2004
Karst Farm Park
2450 South Endwright Rd.
Bloomington Indiana
Music and Dance Performances
Children's Activities
Cooking Demonstrations
And More!
For a complete listing of activities and times go to:
http://www.bloomingtonlatino.net


Archaeology at the Indiana State Fair-   Saturday, August 21, 2004, 2 p.m.- 6p.m.
Front porch and/or small shelter at the DNR building, Indiana State Fair
grounds, Indianapolis. Bring your artifacts to the Natural Resources Building
for identification. This is an opportunity for Hoosiers to learn more about
prehistoric and historic artifacts that they have found or own. Join DHPA
archaeologist Jim Mohow at this event just prior to the beginning of Indiana
Archaeology Month as he shares what he knows in a format similar to the popular
PBS show. Unlike antique roadshows, financial appraisals will not be provided.
Jim will also record site information from those who would like to share
information about archaeological sites in our state (the more we know about
where sites are, the easier it is to try and afford protection for them). For
additional information, contact  Jim Mohow at 317/232-1646.


2) internet stuff:

Anthropology of Food sites from Mara Deckter
http://www.archaeolink.com/anthropology_of_food_general_res.htm
http://groups.msn.com/FoodiesCorner/foodanthrointro.msnw
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0721_040721_ancientwine.html#main
(the last one is about ancient wine)

Purdue Archaeology story
http://www.purdueexponent.org/interface/bebop/showstory.php?date=2004/07/02&section=campus&storyid=dig


The Field Museum would like to invite you to join our scientists live from the
field with our free, interactive program expeditions@fieldmuseumT.
Through expeditions@fieldmuseumT you and your students can engage in a
one-of-a-kind look into how science is conducted.as it's conducted!  Through
web-based content, photo galleries, interactive excavation maps, live video
reports and individual email updates expeditions@fieldmuseumT brings the
process of research direct to you.
Each year, we feature four Field Museum scientists as they conduct their own
field research in every part of the world.  Currently, you can follow
archaeologist Dr. Ryan Williams as he and his crew excavate the mountaintop
citadel of Cerro Baúl, Peru.  Or, catch up with archaeologist and Curator of
Anthropology Dr. Gary Feinman as he completes his field season at the site of El
Palmillo in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Log on to http://www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions today to learn more or email
expeditions@fieldmuseum.org to sign up to receive free email dispatches from the
field.
Victoria Fisher
Expeditions@FieldMuseum Manager
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 665-7711
vfisher@fieldmuseum.org
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions
(Victoria was once a student at IUN)

Central States Anthropological Society newsletter (in pdf format):
http://www.aaanet.org/csas/csasbulletin/392.pdf
For those wishing to view all the available CSAS electronic newsletters:
http://www.aaanet.org/csas/csasbulletin/index.htm

NEW COS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES HOME PAGE
Community of Science (COS) recently released a new home page. The new
COS Funding Opportunities home page,
http://fundingopps.cos.com
has not only been updated with regard to its cosmetic appearance, but it
has also been redesigned to significantly improve its functionality.
COS users can now do a Simple Search directly from the Funding Opportunities
home page.  By reducing visual clutter and eliminating the
number of layers of screens required to access the search page, COS has made its
product much more user-friendly, and usable.
This Simple Search interface behaves in the same way as the "All Fields" field
in COS' Main Search interface. That is, the words or phrases
entered by users will search across all text fields.
Currently, there are 23,000+ records in the COS Funding Opportunities database,
representing over 400,000 funding opportunities, worth over
$33 billion, so there is probably a funding opportunity out there for you, just
waiting to be discovered.        From Marie Czach


3) JOBS

Indianapolis:  Rick Ward at IUPUI sent the following message yesterday.  If
anyone is interested, they must contact him or Jeanette Dickerson-Putman just as
soon as possible.  Rick can be reached at reward@indiana.edu.  I do not have
Jeanette's email but a call to the Anthropology Department at IUPUI should reach
her.
Message:  Paul, we are within a day or two of having to cancel two fully
enrolled sections of A104: Intro to Cultural Anthro:  these are late morning to
early afternoon sections that meet on T and R.  Any help would be appreciated .

Links to 4 jobs from Mik Stokely:
Tenure-Track Position in Physical Anthropology, Department of Anthropology
 New York University (New York)
  (date posted: 7/23/2004)
 http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=295780&pg=e

 Assistant Professor, Medical Anthropology
  George Mason University (Virginia)
 (date posted: 7/23/2004)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=296219&pg=e

Tenure-Track Position in Culture and Media, Department of Anthropology
 New York University (New York)
 (date posted: 7/23/2004)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=295779&pg=e

Assistant Professor
University of Washington at Seattle (Washington)
  (date posted: 7/27/2004)
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=296569&pg=e

CHICAGO JOBS:
Resource Developer for a Community Based Latino Organization
Centro Comunitario Juan Diego
Southeast Chicago Area, 8812 S. Commercial Ave.
Time Commitment: Full-time, 40 hours per week
 Job Description
 * Write proposals to funding institutions to support our organization
* Other fundraising activities including, general appeal letters,
fundraisers, and more
* Work closely with program coordinators to compile reports for funding
institutions
* Research new funding opportunities
* Tracking, managing and meeting all proposal and report deadlines
* Managing the organization1s contacts using a database
* Become involved in the funding community and the organizational
communities we work with to form relationships with current and potential
partners
* Work with our financial administrator to keep budgets, account balances,
and other financial responsibilities
 Requirements
 * Eager to learn from and contribute to a vibrant grass-roots based organization
* Strong knowledge of basic computing (MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Outlook etc.) and Internet searching
* Attention to detail and ability to follow complex instructions
* Clear and concise writing style
* A strong sense of responsibility
* Spanish language ability or willing to take initiative to learn / improve
* An understanding of and commitment to our mission
 Recommendations
 * Bachelors Degree or beyond
* Experience working or volunteering in a non-profit organization
* Commitment to social justice
* Knowledge of the Mexican American community & issues faced
* Demonstrated responsibility with financial matters
* Comfortable working with numbers
 If interested please submit a short (5 pages or less) writing sample of your
choice along with your resume and salary requirements. Any non-fiction
writing that demonstrates a strong ability is acceptable. Excerpts from
longer pieces are ok.
Thanks,
Ericka Menchen
Resource Developer
Centro Comunitario Juan Diego
8812 S. Commercial Avenue
Chicago, IL  60617
p. 773.731.0109 x 22

A)  two jobs from http://www.anthrojob.com
 Currently, Context Research has an ethnographic research contract that may be
a good match for you. We are looking to fill positions for a contract in
studying creative professional such as Art Directions, Designers, Production
Specialist, etc. in Ad Agencies, Design Shop and Corporate In-house Creative
Departments and we would like to see if you are interested and available. We are
looking for separate ethnographers and videographers for this project. Please
take a moment and read the following job announcements. If you are interested in
this contract and would like to be considered for either position, please email
a cover letter and recent resume or CV to Stephanie Simpson, Project Director at
Context Research at ssimpson@contextresearch.com. Please state which position
you are interested in fulfilling. These positions will be filled quickly, so
please respond by Tuesday, ! August 17, 2004.

1)  ETHNOGRAPHIC CONTRACT DESCRIPTION -ETHNOGRAPHER Context Research is seeking
experienced (Masters or Ph.D. level) ethnographic researchers in Chicago to
fulfill short-term ethnographic contracts as field ethnographers. The most
qualified researchers for this particular job will have specific experience in
or knowledge of design and design tools such as Photoshop and interviewing using
projective techniques. It is also essential that the candidate is able to
conduct himself or herself in a very professional manner since you will be
conducting the research at company offices and the project will involve clients
attending some of your field visits.
There are 2 phases of the project and will require a significant time commitment
for Phase 1 from August 20 through September 10 and then for Phase 2 from
October 8 through October 25. Please be sure that you can fulfill the contract
before applying.
The research contract will be structured as followed: - Context Research will
design all the research materials and provide field ethnographers with interview
guides, one-time use cameras and templates for ethnographic reports. - Context
Research will be responsible for participant recruiting and will get a list of
possible dates to conduct the 1st visit. - Field ethnographers will be
responsible for contacting the participants to introduce yourself and confirm
the 1st visit. - Field ethnographers will conduct 1st visit interviews including
several exercises. The 1st visits will be photo-documented and possibly
video-documented. - You will conduct approximately 3- 4 total interviews for
Phase 1. - All interviews will be during the work week. Hours 9-5 most likely. -
Field Ethnographer will be responsible for getting a list of possible dates for
Phase 2 research within the timeline outlined here and providing this to Context
Research. - You will conduct approximately 2-3! total interviews for Phase 2. -
Context Research will pass dates along to client to arrange the client field
visits. - Ethnographer will be responsible for meeting the client outside the
offices of the participant 1/2 hour before the scheduled visit time and letting
the client know a little bit about the participants they will be speaking to
that day. - Field ethnographers must be able to work independently and have the
ability to develop a strong rapport with participants quickly. - Field
Ethnographers must conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner. -
Field ethnographers must be able to write in-depth ethnographic reports
according to Context guidelines. - The research process for Phase 1 will begin
on or about Augus          t20,2004willcontinueuntilSeptember10,2004.Theproject
is fairly intense because of the timeframe - possibly requiring up to 30 hours
of field research/write-up time per week for the duration of the project
(approximately 2 weeks). T! he final week of the project may be some write-up
time but not as inte nse as the interview/write-up period. - The research
process for Phase 2 will begin on or about October 8, 2004 and will continue
until October 25, 2004. The project is fairly intense because of the timeframe -
possibly requiring up to 20 hours of field research/write-up time per week for
the duration of the project (approximately 2 weeks).

2)  ETHNOGRAPHIC CONTRACT DESCRIPTION -VIDEOGRAPHER Context Research is seeking
experienced ethnographic videographers in Chicago to fulfill short-term
contracts. The most qualified researchers for this particular job will have
specific video experience in capturing ethnographic footage.
Video will only be recorded in Phase 1 of the project and will require a
significant time commitment from August 20 through September 3. Please be sure
that you can fulfill the contract before applying.
The research contract will be structured as followed: - Context Research will
provide all the video materials (cameras, tripods and tapes) and provide
videographer with video guides. - Videographers will be responsible for going
with an ethnographer into the field and capturing the interview on tape. - Phase
1 interviews will last approximately 4 hours each. - All interviews will be
complete by Friday, September 3. - You will go on approximately 4 total
interviews. - All interviews will be during the work week. Hours 9-5 most
likely. - Videographer will be responsible for marking time codes signifying the
major moments of the interview. I.e. 00:00-25:00 contextual interview /
25:00-60:00 projective exercise. - All video tapes must be sent via FedEx to
Context for delivery on Tuesday, September 7.
Should either of these contracts sound interesting to you, please email your
resume and cover letter to Stephanie Simpson. If you know of another colleague
who would be a good match for this project, please feel free to forward this
announcement to them. For more information about Context Research, please visit
www.contextresearch.com. Please remember to state what position you would like
to be considered for.
We look forward to hearing from you. Please keep in mind that we're looking for
responses by August 17th.
Thank you,
Stephanie Simpson Project Director Context-Based Research Group
ssimpson@contextresearch.com

Message: 4
   Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:32:17 -0700 (PDT)
   From: Shannon Ford <shannon_k_ford@yahoo.com>
Subject: Job: Sr. Design Researcher  - Chicago
Senior Design Researcher
The Chicago office of Avenue A | Razorfish has
immediate openings for senior design researchers. We have contract and permanent
openings. As a member of our User Experience community, you will work with
multidisciplinary teams to create smart, innovative solutions for our clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Understanding target audiences, needs and other motivating factors that drive
behavior, and developing key insights and frameworks to help design teams and
clients understand those needs and behaviors
- Helping to translate insights into concepts for
compelling interactions and experiences
- Developing POVs around specific user groups and in specific industries based
on ongoing research work
- Consulting to project teams on user insights and
behaviors relative to their projects
Qualifications
- Degree in a related field, such as human-computer interaction, product design,
interaction design, anthropology, social sciences, or equivalent experience
- 4+ years research experience
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the
following research methods: ethnographic research, usability testing,
participatory design, focus groups, surveys, expert evaluation, or web data
analytics (e.g., conversion analysis)
- 2+ years business development experience
- Strong client relationship skills
- Strong team collaboration and facilitation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication and
presentation skills
- Experience in a client services environment
 - Willingness to travel
Please send a resume and work samples to Shannon Ford
(sford@aa-rf.com) or Iris Brenk (ibrenk@aa-rf.com).
Avenue A | Razorfish is a leading professional
services firm that delivers measurable business value to market leading
companies in a focused set of industries. Avenue A | Razorfish helps clients
develop meaningful customer relationships through effective integrated and
interactive marketing.  See http://www.avenuea.com/
and http://www.sbigroup.com
 for more information.
Avenue A | Razorfish is an Equal Employment
Opportunity employer.  It is the policy of Avenue A
Razorfish to provide equal employment opportunity to
all qualified persons, consistent with federal, state,
and municipal equal employment opportunity laws.
Avenue A | Razorfish considers all applicants for
employment regardless of race, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, national
origin, disability, or veteran status.  This policy
applies to all phases of the employment relationship,
including placement, development programs, job
assignments, transfer, promotions, and other status changes.


B)  SUNY at Buffalo Anthropology Department.
2 positions to begin S eptember2005.
1) Cultural Anthropology Assistant Professor, area open. PhD in hand, teaching
experience, publications in standard or refereed journals, field research, and
demonstrated ability to obtain research funding.
2) Archaeology Assistant Professor, Archaeology of Europe specialist. PhD in
hand, teaching experience, publications in standard
or refereed journals, field research and demonstrated ability to obtain research
funding. Must have experience in directing an archaeological excavation. Send
letter of application and curriculum vitae to either:
Chair, Archaeology Search Committee [or] Chair, Cultural Anthropology Search
Committee, Department of Anthropology, SUNY at Buffalo, 380 MFAC, Buffalo NY
14261-0026. Deadline: December 1, 2004. SUNY at Buffalo is an
equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and provides reasonable
accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Requirements:
PhD in hand. Teaching experience. Publications in standard or refereed journals.
Field research. Demonstrated ability to obtain research
funding. Archaeology position requires experience in directing an archaeological
excavation.
Required Education: Doctorate
NOTES: 2 openings. International Candidates Will Be Considered. Employer
will assist with relocation costs. Negotiable

Florida job:
Community Researcher-Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Museum seeks
fieldworker to research the history and cultural traditions of Miami.
Individual will also participate in the development of collections and
exhibitions. M.A. or Ph.D. in anthropology, folklore, history or a related
field. Experience in interviewing, photography and artifact collecting. Strong
interpersonal and writing skills. Knowledge of African American and/or Caribbean
cultures preferred. Opportunity for
creative work in a multifaceted city. Submit letter of interest, resume, short
writing sample, salary requirements and names of three references
by August 15 to
Personnel,
Historical Museum of Southern Florida,
101 W. Flagler St.,
Miami, FL 33130.
Steve Stuempfle
Chief Curator
Phone: (305) 375-1492
Fax:     (305) 375-1609
history@historical-museum.org


Muncie Indiana job (call them at  765-285-1575 and check to see if it has been
filled)
Contract Faculty Position, Department of Anthropology
Contract faculty position available August 20, 2004, for the academic
year.  Major responsibility:  teach undergraduate and upper division
courses in anthropology.
Minimum qualifications:  masters degree in anthropology; evidence of
teaching commitment.
Preferred qualifications:  Ph.D. in anthropology; able to teach Introduction to
Cultural Anthropology, Global Cultural Diversity, Topics
in New World Cultures, and other upper division courses.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts,
teaching evaluations, and the names and contact information for three
references to:
Chairperson
Department of Anthropology
Ball State University
Muncie, IN  47306



4)  PLAINS = ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY
STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
Each year the = Plains Anthropological Society makes an award for the most
outstanding student = paper presented at its annual conference.  This year the
conference will = be in Billings, Montana, from October 13-16, 2004.  For the
first time, = separate undergraduate and graduate student awards will be
granted.  The = award is a cash payment of $200 to undergraduates and $300 to
graduate students and = an invitation to submit the paper for publication in
Plains Anthropologist.  The award is based on the oral presentation = and a
written version of the paper.  A panel of three judges and the = editor of the
Plains Anthropologist will choose the award recipient.  = The winner will be
announced at the conference banquet, to which all = presenters will receive two
complimentary tickets.
The Student Paper Committee = would like to solicit entries for the competition.
We ask faculty mentors to = help identify promising student contributions and to
encourage students to apply.  Papers must be the student's original work and may
not be = co-authored.  The competition is open to currently enrolled =
undergraduate and graduate students.
For more information = and an application form, contact the Chair of the Student
Paper Competition = Committee
Laura L. Scheiber, mailto:scheiber@indiana.edu
or visit the PAS website at http://www.ou.edu/cas/archsur/plainsanth/index.html


5) IUN notices:

Bursar: tuition and fees are Thursday, August 26, in the Bursar's Office.  You
may not receive a bill in the mail, but they are still due on that date.
Financial Aid:
It is suggested that ALL students who have not received a "Financial Aid
Notification" letter by Friday, August 13, have an alternate plan to make
satisfactory on-time payment arrangements with the Office of the Bursar, without
the use of financial aid, by the Thursday, August 26 on-time payment date.
These students should also have their own money available to purchase their
required books.
Students, who have NOT yet started to apply for 2004-05 academic year financial
aid by August 2, 2004, are urged to prepare IMMEDIATELY to make satisfactory
payment arrangements with the Office of the Bursar.  Although every effort will
be made to process all completed financial aid applications as quickly as
possible, it is VERY UNLIKELY that a financial aid award can be made by August
26, to a student who just begins to apply for financial aid on or after August
2.  These students should also have their own money available to purchase their
required books.