Party, Umberto Eco, archaeology, jobs
1) EVENTS at IUN: Party, Fall COAS Research Conference, etc.
2) EVENTS IN CHICAGO: Eco, CAPA, Egyptians
3) EVENTS IN INDIANA: Forensic Archeology, herbal medicine workshops, other
archaeology talks and events
4) ON THE WEB
5) JOBS
This is the IUN Anthro Newsletter, with news and events of interest to Sociology
and Anthropology students and faculty at IUN and throughout the Indiana and
Illinois-Chicago area. The newsletter has been down for over a month due to
time constraints and due to the crash of my email program, which collapsed the
email subscriber list into my larger address book. So now I have to send this
newsletter to all my correspondents; if you do not want to continue receiving
the newsletter, please reply with the subject “unsubscribe”.
1) EVENTS AT IUN:
End of the semester PARTY for IUN Sociology and Anthropology: Saturday May 14,
starting at 2 pm and lasting all afternoon and evening. It's a great
opportunity to meet and talk with other people who are interested in the same
things as you are. Come any time after 2:00, families are most welcome.
Charlotte, John and Caryn Noble are hosting the gathering in Munster for
faculty, staff, and students majoring or minoring in the IUN department of
sociology and anthropology. If you are connected to the department in any way
and want to attend, and did not get the party info, reply to me via email, or
email Char at jccnoble@sbcglobal.net or call her 219-588-5131 (cell)
College of Arts and Sciences
Second Annual Student & Faculty Research Conference
CALL FOR PAPERS
On November 17-18, 2005, the College of Arts and Sciences will be hosting its
second annual scholarly research conference showcasing research and creative
activity by students and alumni, emeritus, and full-time and part-time faculty.
Students and faculty are invited to submit an abstract of up to 250 words on a
topic of their choice for papers, posters, or artistic presentations.
Pre-organized panels will be considered. Faculty may nominate students to
present outstanding scholarship/creative work only after reaching agreement with
the student. Student papers must be overseen by a faculty liaison who will
provide appropriate mentoring. Formal presentations may not exceed 15-20 minutes.
Abstracts should contain the following information:
full name and title of the presenter, title of presentation,
department affiliation, name of faculty sponsor if applicable,
phone number, email address, equipment or supply requests, agreement to read
paper in 15 to 20 minutes, and a definitive abstract of between 200 and 250 words.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is May 17th. Please submit abstracts to
Dr. Robin Hass Birky, Department of English, Hawthorn 429 or to rohass@iun.edu.
You are cordially invited to attend the May 2005 edition of the Glen Park
Conversation, scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the IUN
Library, 2nd Floor. Our featured guests will be Sister Peg Spindler, from the
Sojourner Truth House at 410 W. 13th Avenue in Gary.
She will tell us about how the House assists women in the area. Also, Allan
Remus from Remus Farms in Hobart will visit us. He will advise us on plants and
flowers for Spring and will also have some prizes for some lucky folks. As
always, Conversations Coordinator Garrett Cope will
have some surprises, too.
Please join our Glen Park neighbors for some lively conversation and fun. 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
I will send info on all the fall IUN anthro courses beginning next week.
2) EVENTS IN CHICAGO:
An evening with Umberto Eco, famed author of Foucault’s Pendulum and The Name of
the Rose, and linguist/semiotician. This program is presented by The Chicago
Humanities Festival and the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair. Tickets for
this event are free. However, due to limited availability of priority seating,
reservations are required; you must order tickets by calling 312-494-9509.
Friday, June 10, 2005 7:00 PM
Northwestern University School of Law
Thorne Auditorium
375 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL
(near Michigan Ave and the Water Tower)
Great web page about Eco: http://www.themodernword.com/eco/
Chicago Association for the Practice of Anthropology meeting
When: 3-5 PM Sunday May 15th
Where: De Paul University Lincoln Park Campus, Levan Building Room 507
It is the last meeting of the year and we will review what we have done and make
recommendations for the coming year. Remember, we will be discussing, among
other things, our organization's position re a 501C3 status.
To get there by El, take the Red or Brown line to Fullerton. Walk west to
Kenmore (a few blocks) and turn south (left). 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 black-framed doors. Levan is to your right and up
the stairs as you walk into the building, or you can take the elevator on the
right.
If you are driving, and cannot find street parking, garage parking is next to
Dominicks'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 and continued
discussion. It is on Lincoln Avenue, just NW of the intersection with
Fullerton, next to the Biograph Theater. Even if you can't make the meeting,
you are welcome to join us there!
Nancy P. Greenman, President
http://www.chicagoanthro.org
save Saturday, June 11th for our annual picnic.
Dr. Emily Teeter, Egyptologist and Research Associate at the Oriental Institute
at the University of Chicago, will present "The Regulation of Egyptian
Antiquities: From Belzoni to the 21st Century," Sunday, May 22 at the Chicago
Archaeological Society meeting. Dr. Teeter's area of specialization includes
the history and religion of second millennium B.C. Egypt with emphasis on
popular religion and cult ritual. She has participated in Egyptian expeditions
at Giza, Luxor, and Alexandria and has traveled widely throughout the Middle
East. In addition, she has developed and led numerous tours to Egypt, Arabia,
Turkey, Syria, Tunisia and many other locations. She has written numerous
scholarly and popular articles for publications both here and abroad. In the
U.S., she has served as a consultant for permanent installation of ancient
Egyptian art at the Oriental Institute, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Art
Institute of Chicago. She has been a consultant for many TV and multi-media
projects and brings both a scholarly and experiential view to her work. The
public is invited to attend Dr. Teeter's fascinating presentation to the Chicago
Archaeological Society (CAS), Sunday, May 22. The meeting is at 3:30 pm, at
the Evanston Public Library, Community Room, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston,
Il. There is no charge. Coffee or tea may be purchased in the Community Room
prior to the presentation, from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
3) IN INDIANA:
4 pm on Thursday, May 12th. Dr. Stephen Nawrocki, Professor of Anthropology at
the University of Indianapolis, will present the talk "Forensic Archeology: How
Anthropologists Locate and Recover Human Remains." Nawrocki is an expert in the
collection of forensic evidence at crime scenes. He will speak at the Indiana
Medical History Museum, 3045 West Vermont Street, Indianapolis, IN 45222 For
information, call the museum at : (317) 635-7329
Workshops by Patsy Clark!
Traditional Herbal Medicine June 4 & 5, 2005. Meals are included in the low
price of $150.00 for this 2-day event.
Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Also taking early registrations for the Traditional Herbal Medicine workshop
held July 23 & 24 2005
Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Learn to identify native plants and learn their uses. Make a Salve and Tincture.
Gather edible plants and add them to your meal.
Held at: Bittersweet Place
8642 West 400 North
Rochester, IN 46975
Primitive campsites are available at Bittersweet.
Patsy Clark is a Native American Elder who has been teaching people to be in
community with the land and its gifts for over 20 years, most recently through
Indiana University at South Bend. Please make checks payable to Patsy Clark.
Space is limited. Make your R. S. V. P. reservation with a deposit of $50 by
May 27. Questions? Call 574-542-4063 or pdclark@pwrtc.com
The Bittersweet Cultural Center website seems to be down at this time.
Archeological Field Day (Saturday, May 21, 1-4pm), Fort Ouiatenon Blockhouse
(3129 South River Road, Lafayette)-
$ 3 per person; $10 for families- Families are invited to try five different
hands-on archeological activities, learn techniques from a practicing field
archeologist and take home a craft practiced by Native Americans. Info at:
http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/
(Tippecanoe County Historical Association)
From the Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Department-
"Stone-tool Making Workshop
Have you ever wondered how Native Americans made arrow-points and other tools
from rock? If so, this program is your chance to not only learn how it was done,
but also to try it yourself! Don Fisher, flint-knapping expert, will be at the
Taylor Center of Natural History to lead participants in the ancient practice of
making tools from stone. Materials, including obsidian and chert, and the
other equipment necessary will be made available. Artifacts from recent
archaeology surveys will be on hand. To register for this workshop or for more
information please contact us at 317/848-0576."
Where- Stawtown Koteewi Park, Taylor Center of Natural History, Hamilton Co.,
Indiana
Date- Saturday, May 21
Time- 10:00 am to 12:00 am
Ages- all
Cost- free
Pre-register- Yes, by calling 317/848-0576
Upcoming events at the Eiteljorg Museum of the American Indian and Western Art:
http://www.eiteljorg.org/ejm/home.asp
Project Archaeology Workshops information- Summer workshops for teachers about
teaching archaeology in the classroom, and on the Angel Mounds site
http://www.in.gov/ism/Education/teacherEnrich.asp .
4) ON THE WEB:
From Staffan David Peterson, via the AnthroGrads listserve:
57 video interviews of famous anthropologists, from 20 min to 3 hrs:
http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/ancestors/index.html
this is hosted by a mass data store at Cambridge.
https://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/
https://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/23
IU has a similar facility which we anths in theory could use to curate large
files for public access.
http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/
National Association of Practicing Anthropologists website:
http://www.practicinganthropology.org/training/
From Cheryl Cash:
In Kansas, Darwinism Goes on Trial Once More
TOPEKA, Kan., May 5 - Six years after Kansas ignited a national debate over the
teaching of evolution, the state is poised to push through new science standards
this summer requiring that Darwin's theory be challenged in the classroom.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/06/education/06evolution.html
Antiquities Act Centennial: The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the
creation of a web site celebrating the upcoming centennial of the Antiquities
Act (1906-2006). The site includes a great deal of information about the
legislation, maps of national monuments, archaeological accomplishments, and
continuing preservation activities. Tap into the site at:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/SITES/Antiquities/index.htm .
5) JOBS:
Chicago City Colleges is advertising for a tenure track job teaching anatomy and
evolutionary Biology
SmartRevenue (http:/www.smartrevenue.com). The company was founded by
anthropologists and hires graduate students and undergraduates in anthropology
(or sociology and other social sciences) part-time to perform market research,
by observing shopping behaviors and doing in-store interviews.
Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL (a bit SW of Chicago) is
advertising for adjuncts in anthropology.
Dated April 26: The University of Illinois is currently hiring full-time field
workers for excavation of a major late prehistoric site in St. Louis’s Metro
East area. These excavations are expected to last all field season. B.A. in
Anthropology and archaeological field school preferred but not required. Only
local applicants within commuting distance of the Metro East area will be
considered, as we are not offering travel compensation or per diem. Pay ranges
from $7.50-$10.00 per hour, depending on your experience and qualifications.
Email your resume to archaeoasst@yahoo.com or mail it to: 6608 W. Main St.,
Belleville IL 62223. No phone calls, please.
--
Bob Mucci
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Anthropology
Indiana University Northwest
3400 Broadway, Gary IN 46408
219-980-6607
RMucci@iun.edu
http://www.iun.edu/~anthronw
"Education not slogans is our motto"