1) EVENTS AT IUN:

A) Club, student speakers,

B) Kenya talk,

C) welcome back reception & party

2) EVENTS IN INDIANA:

“Discovering the Island Hobbits” talk;

Hammond local archaeology talk;

dunes archaeology show;

Valpo talk on Kankakee Valley site;

Bittersweet Equinox;

forensics, IAS, IASS (all 3 in Terra Haute)

3) EVENTS IN GREATER CHICAGO AREA:

mini-class on Teotihuacan and talk on Starved Rock;

Chicago Law School Forum;

Cultural Connections program at the Field Museum

4) ON THE WEB: big new find at Ohio site

5) JOBS

1) EVENTS AT IUN:

A) First anthropology club meeting of the year; planning of events, election of

new officers and/or re-election of old ones. Followed by speakers on getting

into grad school and on ethnographic and archaeological fieldwork. Friday Sept

16, 4 to 5 pm in Library conference center LCC 105.

IUN students speak and show pictures about: experiences getting into grad

school; how to apply for grad school; summer 2005 archaeology field work; summer

2005 ethnographic field work in Belize. Free and open to everyone; pizza and

soda served. Friday Sept 16, 5 to 7 pm in Library conference center LCC 105.

B) Fall 2005 Seminar Program

Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest

“Mistaking Africa: Perceptions and Realities About Life and Death in Kenya”

By Adam Paarlberg

Sophomore Medical Student

Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest

On Friday, September 9, 2005 at Noon

Room 2001 (Advanced Technology Auditorium)

Medical/Professional Building (New)

Indiana University Northwest

For Further Information Contact:

Subbiah P. Sivam, Ph.D.

Room 3026 Professional/Medical Education Building

Phone: 219 980-6664

C) I will be hosting a welcome back reception and party for the IUN Sociology

and Anthropology Department on Saturday September 24, 2005, at my home in

Chicago. All the students (present and past) who are majoring or minoring in

Sociology or Anthropology at IUN are hereby invited, along with my colleagues

and staff at IUN and other area universities, and the members of CAPA also.

Families and partners are most welcome too, but please no pets. It’s a great

opportunity to meet and talk with other people, students and faculty, who are

interested in some of the same things as you are. In order to accommodate

people who have other plans that day (and the fact that my house, deck and yard

are each pretty small), the gathering will take the form of an afternoon AND

evening open house, so folks can come and go as they wish. We will start about

2 pm, start grilling about 3 pm, and cook again later as needed; I figure at my

age I can last until midnight at least. I will have chicken and other meat,

some veggie dishes, and the paper and plastic supplies. I ask that guests

consider bringing a side dish or snack to share, and/or beverages. BYOB if you

are 21 and have a designated driver. Please RSVP by return email so I have

some idea how many are coming at what time.

The address is 935 west Altgeld Street, Chicago 60614; it is less than two

blocks NW of the corner of Fullerton, Halsted, and Lincoln (where the Biograph

Theater is) and one mile west of the Lincoln Park Zoo. From Indiana, take I-90

or I-94 into Chicago, go 3 miles past downtown and the Sears Tower, and exit

Fullerton Ave eastbound; go a couple of miles and you will come to Sheffield

Ave, a traffic light with the el tracks and station visible only a 100 feet

ahead -- turn left at that light (before you go under the tracks), go a block

north along Sheffield, and turn right at the stop sign - which is Altgeld. It is

just after you go under the tracks on Altgeld, a row house with a red brick

front porch. Residential parking goes into effect at 6 pm on some local streets,

but I have a stack of one evening temporary stickers; do NOT park in the lot

across the street, they tow nightly. Best bet for on street parking is a block

or two to the north and west. For a detailed map, type in the address at

http://maps.google.com/. My phone is 773-929-0456. This should be a great

opportunity to see those who we haven't seen in years as well as those who we

haven't seen all summer.

2) EVENTS IN INDIANA:

Monday, September 26th, 7:30pm EST, Atherton Union Reilly Room, Butler

University, Indianapolis IN.

A Revolution in Evolution: Rewriting Evolutionary History

Peter Brown, Associate Professor of Archeology and Paleoanthropology at the

University of New England, Australia. Dr. Brown led a team that discovered Homo

floresiensis, a small, human-like species that lived 18,000 years ago on a

remote Indonesian island. His talk will focus on how our understanding of human

evolution changes as new discoveries are made.

Free and open to the public. For more info visit:

http://www.butler.edu/woodslectures/

or call 317-940-9861

Monday, September 19. 6:30 CDT p.m. Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street,

Hammond, IN. Dr. Rick Jones, State Archaeologist, will give a presentation on

archaeology and the archaeology of the area. Contact Nancy Nye

at 219/931-5100 for further information.

Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18. Indiana Dunes National

Lakeshore, Porter, IN. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. In conjunction with the Duneland Harvest

Festival, Jay Sturdevant, Midwest Archeological Center archaeologist will

present exhibits on and handouts about archaeology at the National Lakeshore and

throughout the National Park Service. He will also present exercises for kids to

teach them about archaeology and answer any questions. The Duneland Harvest

Festival has no admission fee, but there is a $6 parking fee per car. For more

information call 219/926-7561, x342.

Wed September 28, 2005 KVHS (Kankakee Valley Historical Society) will sponsor

Dr. Mark Schurr's "Archaeology at the Collier Lodge Site Dig 2005" program. The

second season of KVHS archaeology at the Collier Lodge was highly successful.

Once again, we met all our goals, answered old questions and raised new ones.

Dr. Mark Schurr will provide a “first look” at what was found in 2005 and talk

about possible plans for future work. The program will be held at the Valparaiso

University Student Union and will be from 7 - 9 pm. The VU Geography &

Meteorology Department will host the seminar. (From Bridgette Murray)

(More Indiana Archeology Month events at either:

http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/archeocalendar.html Or

http://www.iun.edu/%7Eanthronw/newsback/2005/8-19.htm

Sept 17 & 18, autumn equinox at Patsy Clark’s Bittersweet Center; email to

pdclark@pwrtc.com for info.

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Association Meetings 2005 October 7 & 8

Department of Geography, Geology, & Anthropology

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

http://www.luc.edu/depts/anthropology/BARFAA/

IAS The Indiana Academy of Science annual meeting is October 7, 2005 at St.

Mary of the Woods College in Terre Haute. They always have a large anthropology

section. http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org/htmlfiles/meetings.html

IASS The 2005 Annual Meeting of the Indiana Academy of Social Sciences is

being hosted by Indiana State University and St. Mary of the Woods College in

Terre Haute on Friday, October 21. Info at:

http://www.ius.edu/SocialSciences/iass/annual_meeting_information.htm

3) EVENTS IN GREATER CHICAGO AREA:

Dr Don McVicker teaches a 6 week seminar on Saturday afternoons at the Newberry

Library: Teotihuacan: Ancient Mexico's City Invincible

Saturdays, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

September 17 - October 22

6 sessions, $130

http://www.newberry.org/programs/SemFall2005.html

In myths and legends Teotihuacan was the "place of the gods" and the birthplace

of the Fifth Sun. Today hoards of visitors traverse its "Avenue of the Dead" and

struggle to climb up its great terraced monuments. Why did this dominant city,

once the grandest metropolis in Mesoamerica, fall? Why, though it collapsed into

ruins, did the Aztec lords of Tenochtitlan pay homage to its past glories? We

will also explore the origins of Teotihuacan and how its influence spread

throughout Mexico and into the realm of the ancient Maya.

Donald E. McVicker is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at North Central College.

Dr Robert Hall, Professor Emeritus at UIC and author of “An Archaeology of the

Soul”, will give an illustrated lecture about the prehistory of Starved Rock and

the excavations there. All cultural periods of pre-history are represented at

the site starting with the Paleo-Indian period. The French explorer, LaSalle,

built and occupied Ft. St. Louis atop the site from 1683 to 1691 but abandoned

it after a devastating fire. Then, evidence indicates, it was used again by

Indians who turned it into a burial grounds.

Sunday Sept 25 at the Chicago Archaeological Society meeting at the Evanston

Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston at 3:00 p.m. (One notice says

the talk starts at 3:30, after refreshments.) They go out to dinner with the

speaker afterwards.

http://archaeology.about.com/od/anthropolog1/fr/hall.htm

http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa/chicagohome.htm

Chicago Law School Forum

Students interested in applying to law school are urged to attend the annual

Chicago Law School Forum on Friday, September 23 from Noon to 6 PM and on

Saturday, September 24 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.

Admission is free. An optional, online pre-registration is available at

http://www.LSAC.org. Info there too.

This is a terrific opportunity for prospective law students to talk with

representatives of approximately 160 law schools, including all Indiana and

Chicago-area schools. Several panel presentations and workshops will be offered

including a discussion of issues of particular relevance to minority applicants

as well as workshops on the application process, the legal profession, and

financing a legal education.

Friday, September 23

Noon-6 P.M.

Saturday, September 24

10 A.M.-4 P.M.

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place

2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive

from IUN’s Joseph M. Pellicciotti

Special Program

For All Ages

Cultural Connections partnership

Wednesday, September 21st, 2005

6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

at The Field Museum, Stanley Field Hall

1400 South Lake Shore Drive

Center for Cultural Understanding and Change:

How Do I Look?

Kick-off Assembly!

Join us at The Field Museum to launch the Cultural Connections theme for

2005-06, The Language of Looks! We will be exploring how our appearance

communicates who we are. Twenty-three Cultural Connections partner museums and

cultural centers will each feature an aspect of how we alter our appearance to

tell the world who we are. See multiple examples of ethnic dress and adornment

and learn the reasons behind some of these cultural practices and trends. Come

to dance, hear a story, and meet the Cultural Connections partners!

Pre-Registration Required:

Please call 312.665.7474 or email ccuc@fieldmuseum.org to register for an event.

Space is limited and events fill quickly.

Cultural Connections is a unique way to experience and learn about the rich

cultural diversity in Chicago. As a participant, you will travel to wonderful

ethnic museums and cultural centers in and around Chicago to explore the reasons

for cultural differences and to uncover connections to people you may think of

as very different from yourself. The theme for the 2005-06 program year is The

Language of Looks. With anthropology to guide your experience, you will be

exposed to the technique of participant observation as you become an "urban

anthropologist." You will view

collections and artifacts, hear presentations by museum curators and staff, get

first-voice accounts of specific communities in our city, participate in

discussions and taste delicious ethnic foods. You will grow to understand and

appreciate other cultures...and hopefully share something about your own! More

at: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/CalendarSystem/Search_Exhibit.asp?Exhibit=10

4) WEB: big new find at Ohio site:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050830/ap_on_sc/fort_ancient_find

5) JOBS:

University of Missouri-Columbia, Department of Anthropology, anticipates hiring

a full-time, tenure-track cultural anthropologist with a strong interest in

language and linguistics for appointment beginning Aug. 2006. Applicants should

have an active, on-going research program. Ph.D. required at the time

employment begins; evidence of obtaining nationally competitive research

funding, publications, and previous teaching experience desired. Successful

applicant will participate in University wide linguistics program, complement

departmental strengths, teach 2 courses/semester, advise graduates and

undergraduates, publish, and seek outside grant funding. Send letter of

application to Search Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, 107 Swallow Hall,

Sent: Thurs., September 1, 2005

Subject: JOB: IHS, cataloger, printed collections and artifacts

The Indiana Historical Society is seeking candidates for the full-time position

of Cataloger, Printed Collections and Artifacts;

The Cataloger, Printed Collections and Artifacts, primarily catalogs printed

materials in the Voyager integrated library system, but also catalogs digital

resources in environments like CONTENTdm and catalog artifacts found within

larger, mixed collections. The position also works collaboratively with other

Collections staff members on projects described in an annual performance plan,

including providing reference services to library users. A complete job

description is available upon request.

Candidates should have a solid knowledge of standard archives and library

practices and principles and experience (and/or college-level course work) with

public history; some knowledge of American, Midwestern, or Indiana history

helpful. Candidates should also have working knowledge of care and processing of

special materials in a library/archives setting and knowledge of and experience

with using MARC formats, cataloging and input standards for OCLC and/or other

national on-line bibliographic utilities; assigning Library of Congress

Classification; knowledge of other standardized lists. Also necessary are the

following: ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines with minimal

supervision, ability to lift boxes of collections weighing up to 35 pounds, and

ability and dexterity to handle potentially fragile collections materials with

care.

Required: Master's degree in library science. Proven processing, cataloging and

reference abilities with printed materials and artifacts, with at least one year

of previous experience in collections processing and cataloging in a special

library or museum setting, including experience in providing reference services

for collections. Knowledge of and experience using OCLC and/or other national

on-line bibliographic utilities, including experience assigning LC

classification numbers.

Preferred: Master's degree in history, archival administration, or other similar

qualifying advanced education. Demonstrated experience with or knowledge of a

variety of printed materials and artifact formats and accepted methods for their

processing, cataloging, preservation and use.

Experience working with the Voyager integrated library system. Working knowledge

of HTML and/or Web-authoring software and experience with Web page content

management and general design elements.

Salary range starts in the low $30's; salary offered will be

commensurate with experience and skills. The IHS offers an excellent benefits

package, including health, dental, life and long-term disability coverage;

pension plan and tax-deferred annuity with TIAA-CREF; employee assistance

program (EAP); Pre-Paid Legal Services; and flexible benefits. IHS also offers

generous paid time off. Free parking provided nearby.

Please send a cover letter, resume; and the names, current addresses and

telephone numbers of three professional references to: Susan P. Brown, Senior

Director, Human Resources, Indiana Historical Society, 450 West Ohio Street,

Indianapolis, IN 46202. Fax: 317/234-0076. Applications will be accepted until

the position is filled. The Indiana Historical Society is an equal opportunity

employer.

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"