More on the Intelligent Design debate; other events, jobs, summer stuff, etc.

IUN Anthropology Newsletter.

1) at IUN:
    1A)  Clarification on the Intelligent Design debate Feb 15
    1B)  Anthropology Club Pub n Grub social Feb 16
    1C) two anthropology speakers coming to IUN
    1D) Women’s Business Expo and Luncheon at IUN
    1E) sunlight & cancer talk
2) in Chicago: Frederick Douglas at the Field Museum
3) Elsewhere in Indiana
    3A) Three anthropology talks at Notre Dame
    3B)  Midwest Global Citizenship Conference
4) Summer stuff, mostly paid opportunities
    4A) Summer field school directory in preparation
    4B) eight archaeology summer jobs in Indiana
    4C) Internships at Great Lakes Research and Education Center (summer Park
Service internships on the lakes Dunes, etc)
    4D)  IUB Archy Field School
5) JOBS
    5A)  Epidemiology position in Chicago
    5B) National Park Service research job in Georgia
    5C) food & culture & American studies jobs at Bowling Green
    5D)  SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY job




1) AT IUN:
1A)  Clarification on the Intelligent Design debate at IUN (event announcement
is below):
    Some people have described this debate as a choice between God and Evolution;
that is not its intent.  Rather, the subject of the debate is the argument from
Intelligent Design, and whether ID can be taught as science in public school
science classes along with evolution.  Intelligent Design can be described as
the position that certain aspects of life on earth are too complex to be
explained by undirected forces such as natural selection.  Evolution has three
basic aspects: the earth is old, plants and animals today are different from
those of the past, and the plants and animals of today are descended with
modification from those of the past (this is called Descent from a Common
Ancestor or DCA).  Evolution, then, is basically a description of what has
happened in the past, based on trying to explain the patterns of geological
strata and the fossils found within them.  The “theory” part of evolution has to
do with the question of what are the mechanisms of evolutionary change, the
casual factors.  Darwin himself proposed the process we call ”Natural Selection”
(NS) as one, in which individuals vary in the physical and behavioral
characteristics that each has, and those who possess characteristics that enable
them to survive better and have more offspring, pass on those characteristics to
the next generation in greater proportion than other, less successful, parents
do.  The apparent randomness of this process, especially since environments
themselves vary constantly, has bothered many people (even scientists) since
Darwin’s time, and still does.  In the 20th Century, genetic mutation was added
to the Theory of Evolution as another random process that causes change over
time.  Followers of Intelligent Design usually do not question the age of the
earth, nor that life forms are different; many do, however, disagree with the
concept of DCA, and all deny that random processes could produce the observed
complexity of life.  They often conclude that either Natural Selection does not
happen, or alternatively that the whole process is guided by some unnamed
Intelligent Designer.   There are many positions taken among ID supporters
besides these.
    Most of the effort of the ID movement has been to point out the incompleteness
of the Theory of Evolution, and to advance the idea that ID can and should be
taught as science, a scientific alternative to the conventional theory.
(“Theory” here does not mean a wild guess, but a set of interrelated hypotheses
that are mostly supported by evidence and have some predictive powers; the
atomic theory, the theory of continental drift, and the theory of electricity
are a few other scientific theories.  We do not know everything about the flow
of electrons and electron holes in conductors, but that incomplete knowledge
does not mean you can stick your finger in the light socket with impunity.)
    Most scientists, however, do not think that ID qualifies as science, since its
processes and predictions do not seem to be testable, as scientific hypotheses
must be by definition .
    Many on both sides agree, however, that science and religion are not
incompatible; witness that science is taught at religious schools, and in fact
most teach evolution.  Sunday February 12 is Darwin’s birthday, and on that day
in 2006 about 500 Christian churches in America are having an “Evolution Sunday”
in which preachers speak about how science and religion are two very different
but complementary forms of truth.  An additional 10,000 clerics have signed the
statement.  View at:
http://www.uwosh.edu/colleges/cols/rel_evol_sun.htm
    Revised debate information:
    Due to the large response we have had, we are moving the debate to the Savannah
Auditorium, a much larger venue.  IUN Instructors can now bring their classes to
the event.   The event will also be videotaped and put up on the web for streaming.
    We also are accepting questions in advance to be asked of either or both
debaters; questions can be sent to the moderator at JBloom@iun.edu.  We will
also take questions from the audience, but we must ask that they be written down
and passed to the moderator; there will be paper available.
    The IUN Anthropology and Biology Clubs present:
             THE EIGHTH ANNUAL DARWIN DAY
    Featuring a debate on the question of
                 INTELLIGENT DESIGN
        Wednesday February 15, 2006,  1 to 3:00 pm
IUN Savannah Auditorium.    (Savannah is the building on the far NE corner of
the central campus, on the SW corner of 33rd and Broadway.  There is parking on
either side of 33rd, and on the east side of Broadway; visitors who park in
student parking areas will not be ticketed.)
    Free admission, open to the public, refreshments served.
    This year we will have a debate between Joanne Scalzitti, PhD (West Virginia
University, genetics and evolutionary biology), and  Bryan O'Neal, PhD candidate
(Purdue University, philosophy).  Dr Scalzitti is Assistant Professor of Biology
at Indiana University Northwest, and Mr O'Neal is Assistant Professor of
Theology at Moody Bible
Institute in Chicago.  The debate moderator will be Dr Jack Bloom, Associate
Professor of Sociology and Adjunct Professor of Minority Studies and History at IUN.
        Format:  each speaker will talk for twenty minutes; after that the
moderator will ask prepared questions of both speakers.   Then the moderator
will take questions from the audience directed to either or both speakers, and
finally each speaker will have five minutes for rebuttal and conclusion.
    We will be serving a Darwin birthday cake with coffee, soda, etc.
        The debate will be videotaped and the video will be available on an IUN
web page a few days after the event.
        Oh, and we will be selling the Darwin fish emblems and Anthro Club and
Darwin T-shirts. The Biology Club will also have items for sale.
For more information about this event, please go to:
http://www.iun.edu/%7Eanthronw/cal/2006/02-15-06.htm
http://www.iun.edu/~newsnw/pg/2006/060124_darwin.shtml
    From the IU Home Pages: Q&A with IU Northwest's Bob Mucci:
“Eighty years after the Scopes trial, debate about creationism and evolution are
still inspiring controversy”
http://www.homepages.indiana.edu/021105/text/mucci.shtml
       Learn more about Darwin Day, an international celebration of hundreds of
events in February, including many in the Midwest, at:
http://www.darwinday.org/  and:     http://www.darwinday.org/englishL/home/2006.php


1B)  Pub & Grub social Thursday February 16th at 6:30 pm.
At TJ Malone's in Merrillville, located in the Radisson Hotel in
Merrillville on Rt. 30 & I-65.  This is for all anthropology and biology and
sociology majors, and former club members, not just current club members.  OK to
arrive later than 6:30, we will just be ahead of you.

1C)  Speakers:
Josh Ostergaard and Mario Longoni of the Center for Cultural
Understanding and Change (Field Museum) have agreed to do a joint presentation
at IUN on Friday, April 7.  Josh will talk about the Urban Research Curriculum
Transformation Institute (soon to launch a website as a resource for
participatory action research), and the Mexican Immigrant Assets (MIA) project,
a collaborative effort between Dr. Alaka Wali and the CCUC and  Dr. Noshir
Contractor  and  U of I at Champaign.  Mario will just be getting back  from
presenting at SfAA (Society for Applied Anthropology) on working with multiple
community partners on an anthropologically based education program (Cultural
Connections).  He
said he'd  be happy to share the conference PowerPoint with us as example of
applied work and also talk a about his seven year history of doing applied
anthro as well as his sense of the range of work people do in Chicago.  Josh and
Mario utilize anthropological methodology in a broad spectrum of professional
applications and their presentation will be of interest to many on campus and in
the community.

1D) IUN Women’s Business Expo and Luncheon
The Women’s Studies Program is hosting a Women’s Business Expo, Tuesday,
February 21, 2006 from 9:30 am until 12:30 in the Moraine Center.  Booths will
be set up displaying information on organizations that provide valuable services
to and for women.  Additionally, there will be booths of women owned businesses.
 Please set aside some time on February 21 to stroll through the booths and
learn more about businesses and organizations in Northwest Indiana.
Following the Expo, at 12:30 the Women’s Studies Program is hosting a luncheon
in the Library Conference Center 105ABC as the kickoff to Women’s History Month.
 Entertainment will be provided by a RhythmWorks!, a drumming ensemble.  Space
for the luncheon is limited so please RSVP to Lacey Finchum, Secretary for
Women’s Studies, 980-6680.
from:
Lacey Finchum, Secretary
Psychology and Women's Studies Departments
Raintree Hall Rm141
Indiana University Northwest
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408
219-980-6680


1E)  The Indiana University Northwest Department of Chemistry
cordially invites all interested faculty, staff and students to
“Sunlight, DNA, and Cancer”
Presented by
Professor Olaf Wiest
University of Notre Dame
Monday, February 13th
IUN Medical School Seminar Room, 2001
1:00 – 1:50
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Peller at 219-980-6744 or
jpeller@iun.edu.


2) in Chicago:
A Portrait of Frederick Douglass
Virtually travel back in time to the Columbian Exposition of 1893, where
Frederick Douglass delivered his inspiring speeches about freedom and equality
in the US and abroad. Celebrated Chicago actor and singer Kevin McIlvaine will
portray Douglass’ famous orations, backed by moving performances by the
Apostolic Church Choirs of Chicago.
Festival/ Program
For All Ages
Monday, February 13, 2006,   2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.
Pre-Registration Not Required
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/CalendarSystem/program_item.asp?ID=1127


3) Indiana
3A)  Three anthropology talks at Notre Dame:
Please forward to interested parties:
The Department of Anthropology Presents
Monday, 20 February, 2006 at 4 pm in DBRT 213
     Archaeological Investigations at New Philadelphia, A Multi-Racial Agricultural
Community in West Central Illinois by Dr. Terrance J. Martin (Curator of
Anthropology, Illinois State Museum)
     New Philadelphia was founded by Frank McWorter in 1836 and is the earliest
town known to be platted and registered by an African American in the United
States. Plotted on a tract of land in west central Illinois by a formerly
enslaved African American, New Philadelphia was envisioned to be an economic hub
for an agrarian community. Lots were purchased by both European Americans and
African Americans, and the town became home to craftsmen, farmers, and laborers
until the late 1800s. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation,
2005 was the second of three years of research directed at obtaining information
on the entire community. Excavations have located architectural remains, and
thousands of artifacts and biological remains are revealing details about
lifeways and consumer behavior. The fieldwork has, in turn, inspired local
residents to provide insights on past social and race relations in the community.
     Biographical Information: Terrance J. Martin is Curator and Chair of
Anthropology at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, where he is
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Anthropology collections and
the Museum's osteological laboratory. A native of western Michigan, he received
his Ph.D. in anthropology from Michigan State University and has been active in
interdisciplinary archaeological research projects for more than thirty years.
He focuses on osteological evidence for animal exploitation in the greater
Midwest, where he is especially interested in late prehistoric and early
historic Native American sites and in eighteenth-century French colonial
occupations. Beginning in 2004, Martin has been a co-director of the New
Philadelphia archaeological project in Pike County, Illinois, along with Dr.
Paul Shackel (University of Maryland) and Dr. Christopher Fennell (University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).

Monday, 20 March, 2006 at 4 pm in DBRT 213
Dr. Laurie A. Wilkie (Department of Anthropology, University of California,
Berkeley)
Topic: Examining the lives of enslaved and free African Americans in North
America and the Caribbean through archaeology (exact title to be announced in
early March)
     Wilkie is one of the leading researchers in the archaeology of enslaved
Africans and African Americans, as well as post-bellum African Americans, in the
United States and Caribbean.  Her recent book, The Archaeology of Mothering: An
African-American Midwife's Tale (Routledge 2003),  won The Society for
Historical Archaeology's James Deetz Book Award, which recognizes one excellent
book each year which is well written and accessible to a wide audience including
specialists and non-specialists. With glowing reviews, scholars praise the book,
which draws on archaeological fieldwork and documentary research to explore 19th
century ideas about motherhood, childbirth, and women's life histories.  In this
book, she deftly weaves together ground-breaking theoretical frameworks in the
archaeology of gender and feminist archaeology, contributing to our
understanding of the rich and complex relationships of race, gender, and class
in African American communities in the late 19th century.

Monday, 24 April, 2006 at 4 pm in DBRT 213
 Dr. Douglass Bailey (Head of Department of Archaeology, Cardiff University)
 Topic: Archaeological Interpretations of Prehistoric Figurines: Goddesses,
Toys, Magic Implements, or Something Else Entirely? (exact title to be announced
in early April)
     Bailey is one world's leading researchers in the European Neolithic, and his
recently released book, Prehistoric Figurines: Representation and Corporeality
in the Neolithic (Routledge 2005) has received immensely positive reviews, with
several eminent researchers suggesting that it should be required reading for
archaeology students globally. Bailey combines perspectives from visual arts,
anthropology of art and archaeology to propose a new approach to analyzing
anthropomorphic figurines and art from prehistory His book also delves into the
relationship between archaeological studies of figurines and the Mother Goddess
religions, as well as to modern uses and understandings of human representations
in photography, dolls, and miniature toys as a way to gain a greater
understanding of how  and why humans throughout time and across space place so
much importance of representing themselves.
 If you have questions, or would like more information about our speakers,
please contact Meredith Chesson (1-3775 or mchesson@nd.edu).

Dr. Meredith S. Chesson
Dept. of Anthropology
University of Notre Dame
615 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
tel: 574-631-3775
fax: 574-631-5760
email:  Meredith.Chesson.3@nd.edu

submitted by:
Diane Pribbernow
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Department of Anthropology
611 Flanner Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN  46556-5611
Phone:   574-631-6433
Fax:        574-631-5760
http://www.nd.edu/~anthro/


3B)  Students and young professionals wishing to make a difference in the world
are invited to apply for a one-day conference on February 24, 2006, in
Indianapolis called "The Midwest Global Citizenship Conference." The summit aims
to open a dialogue among young leaders about civic engagement in the globalized
world of the 21st century. The conference costs $30 to attend, but thanks to
generous support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ford Foundation, Open
Society Institute, DarMac Foundation, and Hewlett Foundation, we are able to
offer 50 full and 50 half-scholarships to exceptional college and graduate students.
The conference will offer students an exciting day of activities aimed at
inspiring them to be responsible global citizens. In the morning, students will
participate in an interactive, face-to-face international videoconference with
peers halfway around the globe on the meaning of global citizenship and the
impact of globalization on cultural identity.  Over lunch, students will hear
from Gillian Sorensen, the former Assistant Secretary General of the United
Nations.  Then, in the afternoon, students will engage in workshops aimed at
equipping them with the tools to effectively educate their peers about global
issues.  Throughout the daylong conference, students will also have the
opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with a diverse group of young leaders,
equipping them with the knowledge, support and structure to implement these
ideas in their neck of the woods.
The conference will take place in Indianapolis. The conference is sponsored by
Americans for Informed Democracy and Indiana University's Conversations About
Service and Engagement.  Register at:
http://www.aidemocracy.org/Initiative.cfm?initiative_id=globalcitizen
To apply for a scholarship: Since the number of free and half-scholarship spaces
available for the student conference is limited, participants are being chosen
by competitive application. Interested students should send a resume and brief
cover letter to globalcitizen@aidemocracy.org. Applications will be considered
on a rolling basis through midnight on February 17, and applicants will be
notified within 48 hours of submission if they have been selected to attend.
Via Marcie Covey

4) Summer stuff, mostly paid opportunities
 4A) Summer field school directory in preparation
The ShovelBums.org 2006 Comprehensive Field School Directory is being sent out
to the 12,204+ international members of ShovelBums.org the first week of March,
2006.  The deadline for inclusion in the directory is Friday Feb 24, 2006.
If you are running an archaeology field school this year and would like to
submit please visit:  http://www.shovelbums.org/Submit_2006_Archaeology_Field_School
If you have a peer who is also running a field school, please forward the this
message to them.  Ethnography field schools are also welcome because of the
crossover with students research interests.

4B) Eight Indiana Summer Jobs in Archaeology 2006
Positions are available with the Martin University Next Step Education through
Archaeology Project [NSEAP].  The Project is entering into its eight year and
has earned regional and state-wide recognition for its contribution to
educational outreach and Indiana's cultural history.  The Project provides the
opportunity for Indianapolis high school students to experience scientific
research through archaeology.  A six-week archaeological field school is the
core activity. The field school will investigate the rich multi-component
historic/prehistoric sites 12Ma648 and 12Ma649 located within Fort Harrison
State Park in Indianapolis.  Staff will have three complimenting
responsibilities: 1) working as archaeologists conducting fieldwork, laboratory
analysis, and research; 2) mentoring two to three high school students as they
conduct individual research on topics related to site interpretation and
analysis, and; 3) conducting their own research on specific topics as assigned.
Principal Investigator: The applicant must meet all State of Indiana and Federal
requirements for a principal investigator.  The principal investigator will be
working for Harry Murphy, Project Director, to insure professional conduct of
all archaeological and educational activities involved with the Project.  The
principal investigator is responsible for the logistical, methodological and
managerial tasks in conducting the Project in consultation with the Project
Director and Research Supervisor. This position requires serving as a mentor for
student research and being prepared to give a presentation on an archaeological
topic.  The principal investigator is to directly assist the research supervisor
in the writing of the field report insuring that it is completed at the end of
the field season; and to directly assist the laboratory supervisor to insure
that all artifactual materials are cataloged and prepared to be submitted to the
Indiana State Museum at the completion of the field season.  The wage is $18.00
per hour for eight consecutive 40-hour weeks.
Research Supervisor: The research supervisor will be responsible for writing the
field report and supervising staff/student research activities under the
direction of the Project Director and the Principal Investigator.  The research
supervisor is to have the field report completed at the end of the field season.
This position requires serving as a mentor for student research and being
prepared to give a presentation on an archaeological topic.  The wage is $15.00
per hour for eight consecutive 40-hour weeks.
Site Supervisor: The site supervisor will be responsible for management of the
field surface collection and excavation investigations under the direction of
the Project Director and the Principal Investigator. This position involves
conducting intensive research and the production of a paper on a topic selected
by the Research Supervisor in concert with the Principal Investigator and
Project Director.  The research paper produced MUST be of a high academic
quality.  The site supervisor is required to serve as a mentor for student
research and should be prepared to give a presentation on an archaeological
topic.  The wage is $15.00 per hour for eight consecutive 40-hour weeks.
Laboratory Supervisor: The laboratory supervisor will be responsible for
management of the cleaning, sorting, tabbing and basic laboratory analysis of
the materials recovered from the field investigations and will work under the
direction of the Project Director and the Principal Investigator. The laboratory
supervisor is to have all artifactual materials prepared to be submitted to the
Indiana State Museum at the completion of the field season. This position
involves conducting intensive research and the production of a paper on a topic
selected by the Research Supervisor in concert with the Principal Investigator
and Project Director.  The research paper produced MUST be of a high academic
quality.  The laboratory supervisor is required to serve as a mentor for student
research and should be prepared to give a presentation on an archaeological
topic.  The wage is $15.00 per hour for eight consecutive 40-hour weeks.
Four Archaeological Technician/Mentor Positions: The archaeological
technician/mentors will assist the supervisory staff in conducting the field
investigations and laboratory analysis. These positions are required to conduct
intensive research and the production of a paper selected by the Research
Supervisor in concert with the Principal Investigator and Project Director.  The
research produced MUST be of a high academic quality.  They are required to
serve as a mentor for student research and should be prepared to give a
presentation on an archaeological topic. The wage is $10.00 per hour for eight
consecutive 40-hour weeks.
Beginning Date: Monday, June 19 - Ending date: Friday, August 11
Application Deadline: Hiring of staff will begin on March 31, 2006, applications
will be accepted at any time prior to the field school.
Please send cover letter and resume to: Harry Murphy [hmurphy@martin.edu]
          Martin University, P.O. Box 18567,  Indianapolis, IN 46218,  phone:
317-917-3305
submitted by
Amy L. Johnson
Research Archaeologist and Archaeology Outreach Coordinator
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
402 W. Washington St. , Room W274
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739

4C) )  MIDWEST REGION
Internships at Great Lakes Research and Education Center
Job Title(s):
Summer research internships with the Great Lakes Research and Education Center,
National Park Service
Location:
One of seven Great Lakes national parks (Keweenaw NHP, Indiana Dunes NL, Isle
Royale NP, Pictured Rock NL, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Sleeping Bear
Dunes NL, Voyageurs NP)
Closing Date:
March 15, 2006
Program Description:
The Great Lakes Research and Education Center seeks seven seasonal research
interns to assist with natural resource and cultural research at one of the
above national parks. The period for the internship is 12 weeks during the
summer of 2006. We are seeking enthusiastic and versatile people with a
background in ecological sciences or cultural resources. Each intern will work
with a park manager and/or a researcher from a partner university.
Responsibilities may include field sampling, field monitoring, data management,
historical research, and technical writing. The intern will have opportunities
to attend workshops and other park programs. At the end of the project, the
intern will produce a summary of the research results and/or an educational
component to present to the public about the research project. Academic credit
may be arranged with the student's home institution.
Desired Intern Qualifications:
Major in biology, natural resources, geology, cultural resources, hydrology.
Familiarity with GPS and GIS techniques, biological field monitoring methods,
literature searches.
Research Projects:
A brief park description and the priority research projects for each park are as
follows:
    Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore located at Porter, Indiana, is about 60 miles
east of metropolitan Chicago, Illinois along the southern end of Lake Michigan.
The park was established in 1966 and encompasses more than 15,000 acres.
Research projects include:
1.       Restoration techniques for prairies and wetlands;
2.       Restoration of conifers, especially white pine;
3.       GIS vegetation change analysis.
    Isle Royale National Lakeshore is a remote wilderness archipelago (the ?eye? of
Lake Superior) located in the northwest corner of Lake Superior. The park
includes 571,790 acres of boreal and hardwood forests numerous inland lakes, and
about 400 islands. Research projects include
1.       Productivity of bald eagle and osprey nests;
2.       Loon, songbird, amphibian, or mammal monitoring;
3.       Air quality monitoring.
    Keweenaw National Historical Park is a partnership park located in the Keweenaw
Peninsula of upper Michigan. The Park was established in 1992 to preserve the
cultural heritage and natural history of copper mining in the area. Research
topics of interest to the park include:
1.       Research where copper from the Keweenaw was used, the products it was
used in, and how it contributed to the industrialization of America;
2.       Identification of prehistoric copper use.
    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, established in 1966, is located in
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and consists of 72,000 acres along a 40-mile stretch
of land along the southern shore of Lake Superior. Research projects include
1.       Black bear population research;
2.       Impacts of visitor hiking trails on bird populations;
3.       Continued habitat assessment of coaster brook trout.
    Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway includes 252 miles of river corridor,
located in western Wisconsin, just east of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. The
park, which is a thin narrow corridor of land along the St. Croix and Namekagon
Rivers, was created in 1968. Research projects include
1.       Impacts of prairie restoration on bird populations;
2.       Impacts on prairie restoration on butterfly populations.
    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, located along the northwest shore of
Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, is composed of 71,199 acres and includes two
offshore islands. Research projects include
1.       Methods to protect the endangered Piping Plover nest sites;
2.       Research on control of exotic plants using restoration techniques.
    Voyageurs National Park, located on the northern edge of Minnesota where the
U.S. borders Canada, was authorized in 1971. It includes 218,054 acres with
nearly one-third being water. Its northern boundary was a portion of the
historic water route of voyageurs, French-Canadian canoe-men involved in fur
trading. Research projects include
1.       Impacts of water levels on loon nesting, beaver habitat, and predatory
fish populations;
2.       Control of exotic fish and restoration of native pike;
3.       Archeological study of Ojibwe Native American sites;
4.       Behavioral ecology of cormorant and American white pelican populations.
        Compensation:
Each intern will receive a stipend of around $2,500 for a 12-week session, which
runs from about June 5 through August 25, 2006. Excellent housing at each park
is provided as part of the program. Earlier dates may be arranged with the
individual park (ie, bird monitoring).
Application process:
If you are interested in this program, send resume, cover letter, and three
references with phone numbers to Joy Marburger, Research Coordinator, Indiana
Dunes National Lakeshore, 1100 North Mineral Springs Road, Porter, Indiana
46304. In your cover letter, please indicate your first and second choices of
park location where you wish to work and your availability. Also indicate your
research interests based on the above descriptions.
Contact Information
Name: Joy Marburger
Phone Number: 219-929-1388
Email: Joy_Marburger@nps.gov
submitted by:
Amy L. Johnson



4D)  The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University -
Bloomington is now inviting applications for the IU Summer Field School in
Archaeology, May 9 - June 15, 2006. This six-credit hour course will be held at
Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville, IN. This is an exceptional
opportunity to participate in research at a site of major regional importance.
This project will focus on the excavation of prehistoric domestic features in
order to gain insight on social and ecological change in the Ohio River Valley
600-1000 years ago. Excavations will be guided by the results of a large-scale
geophysical remote sensing survey of the site.
The majority of the course will be devoted to hands-on instruction in
archaeological survey and excavation techniques, the documentation of
archaeological remains, and the interpretation of archaeological data. In
addition, geoarchaeological and geophysical remote sensing instruction will be
offered. Preliminary laboratory analysis will be interspersed with the
fieldwork. Intensive lectures in the first few days will provide students with a
background in various aspects of Indiana prehistory and with information on a
variety of research methods and field techniques.
The field school is an important part of the research program of the Glenn A.
Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. Most field schools over
the last decade also have focused on Late Prehistoric sites in central Indiana.
The result of this work is an extensive array of published reports on settlement
patterns, site structure and function, remote sensing, and analyses of pottery
and of plant and animal remains from the excavated sites.
Class size is limited so early application is strongly encouraged. More
information and an online application is available at our website:
http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/fschool.html
*please forward to interested parties. apologies for cross-postings*
submitted by
 Staffan Peterson                              Phone: (812) 855-9544
 Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology        Fax: (812) 855-1864
 423 North Fess Street                     email:stapeter `at` indiana.edu
 Bloomington, IN  47408-3800  USA

5) JOBS
5A)  Epidemiology Faculty Position
University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health**
Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology – Non-Tenure Track
This 12-month appointment is available March 15, 2006, in the Community
Outreach Intervention Projects (COIP) in the Division of Epidemiology
and Biostatistics. The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree
in Epidemiology or related behavioral/social science and have an
excellent track record in relevant independent and collaborative
research. Candidate should be experienced in research addressing illicit
drug use, have a record of scholarly publication, and possess strong
skills in survey construction, quantitative data analysis and research
design and methods. Candidate should show evidence of having developed NIH
research proposals at the R01 level and obtaining external research funding. A
commitment to promoting health in underserved urban neighborhoods is strongly
preferred. We seek a candidate who has ongoing or pending research that will
support at least one-third of the
candidate’s salary. For full consideration, applications should be
received by March 6, 2006. Please send a cover letter including a
statement of your career and research goals, CV, and three letters of
reference to:
Paulette Malden
Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Public Health (MC 923)
University of Illinois at Chicago
1603 W. Taylor
Chicago, IL 60612-4394


5B)  The Cultural Resources Division of the Southeast Regional Office of the
National Park Service has a vacancy. The Position  [GS-0170-12 Historian
(Supervisory)] is currently open (February 8 through February 22nd) to ALL
SOURCES.  Promotion potential: GS-13.
This position is located in the Cultural Resources Division (CRD), National Park
Service (NPS), Southeast Regional Office, Atlanta, GA. Incumbent serves as
supervisory historian and Chief, History, in the CRD and provides expert
leadership and quality assurance to the cultural resource programs of historical
research; historic structure inventory (List of Classified Structures), National
Historic Landmark (NHL), and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
nominations; the CRD publication program, and the regional Cultural Resources
Library. Supervises seven employees and serves as advisor to the Division Chief
and the Associate Regional Director (ARD)/Cultural Resource Stewardship and
Partnership (CRS&P) for the Region's history program.
For questions about the position please contact Dan Scheidt @ 404-562-3117 x634.
USAJOBS Control #:  595002.   Vacancy Announcement #:  AT106191
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5C)  Instructor of American Culture Studies --  Bowling Green State University
-- Ohio
 American Studies: Bowling Green State University is seeking applicants
for two positions:  (1) Instructorship in American Culture Studies and
International Studies; specialization in foodways and culinary tourism.
Three-year appointment with renewal contingent upon favorable performance
evaluation. May be renewed for additional three-year terms.  Duties for position
involve teaching courses in foodways in comparative national and international
context; introduction to International Studies; folklore. 4/4 course load.
Ph.D. required in Anthropology, Folklore, or related field, along with
demonstrated record of academic productivity and
teaching effectiveness in foodways specialization, and experience in
community outreach and public sector programming. (2) Instructorship in
American Culture Studies. Three-year appointment with renewal contingent upon
favorable performance evaluation. May be renewed for additional three-year
terms.  Duties for position involve teaching Introduction to American Culture
Studies, in large-lecture format, and other courses, as well as mentoring
teaching assistants in program; 4/4 course load. Ph.D. preferred, in
American Studies or related field, along with demonstrated record of teaching
effectiveness in introductory-level (and other) courses in American Studies or
related field. Starting date for both positions: August 2006. Applicants for
both positions should submit letter of application, current vita, sample syllabi
and teaching evaluations, and three current reference letters to Donald
McQuarie, Director; American Culture Studies Program; Bowling Green State
University; Bowling Green, Ohio 43403. Review of applications for both positions
will begin March 20, 2006 and continue until positions are
filled. BGSU is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and
educational institution.
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5D)  SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY at The College of Wooster
The Sociology and Anthropology Department invites applicants for a
one-year visiting position as assistant professor or instructor of
sociology or anthropology to begin in August 2006.  We are seeking a
person who can teach courses on race and ethnicity and on the Black
experience.  In addition, the candidate should specialize in at least
one of the following areas:  medical systems, including the political
economy of health care and the cultural context of health and illness;
social movements; the social context of law; popular culture, and
globalization and development.  ABD or Ph.D. in Sociology or
Anthropology is required.  Prior teaching experience is highly
desirable.  Send application letter along with curriculum vitae, three
letters of reference, official graduate transcripts and teaching
evaluations (if available) to: Pamela R. Frese, Chair, Sociology and
Anthropology Department, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Avenue,
Wooster, OH  44691.  Review of applications will begin after March 6,
2006.
The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and
sciences with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education.
The College values diversity, strives to attract qualified women and
minority candidates, and encourages individuals belonging to these
groups to apply.  Wooster seeks to ensure diversity by its policy of
employing persons without regard to age, sex, color, race, creed,
religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual
orientation, or political affiliation.  The College of Wooster is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Employment is subject to
federal laws requiring verification of identity and legal right to work
in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control
Act.  Drug-free workplace.
http://www.wooster.edu/human_resources/
  Via Susan Bernhardt