Archive for January, 2015
Field school: Zooarchaeology and Field Ecology, Eagle Lake, CA
This unique field and laboratory course trains students in zooarchaeology: the identification and analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. Held at the remote and scenic Eagle Lake Field Station, students are also immersed in the natural history and ecology of local vertebrate animals. Topics that will be covered include foraging theory, prey choice, the nature of the archaeofaunal record, units of quantification, taphonomy, ecological concepts and theory, vertebrate taxonomy and natural history, and skeletal preparation. Students complete a problem-oriented research project based on the analysis of one of several provided archaeofaunal assemblages. Results of the research project will be presented at a professional zooarchaeological conference held at the end of the course.
Course Instructors: Jack Broughton, Frank Bayham, Jay Bogiatto, Kevin Dalton.
Worth 6 Semester Credit Hours
For more information, visit: http://www.anthro.utah.edu/zooarchaeology.html
And contact Jack M. Broughton (jack.broughton@anthro.utah.edu)
The Archaeological summer school in Abruzzo (Italy) 2015
This academic programme is organize by the University of Pisa in collaboration with Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell’Abruzzo (central Italy).
The aim is to increase awareness and competencies about archaeological and methodological issues through an intensive four weeks programme of lectures, laboratory experience and field activity.
Field activities will be carried out in two important sites of central Italy: S.Stefano (Neolithic period) and Alba Fucens (Roman site).
School dates: July 12th to August 9th, 2015 (application deadline May 12th 2015)
Fees : 2150 Euro (cost includes the school activity, accommodation and meals. International travel and all other than not specified are not included).
Attached, you find the brochure of our Summer School of Archaeology in Abruzzo
We hope you will consider our school as an option for your students who are looking for international opportunities. We would greatly appreciate if you can pass the information about our programme on to your students. If you believe you have students at your university that would be interested, please inform them to contact us via summerschool.abruzzo@arch.unipi.it
Thank you very much for your support, and to find more information about our programme, you may visit: http://www.cfs.unipi.it/summerschool-abruzzo/
Northwest Health Foundation – Paid Internship
We are looking for an administrative intern! Applications will be accepted until January 30th. The internship is available for a junior, senior or recent college graduate in/from Oregon or Southwest Washington. The intern must be available for 20 to 25 hours a week and will be compensated with a $1,000 monthly stipend.
Although there is a good amount of administrative work, the Internship Program provides interns with multiple opportunities to develop themselves professionally, enhance leadership skills, gain real-world work experience, broaden their understanding of the nonprofit community and the issues addressed, and become familiar with concepts of racial equity and community leadership.
For more information: http://www.northwesthealth.org/news/archive/2015/1/9/we-are-looking-for-an-intern
First Thursday – Jan 15 2015 – Easter Island
The PSU Anthropology Department and the Anthropology Student Association invite you to attend our Archaeology “First Thursdays” presentation on Thur Jan 15 at 4 pm, Cramer Hall 41. [we recognize this is really the third Thursday…..but with this month’s academic schedule, we adjusted things a bit).
Dr. Terry Hunt (University of Oregon) will present, Transporting Easter Island’s Giant Statues
How were the multi-ton statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) transported over a rugged landscape to reach every corner of the island? Did carving and moving statues contribute to the ancient society’s downfall, or help to sustain it? Based on more than a decade of archaeological research on Rapa Nui, Professor Terry Hunt addresses these questions in this presentation. Perhaps Rapa Nui has a lesson for us today, but Hunt provides compelling evidence that it is not the one that has been so popular for many years.
The larger context for Dr. Hunt’s presentation is found in his recent book, The Statues that Walked and other recent publications.
Master’s degree options in applied anthropology
The University of North Texas offers several Master’s degree options in applied anthropology:
- Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology
- Master of Science in Applied Anthropology
- Dual Degree in Applied Anthropology and Public Health (MS/MPH).
The MA/ MS degrees are offered in either face-to-face or online formats. Our online Master’s program is the oldest and most established in the nation; it was designed to allow professionals from around the world to obtain a top-quality education in Anthropology. Students regularly participate from the US, Uganda, Cambodia, France, Argentina, China, Indonesia, and more.
The department emphasizes the use of anthropology to solve problems and improve people’s lives. Our central goal is to provide students with the knowledge they will need to undertake informed thoughtful action, whether as street-level practitioners, administrators, agency-based researchers, or program evaluators. Our graduates tend to work in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, in local, regional and international contexts, but also have excellent success when they choose to go on to PhD programs.
Students engage in multiple applied projects as part of their training. This includes class projects for client organizations, or working with faculty as part of their applied thesis project. Examples of recent clients that UNT Anthropology students have worked with include the Microsoft, Catholic Charities, NASA, Children’s Hospital of Dallas, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, the Kayapo Project, Benetech, Puente, The Foundation for African Medicine and Education, and more.
All of our faculty are applied cultural anthropologists, with geographical interest including Africa, Oceania, North America, Latin America, South Asia, and Europe.
Finally, we have several mechanisms available to support graduate students, from in-state tuition, Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships, and scholarships.
To learn more about UNT Anthropology, please visit our website at: http://anthropology.unt.edu/
You can also contact us:
Doug Henry – Director of Graduate Programs
Kelly Lauderdale – Programs Coordinator
Sincerely,
Kelly Lauderdale
Kelly Lauderdale
Programs Coordinator
Department of Anthropology
University of North Texas
1155 Union Circle #310409
Denton, TX 76203
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