Dear Colleagues and Friends,
There are still a few spaces available in the Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Field School, a collaborative research project with Tongva/Gabrielino tribal members, the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy and the California State University, Northridge. The field school runs from July 13, 2011 to August 17, 2011 and is Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) certified.
In our fourth year, the field school provides students with practical working knowledge of survey, excavation, lab and cataloging methods while immersing them in the 9,000 years of prehistoric maritime history of the Tongva/Gabrielino nation. Students will also learn about how to apply cultural resource laws to public sector archaeological work.
Situated just off the coast of Los Angeles, Catalina Island was historically an important trading supply outpost for Southern California and beyond. The field school is part of the on-going Pimu Catalina Island Archaeological Project (PCIAP), which is working to assess and protect archaeological sites on Catalina.
For More Information See: http://www.pimu.weebly.com
Please contact Wendy Teeter at wteeter@arts.ucla.edu or at (310) 825-1864 if you would like to participate.
Desiree Martinez
Co-Director, Pimu Catalina Island Archaeology Field School
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology
Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology—Check it out and pass the word!
The Michael M. Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology is awarded annually to individuals for innovative work in museum anthropology, which is understood to entail outstanding single or multi-authored books, published catalogues, temporary and permanent exhibits, repatriation projects, collaborations with descendant communities, educational or outreach projects, multimedia works, and other endeavors. Individuals can be nominated by any member of CMA. A letter of nomination and any supporting material should accompany a copy of the evidence of the work under consideration. The CMA President will appoint a prize committee of three people at the CMA Board of Directors meeting held at the AAA Annual Meeting. The prize committee will review the works and the prize-winners will be notified in advance of the annual AAA meetings so that they can consider attending. The prize winner will be announced at the AAA Annual Meeting and presented with a certificate of the award.
Nomination:
• Deadline: September 1, 2011
• The nominator must be a current CMA member in good standing
• Self-nominations are allowed
• Hard copies or electronic copies of nomination packets and materials must be sent by the nominator to each of the three prize committee members
• Nomination packets should include a cover letter and the work under consideration (or evidence of it), as well as any supporting materials, such as letters of support, media coverage, DVDs, etc.
• Nomination packets will not be returned
Evaluation Criteria:
• Creativity: Is the project a unique and creative exploration of museum anthropology’s central themes, tensions, and histories?
• Timeliness: Does the project say something important about museum anthropology’s current predicaments and unknown future?
• Depth: In what ways does the project penetrate into the complexity of material culture and the study of it through novel methods and theories?
• Impact: Does the project have the potential to make broad and lasting impacts in museum anthropology?
Process and Rules:
• A three-person prize committee of CMA members, headed by a committee chair, will be constituted by the current CMA President at the annual AAA Board of Directors meeting each year
• The committee will be formally announced by January 15 annually, with the addresses of each committee member publicized
• All nomination materials must be received by September 1, although incomplete nominations may still be considered based on the materials provided
• If no qualified nominations are made, the prize committee may elect to refrain from presenting the award for that year
Instructions:
For the 2011 competition, send one copy of the nomination packet to each committee member:
Jennifer Kramer
Curator of the Pacific Northwest
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Canada
Email: Jennifer.kramer@ubc.ca
Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
Department of Anthropology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO 80205
USA
Email: Chip.C-C@dmns.org
Kathleen Adams
Professor of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
402 Coffey Hall
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Road,
Chicago, IL 60660
USA
Email: kadams@luc.edu
Any questions should be directed to the prize committee chair at jennifer.kramer@ubc.ca.
The Michael M. Ames Prize for Innovative Museum Anthropology is awarded annually to individuals for innovative work in museum anthropology, which is understood to entail outstanding single or multi-authored books, published catalogues, temporary and permanent exhibits, repatriation projects, collaborations with descendant communities, educational or outreach projects, multimedia works, and other endeavors. Individuals can be nominated by any member of CMA. A letter of nomination and any supporting material should accompany a copy of the evidence of the work under consideration. The CMA President will appoint a prize committee of three people at the CMA Board of Directors meeting held at the AAA Annual Meeting. The prize committee will review the works and the prize-winners will be notified in advance of the annual AAA meetings so that they can consider attending. The prize winner will be announced at the AAA Annual Meeting and presented with a certificate of the award.
Nomination:
• Deadline: September 1, 2011
• The nominator must be a current CMA member in good standing
• Self-nominations are allowed
• Hard copies or electronic copies of nomination packets and materials must be sent by the nominator to each of the three prize committee members
• Nomination packets should include a cover letter and the work under consideration (or evidence of it), as well as any supporting materials, such as letters of support, media coverage, DVDs, etc.
• Nomination packets will not be returned
Evaluation Criteria:
• Creativity: Is the project a unique and creative exploration of museum anthropology’s central themes, tensions, and histories?
• Timeliness: Does the project say something important about museum anthropology’s current predicaments and unknown future?
• Depth: In what ways does the project penetrate into the complexity of material culture and the study of it through novel methods and theories?
• Impact: Does the project have the potential to make broad and lasting impacts in museum anthropology?
Process and Rules:
• A three-person prize committee of CMA members, headed by a committee chair, will be constituted by the current CMA President at the annual AAA Board of Directors meeting each year
• The committee will be formally announced by January 15 annually, with the addresses of each committee member publicized
• All nomination materials must be received by September 1, although incomplete nominations may still be considered based on the materials provided
• If no qualified nominations are made, the prize committee may elect to refrain from presenting the award for that year
Instructions:
For the 2011 competition, send one copy of the nomination packet to each committee member:
Jennifer Kramer
Curator of the Pacific Northwest
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 NW Marine Dr.
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Canada
Email: Jennifer.kramer@ubc.ca
Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
Department of Anthropology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO 80205
USA
Email: Chip.C-C@dmns.org
Kathleen Adams
Professor of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
402 Coffey Hall
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Road,
Chicago, IL 60660
USA
Email: kadams@luc.edu
Any questions should be directed to the prize committee chair at jennifer.kramer@ubc.ca.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Southern Ute Museum Opens
Ten years in the making, the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum is on the home stretch. Final preparations are under way for the May 22 grand opening.
The building is a fitting monument to Ute people.
“We’re here and we’re always going to be here,” board chairman Robert Burch said. “I want the people to know the Southern Ute tribe, their culture, their history, where they’ve been and where are they going to go.”
Read more here
The building is a fitting monument to Ute people.
“We’re here and we’re always going to be here,” board chairman Robert Burch said. “I want the people to know the Southern Ute tribe, their culture, their history, where they’ve been and where are they going to go.”
Read more here
Monday, May 23, 2011
Opening: Curatorial Assistant - Native Arts
JOB OPENING
DENVER ART MUSEUM
May 17, 2011
POSITION PURPOSE:
Assists Curators in:
• maintaining permanent collection and all associated documentation
• preparing installations of the permanent collection
• organizing temporary exhibitions for the Denver Art Museum and their travel to other venues
• hosting loan exhibitions from other institutions
• serving as staff liaison to the department’s support group (e.g. Douglas Society)
• grant writing and fundraising
• responding to questions from scholars and the general public regarding the collection
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ability to work as a team with curatorial staff, museum staff and the general public
• Prepare, research, process, and maintain all records and paperwork for the permanent collection including acquisition and de-accession forms, annual acquisitions listings, incoming and outgoing loan forms, photography, object files, and electronic database
• Create gallery work orders and compile checklist information for exhibitions and gallery rotations
• Prepare and produce object labels. Work with Curators on production of interpretative texts for exhibition installations and the permanent collection. Maintain and change labels as needed
• Coordinate shipping and conservation arrangements with Registrar, Conservator and other institutions for permanent collection objects and exhibitions
• Process correspondence generated by Curators; edit, format, distribute, log, and file
• Maintain departmental files, including but not limited to object, artist, budget, and working files
• Maintain departmental and acquisitions budgets and reconcile with Accounting Department records monthly
• Maintain organization of department office, including prioritization of incoming mail and ongoing projects
• Manage and coordinate special events such as symposia and departmental fundraisers
• Assist visiting scholars with access to the collection
• Assist Curators in preparation of lectures and publications
• Assist with the creation and coordination of departmental publications
• Route rights and reproductions permissions to responsible parties and follow up on photo requests
• Serve as staff liaison for department’s support group as needed and as defined by supervisor.
• Respond to all phone inquiries to the department and direct calls to appropriate people
• Maintain departmental correspondence
• Assist Curators in troubleshooting computer operations
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
• Knowledge of museum procedures for receiving shipments, processing acquisitions, cataloguing art objects, deaccessioning, payment of invoices, etc.
• Strong organizational, writing, editing, research, record-keeping, accounting, secretarial, and event-planning skills
• Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, ARGUS, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Publisher. Knowledge of electronic databases helpful.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• MA in Art History, Anthropology or Museum Studies or relevant field preferred, BA considered
• Knowledge of art in collection area: American Indian, African, and Oceanic.
• Working knowledge of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. (NAGPRA)
• Two years of paid collections and exhibit experience in a museum, which involves collection management, exhibit design and research, processing incoming objects and loaned collections, and handling art objects.
• Knowledge of AGRUS collection management computer system.
This is a full-time, benefited position and is open to both internal and external candidates Posting closes May 31, 2011. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your Cover Letter and Resume to the Human Resources Department at hrcoordinator@denverartmuseum.org.
DENVER ART MUSEUM
May 17, 2011
POSITION PURPOSE:
Assists Curators in:
• maintaining permanent collection and all associated documentation
• preparing installations of the permanent collection
• organizing temporary exhibitions for the Denver Art Museum and their travel to other venues
• hosting loan exhibitions from other institutions
• serving as staff liaison to the department’s support group (e.g. Douglas Society)
• grant writing and fundraising
• responding to questions from scholars and the general public regarding the collection
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ability to work as a team with curatorial staff, museum staff and the general public
• Prepare, research, process, and maintain all records and paperwork for the permanent collection including acquisition and de-accession forms, annual acquisitions listings, incoming and outgoing loan forms, photography, object files, and electronic database
• Create gallery work orders and compile checklist information for exhibitions and gallery rotations
• Prepare and produce object labels. Work with Curators on production of interpretative texts for exhibition installations and the permanent collection. Maintain and change labels as needed
• Coordinate shipping and conservation arrangements with Registrar, Conservator and other institutions for permanent collection objects and exhibitions
• Process correspondence generated by Curators; edit, format, distribute, log, and file
• Maintain departmental files, including but not limited to object, artist, budget, and working files
• Maintain departmental and acquisitions budgets and reconcile with Accounting Department records monthly
• Maintain organization of department office, including prioritization of incoming mail and ongoing projects
• Manage and coordinate special events such as symposia and departmental fundraisers
• Assist visiting scholars with access to the collection
• Assist Curators in preparation of lectures and publications
• Assist with the creation and coordination of departmental publications
• Route rights and reproductions permissions to responsible parties and follow up on photo requests
• Serve as staff liaison for department’s support group as needed and as defined by supervisor.
• Respond to all phone inquiries to the department and direct calls to appropriate people
• Maintain departmental correspondence
• Assist Curators in troubleshooting computer operations
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
• Knowledge of museum procedures for receiving shipments, processing acquisitions, cataloguing art objects, deaccessioning, payment of invoices, etc.
• Strong organizational, writing, editing, research, record-keeping, accounting, secretarial, and event-planning skills
• Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, ARGUS, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Publisher. Knowledge of electronic databases helpful.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• MA in Art History, Anthropology or Museum Studies or relevant field preferred, BA considered
• Knowledge of art in collection area: American Indian, African, and Oceanic.
• Working knowledge of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. (NAGPRA)
• Two years of paid collections and exhibit experience in a museum, which involves collection management, exhibit design and research, processing incoming objects and loaned collections, and handling art objects.
• Knowledge of AGRUS collection management computer system.
This is a full-time, benefited position and is open to both internal and external candidates Posting closes May 31, 2011. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your Cover Letter and Resume to the Human Resources Department at hrcoordinator@denverartmuseum.org.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Opening: SAR Director of Scholar Programs
The School for Advanced Research (SAR) is seeking a new Director of Scholar Programs to succeed Dr. Nancy Owen Lewis, who is retiring after 13 years of service to SAR. Dr. Owen Lewis will remain a member of the SAR community as a Research Associate.
The Director of Scholar Programs directs activities of the Resident Scholar and Advanced Seminar Programs, the Colloquium Series, and the J. I. Staley Prize. The position is responsible for the activities of the Catherine McElvain Library. The Director reports to the Vice President for Academic & Institutional Advancement.
Characteristic Duties: The Director has the following responsibilities:
-Solicits applications for the Resident Scholar, Summer Scholar, Advanced Seminar, and Short Seminar Programs; solicits nominations for the J. I. Staley Program;
-Facilitates processing and review of nominations and proposals, including participation in internal review committees;
-Oversees arrangements for seminar and panel participants, and organizes and conducts the panel meetings;
-Organizes special events relating to scholar and Staley activities, including the Staley award ceremony;
-Coordinates the arrival, orientation, departure, and other activities of Resident Scholars;
-Organizes the colloquium series, including arranging for speakers and distributing announcements;
-Publicizes program activities, including through mailings, articles, and website updates;
-Supervises the program assistant and library staff;
-Coordinates Scholar Programs with allied and complementary programming in the Indian Arts Research Center and SAR Press;
-Assists with development initiatives, including grant proposals and reporting, as needed;
-Prepares the division’s budget and oversees expenditures;
-Provides reports, as directed, for the School’s Board of Managers and assists with meetings of its Academic and Artistic Affairs Committee;
-Maintains progress in academic development/research.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in cultural anthropology or related field; excellent organizational skills; advanced computer skills, including working knowledge of Word, Access, and Excel; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; good working knowledge of library functions; ability to interact positively with fellow workers and visiting scholars; general knowledge of non-profit operations, including development activities; ability to track multiple projects simultaneously; ability to oversee maintenance of program-related campus facilities; supervisory experience.
Desired Qualifications: Experience in multiple subfields of anthropology; record of juried publications; non-profit management experience; experience with grant writing and reporting; experience coordinating events for a scholarly audience; experience in organizing conferences. Applicants also will be evaluated on promise of future scholarly production and on breadth of scholarly interests.
Salary: Comparable to beginning assistant professor level. Benefits include insurance and retirement packages, as well as generous leave and research time.
Schedule: The position is exempt. The typical work week is Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends for special events.
Starting Date: August 1, 2011 is preferred, but the starting date is negotiable.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin June 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Applications, including curriculum vita and list of references, can be mailed to Carol Sandoval, Personnel Director, School for Advanced Research P.O. Box 2188, Santa Fe, NM 87540-2188. For more information, please contact Ms. Sandoval at sandoval[at]sarsf.org or 505-954-7221.
The Director of Scholar Programs directs activities of the Resident Scholar and Advanced Seminar Programs, the Colloquium Series, and the J. I. Staley Prize. The position is responsible for the activities of the Catherine McElvain Library. The Director reports to the Vice President for Academic & Institutional Advancement.
Characteristic Duties: The Director has the following responsibilities:
-Solicits applications for the Resident Scholar, Summer Scholar, Advanced Seminar, and Short Seminar Programs; solicits nominations for the J. I. Staley Program;
-Facilitates processing and review of nominations and proposals, including participation in internal review committees;
-Oversees arrangements for seminar and panel participants, and organizes and conducts the panel meetings;
-Organizes special events relating to scholar and Staley activities, including the Staley award ceremony;
-Coordinates the arrival, orientation, departure, and other activities of Resident Scholars;
-Organizes the colloquium series, including arranging for speakers and distributing announcements;
-Publicizes program activities, including through mailings, articles, and website updates;
-Supervises the program assistant and library staff;
-Coordinates Scholar Programs with allied and complementary programming in the Indian Arts Research Center and SAR Press;
-Assists with development initiatives, including grant proposals and reporting, as needed;
-Prepares the division’s budget and oversees expenditures;
-Provides reports, as directed, for the School’s Board of Managers and assists with meetings of its Academic and Artistic Affairs Committee;
-Maintains progress in academic development/research.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in cultural anthropology or related field; excellent organizational skills; advanced computer skills, including working knowledge of Word, Access, and Excel; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; good working knowledge of library functions; ability to interact positively with fellow workers and visiting scholars; general knowledge of non-profit operations, including development activities; ability to track multiple projects simultaneously; ability to oversee maintenance of program-related campus facilities; supervisory experience.
Desired Qualifications: Experience in multiple subfields of anthropology; record of juried publications; non-profit management experience; experience with grant writing and reporting; experience coordinating events for a scholarly audience; experience in organizing conferences. Applicants also will be evaluated on promise of future scholarly production and on breadth of scholarly interests.
Salary: Comparable to beginning assistant professor level. Benefits include insurance and retirement packages, as well as generous leave and research time.
Schedule: The position is exempt. The typical work week is Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends for special events.
Starting Date: August 1, 2011 is preferred, but the starting date is negotiable.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin June 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Applications, including curriculum vita and list of references, can be mailed to Carol Sandoval, Personnel Director, School for Advanced Research P.O. Box 2188, Santa Fe, NM 87540-2188. For more information, please contact Ms. Sandoval at sandoval[at]sarsf.org or 505-954-7221.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Yale Peabody's Collections Online
Scholars, artists and other individuals around the world will enjoy free access to online images of millions of objects housed in Yale¹s museums, archives, and libraries thanks to a new 'Open Access' policy that the University announced today.
Yale is the first Ivy League university to make its collections accessible in this fashion, and already more than 250,000 images are available through a newly developed collective catalog: http://TinyURL.com/4x2x2f3
The goal of the new policy is to make high-quality digital images of Yale¹s vast cultural heritage collections in the public domain openly and freely available. [Read here]
Yale is the first Ivy League university to make its collections accessible in this fashion, and already more than 250,000 images are available through a newly developed collective catalog: http://TinyURL.com/4x2x2f3
The goal of the new policy is to make high-quality digital images of Yale¹s vast cultural heritage collections in the public domain openly and freely available. [Read here]
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
President Barker on Review Committee
CMA President is now on the NAGPRA Review Committee. Congrats and best of luck! [Read here]
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
CFP: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE
"It is traditional to adapt and adaptation is traditional"
University of New Hampshire, Durham (Browne Center)
September 22-24, 2011
Proposals are invited for the second annual interdisciplinary Indigenous New England conference to be held September 22-24 at the University of New Hampshire. This year's theme is Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Past - Present - Future.
The goal of this conference is to generate conversation among academic scholars, tribal professionals and Community Knowledge Keepers about the spaces of interaction between Traditional Ecological Knowledge and scientific methodologies. Our aim is that these conversations can create opportunities for and strengthen collaborative efforts between Indigenous communities, academic institutions and science professionals.
We invite proposals for:
Roundtable Interactive Discussions: Consisting of 3-4 presenters and a moderator. Each presenter will have 5 minutes to present on the roundtable topic, followed by a 20-minute interactive discussion among presenters. The remainder of the 60-minute session will be centered on open discussion between presenters and audience.
Experiential Outdoor Workshops: Consisting of 1-2 facilitators/presenters. These will be interactive outdoor workshops with a 60-minute duration. Themes might include field walks, plant knowledge, material culture projects, and indigenous ecologies. Potential workshop facilitators are encouraged to discuss their ideas with the conference organizers prior to submitting a proposal.
The Browne Center (www.brownecenter.com) offers a perfect setting for this conference with opportunities for indoor and outdoor activities. An indoor conference room offers seating in the round, with a maximum of 60 audience members. Outdoors, we have access to a wooden yurt that can comfortably accommodate 25 audience members. There are wooded trails, a salt marsh and near-by fresh water wetlands. Workshops and roundtables will run concurrently, rain or shine, as indoor and outside sessions.
Suggested Themes for Proposals (include):
* Adaptation, including introduced and adaptive species; sustainability; subsistence and TEK (hunting, fishing, gathering, planting); environmental, social, political and economic change.
* Ethno-botany, including food, medicine and material culture
* Teaching & Learning, including TEK embedded in storytelling, art, music and dance; youth perspectives; classroom and outdoor learning
* Environmental Justice, including intellectual property; bio-piracy; land rights and land tenure; natural resource management; clean waters, air and community health
We highly encourage proposals that engage audience members, including high-school youth. Proposals are welcome from faculty and university students; from community-knowledge keepers and elders; from tribal natural resource professionals and from professionals working in the field.
Abstracts (250 words or less) describing the proposed topic and the presenter's knowledge of that topic are due by June 30, 2011. Please include a one-page c.v. or one-paragraph personal biography. (First Nation Elders and Community Knowledge Keepers may also contact the program committee and discuss their submissions orally.)
Please submit only one proposal, and indicate whether you want to conduct a workshop, roundtable (3-4 members) or participate as an individual in a roundtable. Individuals submitting proposals should specify the type of space (indoor or outdoor) they would prefer to use. We will respond to all proposals by July 30, 2011.
Accommodations: We will have rates available at several area hotels and limited tent camping will be available at the Browne Center.
Meals: Presenters and audience members will have the choice of taking meals from nearby restaurants or through community style meals at the Browne Center.
Online submissions should be sent to: tek.conference@unh.edu
For additional information please contact:
Meghan Howey - meghan.howey@unh.edu
Kristen Wyman - kwyman@gedakina.org Phone: 781-242-9669
Rick Pouliot - rickpouliot@gedakina.org Phone: 603-673-3089
Presented by the University of New Hampshire (Center for Rural and Indigenous Science Education, Center for the Humanities, Anthropology Department) and by Gedakina (www.gedakina.org)
PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE
"It is traditional to adapt and adaptation is traditional"
University of New Hampshire, Durham (Browne Center)
September 22-24, 2011
Proposals are invited for the second annual interdisciplinary Indigenous New England conference to be held September 22-24 at the University of New Hampshire. This year's theme is Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Past - Present - Future.
The goal of this conference is to generate conversation among academic scholars, tribal professionals and Community Knowledge Keepers about the spaces of interaction between Traditional Ecological Knowledge and scientific methodologies. Our aim is that these conversations can create opportunities for and strengthen collaborative efforts between Indigenous communities, academic institutions and science professionals.
We invite proposals for:
Roundtable Interactive Discussions: Consisting of 3-4 presenters and a moderator. Each presenter will have 5 minutes to present on the roundtable topic, followed by a 20-minute interactive discussion among presenters. The remainder of the 60-minute session will be centered on open discussion between presenters and audience.
Experiential Outdoor Workshops: Consisting of 1-2 facilitators/presenters. These will be interactive outdoor workshops with a 60-minute duration. Themes might include field walks, plant knowledge, material culture projects, and indigenous ecologies. Potential workshop facilitators are encouraged to discuss their ideas with the conference organizers prior to submitting a proposal.
The Browne Center (www.brownecenter.com
Suggested Themes for Proposals (include):
* Adaptation, including introduced and adaptive species; sustainability; subsistence and TEK (hunting, fishing, gathering, planting); environmental, social, political and economic change.
* Ethno-botany, including food, medicine and material culture
* Teaching & Learning, including TEK embedded in storytelling, art, music and dance; youth perspectives; classroom and outdoor learning
* Environmental Justice, including intellectual property; bio-piracy; land rights and land tenure; natural resource management; clean waters, air and community health
We highly encourage proposals that engage audience members, including high-school youth. Proposals are welcome from faculty and university students; from community-knowledge keepers and elders; from tribal natural resource professionals and from professionals working in the field.
Abstracts (250 words or less) describing the proposed topic and the presenter's knowledge of that topic are due by June 30, 2011. Please include a one-page c.v. or one-paragraph personal biography. (First Nation Elders and Community Knowledge Keepers may also contact the program committee and discuss their submissions orally.)
Please submit only one proposal, and indicate whether you want to conduct a workshop, roundtable (3-4 members) or participate as an individual in a roundtable. Individuals submitting proposals should specify the type of space (indoor or outdoor) they would prefer to use. We will respond to all proposals by July 30, 2011.
Accommodations: We will have rates available at several area hotels and limited tent camping will be available at the Browne Center.
Meals: Presenters and audience members will have the choice of taking meals from nearby restaurants or through community style meals at the Browne Center.
Online submissions should be sent to: tek.conference@unh.edu
For additional information please contact:
Meghan Howey - meghan.howey@unh.edu
Kristen Wyman - kwyman@gedakina.org
Rick Pouliot - rickpouliot@gedakina.org
Presented by the University of New Hampshire (Center for Rural and Indigenous Science Education, Center for the Humanities, Anthropology Department) and by Gedakina (www.gedakina.org
Friday, May 06, 2011
Hopi Music Repatriation Project
We just learned about this effort, and find it an intriguing way of thinking about repatriation and the relationship between archive and community. Check it out here.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Here Come the Anthros (Again)
Some interesting new articles out ...
HERE COME THE ANTHROS (AGAIN): The Strange Marriage of Anthropology and Native America by ORIN STARN
ABSTRACT
This article charts and tries to reckon with the relationship between anthropology and Native America. In an older time, most American anthropologists made their living studying Indians, this almost parasitic disciplinary dependence lasting well into the 20th century. Then came the turmoil of the 1960s and 1970s, the Red Power movement, and a period of estrangement between anthropologists and Native America. And now, quite unexpectedly, a tentative rapprochement has been taking place, albeit on very different terms with native anthropologists often at the forefront. This article focuses mostly on the United States, although also reflecting on new work about native peoples Canada and Latin America. [Article here]
And, a reply from James Clifford here.
And, also this article will be relevant to many material culture studies types:
Human-thing entanglement: towards an integrated archaeological perspective by Ian Hodder
Abstract
In exploring human-thing entanglement I wish to make five points. (1) Humans depend on things. In much of the new work in the social and human sciences in which humans and things co-constitute each other, there is, oddly, little account of the things themselves. (2) Things depend on other things. All things depend on other things along chains of interdependence. (3) Things depend on humans. Things are not inert. They are always falling apart, transforming, growing, changing, dying, running out. (4) The defining aspect of human entanglement with made things is that humans get caught in a double-bind, depending on things that depend on humans. (5) Traits evolve and persist. When evolutionary archaeologists identify lineages of cultural affinity, they claim to be studying cultural transmission. Transmission may be involved in such lineages, but it is the overall entanglement of humans and things that allows success or failure of traits. [Full article for free here]
HERE COME THE ANTHROS (AGAIN): The Strange Marriage of Anthropology and Native America by ORIN STARN
ABSTRACT
This article charts and tries to reckon with the relationship between anthropology and Native America. In an older time, most American anthropologists made their living studying Indians, this almost parasitic disciplinary dependence lasting well into the 20th century. Then came the turmoil of the 1960s and 1970s, the Red Power movement, and a period of estrangement between anthropologists and Native America. And now, quite unexpectedly, a tentative rapprochement has been taking place, albeit on very different terms with native anthropologists often at the forefront. This article focuses mostly on the United States, although also reflecting on new work about native peoples Canada and Latin America. [Article here]
And, a reply from James Clifford here.
And, also this article will be relevant to many material culture studies types:
Human-thing entanglement: towards an integrated archaeological perspective by Ian Hodder
Abstract
In exploring human-thing entanglement I wish to make five points. (1) Humans depend on things. In much of the new work in the social and human sciences in which humans and things co-constitute each other, there is, oddly, little account of the things themselves. (2) Things depend on other things. All things depend on other things along chains of interdependence. (3) Things depend on humans. Things are not inert. They are always falling apart, transforming, growing, changing, dying, running out. (4) The defining aspect of human entanglement with made things is that humans get caught in a double-bind, depending on things that depend on humans. (5) Traits evolve and persist. When evolutionary archaeologists identify lineages of cultural affinity, they claim to be studying cultural transmission. Transmission may be involved in such lineages, but it is the overall entanglement of humans and things that allows success or failure of traits. [Full article for free here]
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Bin Laden Code-name “Geronimo” Is a Bomb in Indian Country
Although perhaps a bit far afield for Museum Anthropology, this editorial fundamentally relates to the issue of representation -- how American Indians are represented in the public sphere, an issue of great importance to museum anthropologists.
The US government may have captured and killed Osama Bin Laden with a surgical strike, but it also dropped a bombshell on Native America in the process. “We’ve ID’d Geronimo,” said the voice of the Navy SEAL who reported the hunt for Osama bin Laden was over. The President, and all those gathered in the situation room, waited on edge for the voice to return with the triumphant news, that in fact, “Geronimo” was dead. [Read on here]
The US government may have captured and killed Osama Bin Laden with a surgical strike, but it also dropped a bombshell on Native America in the process. “We’ve ID’d Geronimo,” said the voice of the Navy SEAL who reported the hunt for Osama bin Laden was over. The President, and all those gathered in the situation room, waited on edge for the voice to return with the triumphant news, that in fact, “Geronimo” was dead. [Read on here]
Sunday, May 01, 2011
In the News
Treasures Pose Ethics Issues for Smithsonian
Amid mounting calls by scientists for the Smithsonian Institution to cancel a planned exhibition of Chinese artifacts salvaged from a shipwreck, the institution will hold a meeting on Monday afternoon to hear from critics. [Read here]
Urban anthropologist to speak on future of Ground Zero
First envisioned as memorial site for those who lost their lives during the attacks of Sept. 11, Ground Zero has become a blueprint of contentious debate, an emotional battleground where groups from opposing views continue to spar for what they feel should become of the sacred square. [Read here]
Hearst Foundations Announce $1 Million in Grants
Fifteen California nonprofits dedicated to areas such as education, health and the arts have received grants totaling more than $1 million from the Hearst Foundations in New York. ... The other Bay Area recipient was UC Berkeley, granted $190,000 for a study to build a new home for the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. [Read here]
UA Tree-Ring Lab to Get New Home
After 75 years in "temporary quarters" under the University of Arizona's football stadium, the world's first laboratory dedicated to tree-ring research will have a new home. [Read here]
Amid mounting calls by scientists for the Smithsonian Institution to cancel a planned exhibition of Chinese artifacts salvaged from a shipwreck, the institution will hold a meeting on Monday afternoon to hear from critics. [Read here]
Urban anthropologist to speak on future of Ground Zero
First envisioned as memorial site for those who lost their lives during the attacks of Sept. 11, Ground Zero has become a blueprint of contentious debate, an emotional battleground where groups from opposing views continue to spar for what they feel should become of the sacred square. [Read here]
Hearst Foundations Announce $1 Million in Grants
Fifteen California nonprofits dedicated to areas such as education, health and the arts have received grants totaling more than $1 million from the Hearst Foundations in New York. ... The other Bay Area recipient was UC Berkeley, granted $190,000 for a study to build a new home for the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. [Read here]
UA Tree-Ring Lab to Get New Home
After 75 years in "temporary quarters" under the University of Arizona's football stadium, the world's first laboratory dedicated to tree-ring research will have a new home. [Read here]
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