Two-year Visiting Aboriginal-Scholar position for the Indigenous
Studies Program at Carleton July 2012 - June 2014.
New Sun Visiting Aboriginal Scholar
The Indigenous Studies program in Carleton University’s School of
Canadian Studies invites applications for a two-year term position as
the New Sun Visiting Aboriginal Scholar. The appointment will be made
at the rank of assistant professor, to begin 1 July 2012 (or earlier
by mutual agreement). This position forms part of Carleton’s
Aboriginal Academic Initiative to increase the presence of Aboriginal
faculty and students on campus, as well as the Aboriginal content in
our curriculum, and consequently is open only to Aboriginal applicants
(First Nations, Métis, Inuit). We particularly invite applications
from Aboriginal scholars who have recently completed a doctorate, or
will have done so by June 2012.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in an area of scholarship appropriate
for the Indigenous Studies program, a strong commitment to scholarship
as reflected in conference presentations and publications, and
demonstrated excellence in teaching. Duties will include teaching (2
lecture and/or seminar courses in each of the fall and winter terms),
research, and the mentoring of students in the program. For further
information on Carleton’s School of Canadian Studies, please see the
web-site: http://www1.carleton.ca/canadianstudies/
Complete applications, including a curriculum vitae, and a teaching
dossier (if available), should be sent to Dr. Donna Patrick, Director,
School of Canadian Studies, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By
Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6. Applicants should also arrange for
three letters of reference to be sent separately. Initial screening
will begin on Monday October 3, 2011, and continue until the position
is filled. Short-listed candidates will be invited to Ottawa for an
interview.
Carleton University is committed to fostering diversity within its
community and welcomes applications from women, persons with
disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender
identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, but
applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Jared Diamond Sued
Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, is being sued by two Papua, New Guinea, men who claim the award-winning science writer lied about their lives to prove that tribal culture is violent.
More here
More here
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
$1.5 Million NAGPRA Grants
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced $1,483,632 in grants to assist American Indian tribes, Alaska native villages, and museums with implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Of this amount, $1,422,515 is going to 19 recipients for consultation/documentation projects, and $61,117 is going to five repatriation projects.
More here
More here
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Waiting on Kennewick
This Ask the Burke post was inspired by a reader’s question about updates on the Kennewick Man. The Burke Museum’s archaeology experts helped answer:
“Has there been any new information gained from human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One?”
See answer here
“Has there been any new information gained from human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One?”
See answer here
Thursday, July 14, 2011
More Presidential Appointments
President Barak Obama appointed museum anthropologist Dorothy Lippert to the Advisory Council on Historic Preserrvation, and archaeologist Rosemary Joyce to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee.
Dorothy T. Lippert, Appointee for Member, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Dorothy Lippert is currently a Case Officer in the Repatriation Office of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution. In her current position, Ms. Lippert responds to repatriation requests from Native American tribes for human remains and sacred material. Following graduate school, Ms. Lippert worked as the Education Coordinator for the John P. McGovern Hall of the Americas at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. She currently serves on the Executive of the World Archaeological Congress and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Society for American Archaeology. Her research interests include the development of indigenous archaeology, repatriation, ethics, and the archaeology and bioarchaeology of the southeastern United States. Ms. Lippert received her B.A. from Rice University and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Rosemary A. Joyce, Appointee for Member, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Rosemary Joyce is a professor of anthropology and former chair of the Anthropology Department at the University of California at Berkeley. She is one of the world's leading experts on Honduran archaeology and once served as an Assistant Director of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and Director of the Hearst Museum at Berkeley. She has served as an officer of the Archaeology Division of the American Anthropological Association, on committees of the Society for American Archaeology and the Archaeological Institute of America, and is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Her research includes comparative study of collections of Honduran archaeological materials in museums in Europe, the United States, and Central America, and historical research on the origins of museums in systematic collecting of objects beginning in the sixteenth century. Professor Joyce received her A.B. from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Illinois-Urbana.
Dorothy T. Lippert, Appointee for Member, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Dorothy Lippert is currently a Case Officer in the Repatriation Office of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution. In her current position, Ms. Lippert responds to repatriation requests from Native American tribes for human remains and sacred material. Following graduate school, Ms. Lippert worked as the Education Coordinator for the John P. McGovern Hall of the Americas at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. She currently serves on the Executive of the World Archaeological Congress and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Society for American Archaeology. Her research interests include the development of indigenous archaeology, repatriation, ethics, and the archaeology and bioarchaeology of the southeastern United States. Ms. Lippert received her B.A. from Rice University and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Rosemary A. Joyce, Appointee for Member, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Rosemary Joyce is a professor of anthropology and former chair of the Anthropology Department at the University of California at Berkeley. She is one of the world's leading experts on Honduran archaeology and once served as an Assistant Director of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and Director of the Hearst Museum at Berkeley. She has served as an officer of the Archaeology Division of the American Anthropological Association, on committees of the Society for American Archaeology and the Archaeological Institute of America, and is a member of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Her research includes comparative study of collections of Honduran archaeological materials in museums in Europe, the United States, and Central America, and historical research on the origins of museums in systematic collecting of objects beginning in the sixteenth century. Professor Joyce received her A.B. from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Illinois-Urbana.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Graduate Scholar-in-Residence Program at Newberry
Graduate Scholar-in-Residence Program
For the fall of 2011-12, we will inaugurate a new Graduate Scholar-in-Residence program at the Newberry to encourage PhD candidates in the humanities to conduct research in our collections and become a part of our community of scholars. We invite graduate students who have advanced to PhD candidacy to apply for this status. Preference will be given to candidates whose dissertation projects are well advanced. The students who are selected will be provided with a research carrel, access to the Newberry during extended hours, and opportunities to present their work-in-progress to the Newberry's scholarly community.
In order to apply to become a Graduate Scholar-in-Residence, you must submit a project description, which should be no longer than 1500 words. It should describe your project, explain its significance, describe the Newberry materials to be consulted, and outline your plan of work. Your need for and intensive use of the Newberry's collections will be a crucial factor in our consideration of your application. Thus, please take special care to be as specific as possible about the Newberry materials you plan to consult. You may learn more about the Newberry's collections by consulting the online catalog and the descriptive information included in the "Collections and Catalog" section of the Newberry website.
In addition to your project description, please complete the application form, and submit it along with an up-to-date c.v, and two letters of recommendation. These materials will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Newberry's Academic Council. We expect that graduate scholars will be “in residence” at the Newberry at least 10 hours per week, which will enable them to make good use of the collections and participate in the Newberry's intellectual community. Like postdoctoral scholars-in-residence, graduate scholars should be willing to provide a small amount of service to the Newberry. Unfortunately, the Newberry cannot offer remuneration to scholars-in-residence, but we can offer some privileges, including reserve space for paged materials and the ability to read at the Newberry on Mondays, when we are closed to the general public.
Please submit your application materials electronically to research@newberry.org. The application is due August 1, 2011. We expect to notify applicants about their acceptance around August 22, 2011. We hope that the graduate scholars-in-residence will begin their residencies on September 6, so that they can join the new long-term fellows in the fall orientation activities.
If you have any questions, please write to research@newberry.org.
For the fall of 2011-12, we will inaugurate a new Graduate Scholar-in-Residence program at the Newberry to encourage PhD candidates in the humanities to conduct research in our collections and become a part of our community of scholars. We invite graduate students who have advanced to PhD candidacy to apply for this status. Preference will be given to candidates whose dissertation projects are well advanced. The students who are selected will be provided with a research carrel, access to the Newberry during extended hours, and opportunities to present their work-in-progress to the Newberry's scholarly community.
In order to apply to become a Graduate Scholar-in-Residence, you must submit a project description, which should be no longer than 1500 words. It should describe your project, explain its significance, describe the Newberry materials to be consulted, and outline your plan of work. Your need for and intensive use of the Newberry's collections will be a crucial factor in our consideration of your application. Thus, please take special care to be as specific as possible about the Newberry materials you plan to consult. You may learn more about the Newberry's collections by consulting the online catalog and the descriptive information included in the "Collections and Catalog" section of the Newberry website.
In addition to your project description, please complete the application form, and submit it along with an up-to-date c.v, and two letters of recommendation. These materials will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Newberry's Academic Council. We expect that graduate scholars will be “in residence” at the Newberry at least 10 hours per week, which will enable them to make good use of the collections and participate in the Newberry's intellectual community. Like postdoctoral scholars-in-residence, graduate scholars should be willing to provide a small amount of service to the Newberry. Unfortunately, the Newberry cannot offer remuneration to scholars-in-residence, but we can offer some privileges, including reserve space for paged materials and the ability to read at the Newberry on Mondays, when we are closed to the general public.
Please submit your application materials electronically to research@newberry.org. The application is due August 1, 2011. We expect to notify applicants about their acceptance around August 22, 2011. We hope that the graduate scholars-in-residence will begin their residencies on September 6, so that they can join the new long-term fellows in the fall orientation activities.
If you have any questions, please write to research@newberry.org.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Cultural Property Advistory Committee Appointments
US President Barak Obama makes new appointments to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee:
Patty Gerstenblith, Appointee for Chairman, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Patty Gerstenblith is a Distinguished Research Professor and Director of the Center for Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. She is founding president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and is a director of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield. Professor Gerstenblith has served as Chair, Senior Advisor, and Vice Chair of the Art and Cultural Heritage Law committee of the American Bar Association Section on International Law. From 1995 until 2002, she served as editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Cultural Property and from 2000 until 2003 as a member of the United States Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Her publications include the casebook Art, Cultural Heritage and the Law. Professor Gerstenblith received an A.B. in Classical and Near Eastern Archeology from Bryn Mawr College, a Ph.D. in Fine Arts and Anthropology from Harvard University and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
Nancy C. Wilkie, Appointee for Member, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Nancy Wilkie is the William H. Laird Professor of Classics, Anthropology and the Liberal Arts at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota and a former president of the Archaeological Institute of America. She has conducted archaeological research in Greece, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Nepal where she served as Senior Fulbright Lecturer. Currently she is the Secretary of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield and a member of the Executive Board of the Register of Professional Archaeologists, the Advisory Board of Heritage Watch International, and the Managing Committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. She was first appointed to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee in 2003 by former President George W. Bush. Professor Wilkie received her A.B. from Stanford University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Patty Gerstenblith, Appointee for Chairman, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Patty Gerstenblith is a Distinguished Research Professor and Director of the Center for Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. She is founding president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and is a director of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield. Professor Gerstenblith has served as Chair, Senior Advisor, and Vice Chair of the Art and Cultural Heritage Law committee of the American Bar Association Section on International Law. From 1995 until 2002, she served as editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Cultural Property and from 2000 until 2003 as a member of the United States Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Her publications include the casebook Art, Cultural Heritage and the Law. Professor Gerstenblith received an A.B. in Classical and Near Eastern Archeology from Bryn Mawr College, a Ph.D. in Fine Arts and Anthropology from Harvard University and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.
Nancy C. Wilkie, Appointee for Member, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Nancy Wilkie is the William H. Laird Professor of Classics, Anthropology and the Liberal Arts at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota and a former president of the Archaeological Institute of America. She has conducted archaeological research in Greece, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Nepal where she served as Senior Fulbright Lecturer. Currently she is the Secretary of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield and a member of the Executive Board of the Register of Professional Archaeologists, the Advisory Board of Heritage Watch International, and the Managing Committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. She was first appointed to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee in 2003 by former President George W. Bush. Professor Wilkie received her A.B. from Stanford University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Opening: Visiting Professor
POSITION: Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of New Orleans seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology. This is a one-year, full time position in cultural anthropology to start in August, 2011. We seek a faculty member to teach 6 courses (3 per semester) in 2011-2012, including at least one introductory survey course each semester. Geographic focus is open, however, in keeping with the department’s goal of becoming the premier urban and applied anthropology program in the Deep South, candidates whose work complements that objective are especially welcome. PhD preferred, but ABD will be considered.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please send vita, letter describing research interests and teaching experience, one sample course syllabus, and names of three references to David Beriss, Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of New Orleans, LA 70148 or to dberiss@uno.edu (email preferred).
The Department of Anthropology at the University of New Orleans seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology. This is a one-year, full time position in cultural anthropology to start in August, 2011. We seek a faculty member to teach 6 courses (3 per semester) in 2011-2012, including at least one introductory survey course each semester. Geographic focus is open, however, in keeping with the department’s goal of becoming the premier urban and applied anthropology program in the Deep South, candidates whose work complements that objective are especially welcome. PhD preferred, but ABD will be considered.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please send vita, letter describing research interests and teaching experience, one sample course syllabus, and names of three references to David Beriss, Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of New Orleans, LA 70148 or to dberiss@uno.edu (email preferred).
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Edmund Carpenter Passes
Anthropologist Edmund Snow Carpenter, who gained worldwide attention as a specialist in tribal art and visual media, died at his home on Long Island, N.Y., Saturday, after a long illness. Carpenter, the husband of Adelaide de Menil, was 89.
Read more here.
And, an excellent obituary in the New York Times here.
Editor's Note: If you have not yet read Two Essays: Chief and Greed, put it on your Amazon list immediately. It's a stunning piece of writing and insight into the museum world.
Read more here.
And, an excellent obituary in the New York Times here.
Editor's Note: If you have not yet read Two Essays: Chief and Greed, put it on your Amazon list immediately. It's a stunning piece of writing and insight into the museum world.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Position: UNC Director of the American Indian Center
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the American Indian Center, which was established in 2006. The successful candidate will enjoy the opportunity to link the richness of American Indian nations and communities with the strengths of Carolina's research, education, and teaching.
This campus-wide Center advances the University's overall mission by creating an environment in which research and teaching related to American Indians is strengthened, nurtured, and applied in service to the public. North Carolina is home to the largest Native population in the eastern United States, and the Center serves as the University's front door to American Indian communities across the state and the nation. The Center enables Carolina, as the University of the People, to truly serve the First People of North Carolina. The Center advances campus diversity and dialogue by facilitating the inclusion of American Indian perspectives, enriching the learning environment of the entire University.
The Director of the American Indian Center has overall responsibility for the activities, programs, and operations of the Center. Specific responsibilities include the following:
* Strategic planning and research development. In collaboration with
University and community colleagues, the Director gathers information on institutional and public priorities, establishes a shared vision and purpose, and stimulates responsive and innovative programs of research, instruction, and outreach.
* Program development, implementation, and evaluation. The Director
oversees the planning and implementation of the Center's programs and scholarly activities, which involve collaborations among faculty, staff, students, and community members and agencies. Ongoing evaluation of programs and activities is an essential responsibility to ensure accountability, documentation of impact, and continuous improvement.
The Director leads efforts to generate support for the Center's research, programs, and activities through grants and donations.
* Outreach and partnership development. The Director is responsible for
scholarly engagement with Native nations and communities within the state and beyond. The person in this position collaborates with faculty, staff, administrators, and students from all areas of the campus as well as with alumni and community partners. The American Indian Center links communities with the research and academic programs of the University.
* Fiscal and administrative oversight. The Director is responsible for
sound financial management of the Center and its programs. The Director prepares budgets, follows accepted fiscal practices, and provides timely reports and financial analyses. He or she promotes the financial wellbeing and economic stability of the Center and secures resources through which the goals of the Center are accomplished. The Director effectively supervises staff, promoting teamwork and open communication, fostering a culture of scholarly engagement and service, evaluating performance, and providing opportunities for recognition, training, and professional development.
The position requires significant experience and achievement in program leadership and administration and a minimum of a Master's degree, with doctorate strongly preferred. The successful candidate will be committed to engagement with Native nations and communities and will be able to communicate effectively and build relationships with a wide variety of partners and constituents. The Director must demonstrate many of the following qualifications: visionary leadership; extensive knowledge of American Indian perspectives; strong managerial, fiscal, and administrative abilities; an understanding of academic culture, policies, and procedures typical of major public research universities; experience with academic outreach and community engagement; fundraising ability and entrepreneurship; ability to garner the support of volunteers and appreciate their contributions; passion and drive for the goals of the Center.
The Director reports to the Provost through the Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, and prepares and transmits to the Associate Provost an annual budget and annual assessments of the Center's and Director's activities. The Center's internal and external advisory boards support the Director in achieving the goals of the American Indian Center.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a comprehensive research-intensive university offering the highest academic quality and a culture of achievement and collaboration. Chartered in 1789, UNC is the oldest state university in the United States. The University enrolls
29,390 students, and is ranked in the top five public national universities by U.S. News and World Report. The University's fourteen colleges and schools provide instruction offering baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral programs, as well as programs in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, law, nursing, business, and other professions. The University is situated in one of the premier college communities in the nation.
To apply, go to http://jobs.unc.edu/2501359. Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Todd Boyette, Chair, American Indian Center Director Search Committee, at tboy@email.unc.edu or 919-843-2085. Nominations may be addressed to Dr. Boyette, c/o Debbie Stevenson, 104 South Building, CB#
3000, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3000 or Debbie_stevenson@unc.edu. Review
of applications will begin August 1, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is October 1, 2011, but is negotiable. This is an at-will EPA-Non Faculty position with the possibility of an adjunct faculty appointment.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This email is sponsored by: Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
This campus-wide Center advances the University's overall mission by creating an environment in which research and teaching related to American Indians is strengthened, nurtured, and applied in service to the public. North Carolina is home to the largest Native population in the eastern United States, and the Center serves as the University's front door to American Indian communities across the state and the nation. The Center enables Carolina, as the University of the People, to truly serve the First People of North Carolina. The Center advances campus diversity and dialogue by facilitating the inclusion of American Indian perspectives, enriching the learning environment of the entire University.
The Director of the American Indian Center has overall responsibility for the activities, programs, and operations of the Center. Specific responsibilities include the following:
* Strategic planning and research development. In collaboration with
University and community colleagues, the Director gathers information on institutional and public priorities, establishes a shared vision and purpose, and stimulates responsive and innovative programs of research, instruction, and outreach.
* Program development, implementation, and evaluation. The Director
oversees the planning and implementation of the Center's programs and scholarly activities, which involve collaborations among faculty, staff, students, and community members and agencies. Ongoing evaluation of programs and activities is an essential responsibility to ensure accountability, documentation of impact, and continuous improvement.
The Director leads efforts to generate support for the Center's research, programs, and activities through grants and donations.
* Outreach and partnership development. The Director is responsible for
scholarly engagement with Native nations and communities within the state and beyond. The person in this position collaborates with faculty, staff, administrators, and students from all areas of the campus as well as with alumni and community partners. The American Indian Center links communities with the research and academic programs of the University.
* Fiscal and administrative oversight. The Director is responsible for
sound financial management of the Center and its programs. The Director prepares budgets, follows accepted fiscal practices, and provides timely reports and financial analyses. He or she promotes the financial wellbeing and economic stability of the Center and secures resources through which the goals of the Center are accomplished. The Director effectively supervises staff, promoting teamwork and open communication, fostering a culture of scholarly engagement and service, evaluating performance, and providing opportunities for recognition, training, and professional development.
The position requires significant experience and achievement in program leadership and administration and a minimum of a Master's degree, with doctorate strongly preferred. The successful candidate will be committed to engagement with Native nations and communities and will be able to communicate effectively and build relationships with a wide variety of partners and constituents. The Director must demonstrate many of the following qualifications: visionary leadership; extensive knowledge of American Indian perspectives; strong managerial, fiscal, and administrative abilities; an understanding of academic culture, policies, and procedures typical of major public research universities; experience with academic outreach and community engagement; fundraising ability and entrepreneurship; ability to garner the support of volunteers and appreciate their contributions; passion and drive for the goals of the Center.
The Director reports to the Provost through the Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, and prepares and transmits to the Associate Provost an annual budget and annual assessments of the Center's and Director's activities. The Center's internal and external advisory boards support the Director in achieving the goals of the American Indian Center.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a comprehensive research-intensive university offering the highest academic quality and a culture of achievement and collaboration. Chartered in 1789, UNC is the oldest state university in the United States. The University enrolls
29,390 students, and is ranked in the top five public national universities by U.S. News and World Report. The University's fourteen colleges and schools provide instruction offering baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral programs, as well as programs in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, law, nursing, business, and other professions. The University is situated in one of the premier college communities in the nation.
To apply, go to http://jobs.unc.edu/2501359. Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Todd Boyette, Chair, American Indian Center Director Search Committee, at tboy@email.unc.edu or 919-843-2085. Nominations may be addressed to Dr. Boyette, c/o Debbie Stevenson, 104 South Building, CB#
3000, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3000 or Debbie_stevenson@unc.edu. Review
of applications will begin August 1, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is October 1, 2011, but is negotiable. This is an at-will EPA-Non Faculty position with the possibility of an adjunct faculty appointment.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This email is sponsored by: Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
Monday, July 04, 2011
Sackler Postpones Controversial Exhibit
After months of discussion, the Sackler Gallery announced Tuesday it was postponing an exhibition of artifacts from the Tang Dynasty that were recovered in a shipwreck. The exhibition was due to open in March 2012.
Read more here.
Read more here.
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