tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:28:23 +0000ObituariesPolicyOther JournalsExhibition ReviewsDigitizationJobsExhibition NewsNews from the FieldAsiaMaterial Culture StudiesAwards and PrizesMuseum WebsitesMeetingsSouth AmericaAustraliaThe JournalBook ReviewsCalls for PapersCollectionsMethod and TheoryNew MediaCentral AmericaGrants and FellowshipsInternshipsRepatriationIn the NewsOceaniaAfricaOpen AccessDigital ReviewsBlogsCMA BusinessEuropeNorth AmericaBooksOnline Supplement to Museum Anthropology, the Journal of the Council for Museum Anthropology, a section of the American Anthropological Associationhttp://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)Blogger659125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-4872038872321238913Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:39:00 +00002012-01-26T13:39:00.438-07:00JobsPOSITION TITLE: Executive DirectorLOCATION: Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Reservation, Prescott, ArizonaDEPARTMENT: Yavapai Indian Cultural CenterREPORTS TO: Tribal Board of DirectorsSALARY: $54,200 - $67,800SCOPE OF WORK: Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing operations and associated activities for the Tribe’s nonprofit cultural center & museum enterprise. Serve as http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/opening-director-yavapai-indian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-7938943321418405170Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:31:00 +00002012-01-24T09:31:00.781-07:00InternshipsThe Denver Museum of Nature & Science offers numerous summer and year-round internship opportunities. Check them out here!2012 Teen Science ScholarsAs a Teen Science Scholar, you will collaborate with professional scientists in the field and in the lab at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.Lloyd David and Carlye Cannon Wattis Foundation Internship Program for ZoologyThe Lloyd David and Carlye http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/dmns-internerships.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-7043457074626183216Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +00002012-01-22T09:28:01.016-07:00Material Culture StudiesNot to be confused with the DMNS Culture Lab, a very exciting development at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology:In February the museum will open CultureLab. I’ve written about it before, when it was just an idea – that post showed a rough floor plan, and reproduced our planning document – a document based on the ideas and interests of museum staff, and also the input of students in my http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/culture-lab-at-haffenreffer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-5500535644241380436Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:26:00 +00002012-01-20T09:26:00.072-07:00Grants and FellowshipsThe School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College announces a Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellowship for 2012-13. The fellowship supports promising scholars who are committed to diversity in the academy in order to better prepare them for tenure track appointments within liberal arts or comprehensive colleges/universities. Applications are welcome in the following areas: Anthropology, Art http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/ithaca-college-pre-doctoral-diversity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-3412878634207865931Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:25:00 +00002012-01-18T09:25:00.195-07:00JobsDirector, Villa Finale Historic Site Posted January 9, 2012 Offered By National Trust for Historic Preservation Department of Historic Sites San Antonio , Texas ABOUT VILLA FINALE:Villa Finale is located in the King William Historic District of San Antonio, Texas, and was once the home of Walter Mathis, an important figure in the historic preservation movement in San Antonio. While the site http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/opening-director.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-7175919473995607154Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:23:00 +00002012-01-16T09:23:00.810-07:00InternshipsWestern Apache Ethnography and GIS Research Experience for UndergraduatesThe White Mountain Apache Tribe Heritage Program and the University of Arizona announce opportunities for student participation in the second season of the Western Apache Ethnography and GIS Research Experience for Undergraduates field school, a National Science Foundation-supported program, June 14-July 27, 2012.Students http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/western-apache-research-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-2468940430448614079Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:17:00 +00002012-01-14T09:17:01.942-07:00JobsShandong University, the second oldest and one of the best universities in China, has recently set up a new department of anthropology, now the third in Mainland China. As part of a big recruitment effort, we are looking for 6-8 broadly trained socio-cultural anthropologists who would like to join our new department in the coming one to two years. We are interested in individuals whose regional http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/opening-shandong-university.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-7613748136078790473Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:42:00 +00002012-01-13T13:42:00.598-07:00InternshipsGrants and FellowshipsThe 2012 Anthropology Methods Mall is online. This site has info about five, NSF-supported opportunities for methods training in cultural anthropology. 1. Now in its eighth year, the SCRM (Short Courses on Research Methods) program is for cultural anthropologists who already have the Ph.D. Three five-day courses are offered during summer 2012 at the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, North http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/research-methods-opportunities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-529217725103089415Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:19:00 +00002012-01-12T09:19:01.031-07:00ObituariesAsk someone about Aztec history, and most likely, they’ll talk about human sacrifice, warriors, priests and conquest.But Elizabeth Brumfiel, a professor at Northwestern University, had other ideas.She became a pioneering, world-renowned scholar on the Aztecs by examining their history and culture through women, farmers, artisans and the common folk. When other archeologists were studying the http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/elizabeth-brumfiel-passes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-207673533306781006Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +00002012-01-10T14:00:00.656-07:00BooksNew Book ReleaseAnthropology Unmasked: Museums, Science, and Politics in New York CityStanley Freed, author and curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City has just released his newest book, Anthropology Unmasked, Museums, Science, and Politics in New York City (Orange Frazer Press, $80). Anthropology Unmasked is the 100-year history of one of America’s http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-book-anthropology-unmasked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-1850799841388769910Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:29:00 +00002012-01-07T12:29:00.244-07:00News from the FieldAn interesting summary article and update of the well-known excavations at Çatalhöyük:In the arid, rural plains of central Turkey sits one of the most important archaeological sites on earth. Sheltered by an expansive glass canopy, dozens of archaeologists and students work year-round to unearth and preserve the treasures of the ancient village of Çatalhöyük. Since 1993 Stanford professor of http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/cultural-heritage-and-human-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-9110340753966780445Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:28:00 +00002012-01-05T12:28:00.341-07:00In the NewsNorth AmericaThe Native American Traditional Cultural Landscapes Action Plan emphasizes consultation early in project planning and identification of areas of cultural sensitivity as key steps to the protection of these important historic properties. ACHP staff will now begin to implement specific actions under the plan. More herehttp://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/achp-adopts-traditional-cultural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-4665957136558516943Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:17:00 +00002012-01-03T12:23:05.569-07:00BlogsThinking back over 2011, anticipating the new year. Some thoughtful commentaries and blog entries ...Honoring Janus, looking backward and forward Neuroanthropology – 2011 HighlightsSavage Minds Annual HighlightsMore herehttp://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2012/01/looking-back-at-anthropology-in-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-6556061314344094652Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:08:00 +00002011-12-28T16:08:00.776-07:00Calls for PapersMeetingsCALL FOR PAPERS2012 Pueblo Indian Studies SymposiumThe Indian Pueblo Cultural Center2401 12th Street NorthwestAlbuquerque, NM 87104On October 25-26, 2012 the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the School for Advanced Research, and the Leadership Institute at the Santa Fe Indian School will host a Pueblo Indian Studies Symposium in honor of Joe Sando at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Sando, a http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/cfp-pueblo-indian-studies-symposium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-6237666836928918842Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:16:00 +00002011-12-20T14:16:00.359-07:00Calls for PapersMeetingsSharing Our Knowledge: A Conference of Tlingit Tribes and ClansSitka, Alaska • March 29 - April 1 • 2012CALL FOR PAPERS/PresentationsProposals due January 18 • metcom@gci.net • 907-586-4708“Sharing Our Knowledge” is a multi-disciplinary conference that includes those interested in Native culture — artists, academics, students and other learners— meeting with Alaska Native tradition bearers, http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/cfp-sharing-our-knowledge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-3304310259215293623Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:59:00 +00002011-12-18T12:59:00.090-07:00CMA BusinessCollectionsGreat to see some media for the 2011 CMA Ames Prize winners ...The shirts date back nearly 200 years, made from elk and deer hide and some decorated with porcupine quill embroidery, hide fringe, and strands of horse and human hair. They were once proudly worn by the Blackfoot people of North America. However, few Blackfoot had ever seen the shirts, kept in a museum in England. ...More herehttp://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/blackfoot-shirts-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-299950245348789028Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:51:00 +00002011-12-15T14:51:00.331-07:00JobsSenior Archeologist Working Title: Archaeological Collections Supervisor (Recruitment ID: CRAR10-19210) CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled FULL HIRING RANGE: $4,569.00 - $5,375.00 per month DEPARTMENT: State Parks & Cultural Resources, Cultural Resources, Archaeology LOCATION: Laramie CLASS CODE: CRAR10 FLSA: Non-exempt GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Position supervises and manages the collections http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/opening-archaeological-collections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-6694498630705142180Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:50:00 +00002011-12-12T14:50:00.573-07:00RepatriationMore on the NAGPRA case involving the remains of Jim Thorpe ...A Pennsylvania borough named after the legendary superathlete Jim Thorpe failed to dismiss claims that it should release the remains of the Native American hero to his sons who want their father buried on his native reservation ...More herehttp://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/borough-of-jim-thorpe-is-museum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-5650305134313240731Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:29:00 +00002011-12-08T14:29:00.198-07:00JobsPosition: Program Coordinator or Assistant Director for Summer 2012 Title, responsibilities, and wage dependent upon qualifications and potential OSEA is the Open School of Ethnography and Anthropology SELT is the School of Experimental Language TrainingRemuneration includes: Housing & food during program, stipend, travel to locationIdeal Candidate: Graduate student in Second Language http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/opening-open-school-of-ethnography-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-6014945215080650316Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:30:00 +00002011-12-06T08:30:01.352-07:00New MediaThe JournalThe American Anthropological Association announces that it has just launched a Wiley-Blackwell anthropology app, Anthropology Spotlight, available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Among other things, our new app contains abstracts for Museum Anthropology. It is free and available for download at the iTunes store:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/anthropology-spotlight/id477973128?mt=http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/anthropology-spotlight-app.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-8037241845020523597Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:29:00 +00002011-12-04T08:29:00.563-07:00InternshipsJobsThe School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico offers two nine-month internships (September 1–May 31) to individuals who are recent college graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals interested in furthering their professional museum experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity for contributing to the expanding field http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/school-for-advanced-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-8401335596722713060Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:26:00 +00002011-12-04T08:26:00.332-07:00JobsThe Assistant Registrar will coordinate all aspects of new acquisitions for the Department of Anthropology, including budgeting, incoming shipping, legal paperwork, acquisition documentation (both hard copy and digital) and physical processing. This person will work with curators, collections managers, and conservators to determine the needs of each incoming collection. (S)he will also be http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/12/opening-assistant-registrar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-3267882128724088515Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:09:00 +00002011-12-02T17:09:00.466-07:00MeetingsOther JournalsAmerican AnthropologyA Conference at UC IrvineFriday, January 27, 2012, 9:00am-5:50pmSocial & Behavioral Sciences Gateway (SBSG) 1517Attendance is free, no RSVP neededSpeakers include current & former membersof the editorial board & journal staff:Tom Boellstorff (UC Irvine)Yoon Choi (Para los Niños)Alessandro Duranti (UCLA)Allison Fish (Ohio State)Agustín Fuentes (Notre Dame)Lilith Mahmud (UC http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/11/american-anthropology-conference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-5166679475454964839Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:11:00 +00002011-11-30T15:11:00.083-07:00North AmericaThe Catalina Island Field School, CaliforniaJuly 10-August 16, 2012Santa Catalina Island is an important hub for the intermingling of people and the exchange of ideas and objects. Surrounded by rich marine and lithic resources, Island people were contributors to an extensive trade network throughout southern California and the Southwest. However, little has been synthesized about this rich http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/11/catalina-island-field-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30872287.post-5665124734857322337Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:23:00 +00002011-11-28T08:25:53.668-07:00Open AccessA long interview here on Savage Minds will be of interest to many Museum Anthropology blog readers -- it is with the journal's former editor, Professor Jason Baird Jackson, discussing the question of open access.http://museumanthropology.blogspot.com/2011/11/anthropology-and-open-access.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Museum Anthropology Editors)0