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AnthropologyNewsletter|February26,2018

ThreeMinuteThesisContestPSUishostingitsfifthannualThreeMinuteThesiscompetitiononFriday,March9,4-6p.m.in295KarlMillerCenter.Thecompetitionisdesignedtohelpgraduatestudentsdeveloptheirpresentationskillsbyexplainingtheirresearchsuccinctlytoanon-specialistaudienceinonlythreeminutes.StudentsareeligibletowincashprizesandadvancetothestatecompetitionplannedoncampusinJune.EncouragestudentstoregisterforthecompetitionbyMarch2.

MarkyourCalendarsfortheEnd-of-QuarterAnthropologyparty

CometothedepartmentandmeetnewandreturningAnthropologyundergrads,graduatestudents,facultymembersandstaff.

When:March16,2018,4:00pm

Where:CramerHall,room141

AllAnthropologymajorswelcome.

AwardsandScholarshipsforAnthrpologyMajorsandGraduate

StudentsTheAnthropologyDepartmenthasbegunacceptingapplicationsfortheScheansScholarshipandtheNewmanAward.Seeapplicationinstructionsbelow.Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheAnthropologyDepartment'swebsite.

DanielScheansScholarshipScheansScholarshipApplicationApplicationisdueApril1.Pleaseemailcompletedapplicationstocornettw@pdx.eduandanthdept@pdx.edu.

TheDanielScheansScholarshipwasestablishedin1998inmemoryofProfessorScheans,abelovedfacultymemberofthePortlandStateUniversityAnthropologyDepartmentfrom1965to1989.Asocio-culturalanthropologist,ProfessorScheanswasadedicatedscholarandteacherwhobelievedstronglyinhisundergraduatestudentsandinthevalueofAnthropology.

Theawardofbetween$500-$1000willbemadeeachyearbasedonscholasticachievementandmerit.

Theawardisnotrenewable,butstudentsmayapplymorethanonceforthescholarship.

Therecipientoftheaward:

a)mustbeanundergraduateanthropologymajorandafulltimestudent(12credits/quarter)inspringquarter,whenthescholarshipisissued;

b)mustbeenrolledtwooutthreequartersintheyeartheyapply;and

b)musthavecompletedaminimumof20credithoursinanthropology.

FundswillbedispersedthroughFinancialAid;andcoordinatedthroughtheAnthropologyOffice.

ThomasM.NewmanFundNewmanFundApplicationApplicationisdueApril1.Pleaseemailcompletedapplicationstocornettw@pdx.eduandanthdept@pdx.edu.

ThomasM.NewmanwasafoundingfacultymemberofthePortlandStateUniversityAnthropologyDepartmentfrom1959to1982.AnArchaeologist,ProfessorNewmanwasadedicatedscholarandteacherwhobelievedstronglyinhisstudentsandinthevalueofAnthropology.Theawardwasestablishedinhismemory.

Theawardisbetween$500-$1000eachyear,whichwillbegiventoanoutstandingAnthropologygraduatestudent,whoshowspromiseintheirresearchandfuturecareerinanthropology.

Theawardisnotrenewable,butstudentsmayapplymorethanonetime.

Thefundcanbeissuedinseveralways,including:

a)asascholarshipappliedtowardstuition,whichwouldbeadministeredthroughFinancialAid;

b)asacheckforreimbursementofqualifyingexpensesthatareessentialtothecompletionofyourdegree(e.g.,expensesforthesisorinternshipresearch,books,radiocarbondatesforaproject,traveltomuseums,workingwithcommunities);

c)asacheckdirectlypaidtothestudentasanemployeeornon-employee.Paymentinthiswayistaxable.

TheawardeewillcoordinatepaymentwithAnthropologyStaff.

WinterCareer+InternshipFairDatesWINTERCAREER+INTERNSHIPFAIREVENTDETAILS

DATE:Tuesday,February27th(AllMajors)andWednesday,February28th(STEM)

TIME:11:00am-3:00pm

LOCATION:SmithMemorialStudentUnion(SMSU)Ballroom,3rdFloor

FREEandopentoallPSUstudentsandalumni

Summer2018InternshipOpportunitieswithSanFrancisco'sEarthquakeSafetyImplementation

Program-PartofSanFrancisco'sOfficeofResilience&CapitalPlanningCityandCountyofSanFranciscoInternshipswithSanFrancisco'sEarthquakeSafetyImplementationProgramareavailableforSummer2018.TheCityandCountyofSanFrancisco'sCommunityActionPlanforSeismicSafetystudy,completedin2010,providedananalysisofanticipatedimpactsthatlikelyscenarioearthquakesmighthaveontheCity,includingphysical,social,cultural,economicandotherfactors.Thatstudyledtospecificrecommendedactionstoreducethoseimpacts.SanFranciscoleadersarecommittedtoimplementingthoserecommendations.Ourprogramsupportsthatimplementation.

Personswhowishtobepartofthisinternshipprogramshouldbegraduatestudentsorrecentgraduatesinthefieldofpublicpolicy,engineering,urbangeography,communications,oranotherfieldthatwouldlinktoadesiredseismichazardmitigationoutcome.Atthistime,allinternshipsareunpaid.

ThisprogramwillbeconductedfromJune4,2018throughAugust17,2018.Internswillworkatleast30hoursperweekoutoftheEPICENTERindowntownSanFrancisco.

WorkingwithOfficeofResilience&CapitalPlanningstaffandprofessionalcolleagues,eachinternisexpectedtodefineandaccomplishoneormorespecificprojecttasks,aswellastoparticipateingeneralprogramactivities,includingseminars,specialactivities,andfieldtrips.

Interestedpersonsshouldsubmitaresumeandaonepagestatementofinterest,providinggeneralinformationabouttheirareasofinterestinafieldrelatedtoseismichazardmitigation.Pleaseemailinformationtotheaddressbelow.

ListedbelowaresomepossibleSummer2018Internshipprojects;weareopentootherprojectsthatadvanceSanFrancisco'sseismichazardmitigationgoals.

FeelfreetocontactLaurenceKornfieldwithquestions.

Email:laurence.kornfield@sfgov.orgPhone:415-307-6707

PossibleProjectsforSummer2018Internships

1.DataanalysisandpolicyrecommendationsbasedonSanFrancisco'songoingprivateschoolsseismicevaluationproject.

2.Assistindevelopmentofmaterialsforupcoming"EarthquakeRetrofitInitiative"forone-andtwo-familyhomes.

3.Researchandpreparedemonstrationsofunusualtechnologiesthatmayhaveapplicationtoseismicimprovementinexistingbuildings,suchashighshear-strengthglassinstorefronts,windowfilmtolimitdamageofglazing,useofgaragedoorsaslateralforce-resistingelements,etc.

4.DevelopaprogramtoencourageuseofSanFrancisco'sexistingtransfertaxincentive,allowingaportionoftaxesattimeofpropertysaletobeusedforseismicimprovements.

5.Researchstate-of-the-artstrong-motioninstrumentationthatcanbeusedinSanFranciscobuildings.

6.Datacollectionandanalysisrelatedtoearthquakeimpactsonassistedlivingfacilitiesandsimilarspecialpurposefacilities.

7.Datacollectionandanalysisrelatedtoearthquakeimpactsonlargeassemblyfacilities(300+personoccupancy).

8.Supportworkunderwayregardingnon-ductileconcretebuildings.-theseareafewofmanyprojectsthatcouldbeundertakenduringthisSummer2018internshipprogram.

11thAnnualCulturalResourceProtectionSummit

Wearegearingupforthe11thAnnualCulturalResourceProtectionSummitonMay23-24attheSuquamishTribe’sHouseofAwakenedCulturenearPoulsbo,WA.

Thisyear,theSummitagendaincludesanengagingarrayofcutting-edgetopicsthatwillencourageattendeestoexaminethebenefitsofalandscapeapproachandhowitmightinformworkablesolutionsfortoday’smostpressingchallengestoeffectiveculturalresourceprotection.

Also,theSummitAgendaPlanningCommitteeinvitesstudents(andothers)toapplyforafreeSummitregistrationdonatedbyoureventproducer,thenonprofitEppardVision.AllsubmissionsareduebyApril23.TheCommitteewillreviewthesubmissionsandawardonefreeregistrationineachofthefollowingcategories:Tribes,agencies,consultants,andstudents.WinnerswillbenotifiedonMay1.

Formoreinformationandtoregister,visittheLeadershipSerieswebsite.

CultureinGozoandMalta|OfftheBeatenTrack2018

TheHoneybee-CulturefieldschoolinGozoandMaltaisbeingofferedthissummer.Theaimofthiscollaborativeresearchprojectistogainandexchangeexperiencesinanthropologicalandinterdisciplinaryresearchontopicsconcerningbeekeepingandrelatedfields.

TheprojectisembeddedintheOfftheBeatenTrackfieldschool.TheprogramstartswithanintroductiontothefieldschoolandtoGozobyteammembersandlocalexperts.Basedontheideasofeachparticipant,individualresearchtopicsarefurtherrefinedindiscussionwiththegroup.Participantsareencouragedtoexperimentwithdifferentwaysofdoingresearchtoenhancetheirfieldworkskills,gainpracticalexperience,anddevelopaprofessionalcompetence.Asweareaimingforaninterdisciplinaryapproach,studentsandresearchersfromavarietyofpracticaloracademicbackgroundsareverywelcometoapply(e.g.fromthehumanities,biology,environmentaloragriculturalstudies,human-animalstudies,historicalsciences,arts,andothers.)Theobjectiveoftheprojectistofinalizeapublishedjournalvolumecontainingarticlesfromeachparticipant.Theprojectitselfisfocusedonfieldwork,datacollection,andprimaryanalysis.Writingandeditingofthearticleswillbedoneafterwardsthroughonlinecollaboration.

SessionDatesSession1:June5-June24,2018Session2:July2-July21,2018Session3:July29-August17,2018

Thisfieldschoolisperfectforeveryonewithagenuineinterestinthetopicandareencouragedtoapply.Noexperienceisstrictlyneeded.Toapply,andformoreinformation,pleaserequestanapplicationformfortheOfftheBeatenTrackProgramfromtheAnthropologyFieldSchoolwebsite.Itisalsomandatorytocontacttheprogramdirector,SamJanssen,beforehandconcerningyourresearchideasat:sam.janssen@xpeditions.be

Surfing&SustainabilityStudyAbroadPrograminCostaRica

JustwantedtobringtoyourattentiontheSummer2018Surfing&Sustainability:PoliticalEcologyinCostaRicaStudyAbroadprogram.Thisisa6-creditprograminwhichstudentstaketwocourses(describedbelow);out-of-statestudentspayin-statetuition.Thisprogramwillfillsoon,sothosewhoareinterestedareencouragedtoapplysoon.

Surfing&Sustainability:PoliticalEcologyinCostaRica

-2ndSummerSession(July5-August2,2018)-6Credits-Instructor:PeteBrosius(pbrosius@uga.edu)

ProgramCost:$3,800(estimated)

Coversalllodging,meals,transport,travelinsurance,entryfees

ToApply:www.ugacostarica.com/

Studentsinthisprogramtaketwocourses:

Communities,Conservation&DevelopmentonCostaRica’sPacificCoast(ANTH/GEOG4275/6275,3credits).Thiscoursefocusesonthepoliticalecologyofconservationandcoastaldevelopmentinlocalcommunities.

TheAnthropologyofSurfing(ANTH4285/6285,3credits).Thiscourseintroducesstudentstosurfingasaglobalizingculturalphenomenonfromanethnographicperspectiveandfocusesonsustainablesurftourism.

Fordetailedinfoaboutthisprogramortoapply,visittheprogramwebsiteat

https://costarica.uga.edu/programs/surfing-sustainability-political-ecology-in-costa-rica

StudentsinterestedineitherprogramcancontactPeteBrosiusatpbrosius@uga.edu

AppliedGroundPenetratingRadar(GPR)IntensiveFieldschool

TheAppliedGroundPenetratingRadarWorkshopisdesignedasanintensive6-daylaboratoryandfieldschoolinallaspectsofgroundpenetratingradarinvestigation,fromtheoreticalprinciplestosurveydesign,fieldpreparation,datacollection,indepthanalysis,reportwriting,andpodiumpresentation.Ourparticipants,in2-3personteams,willlearnthetheoryandmethodsinvolvedinGPRexplorationinvariousenvironments.TheywillfamiliarizethemselveswiththeGPRinstrumentation,inthiscontexttheNoggin500Unit(SmartTow–RoughTerrainConfiguration)inasimple,urbansetting,whilelocatingburiedutilities.Oncethebasicsareacquired,ourparticipantswillexploreaportionofaburiedRomanvilla,anenvironmentwithseveralspecific,welldefinedtargetstobelocatedandmapped.Thelastthreedayswillbedevotedtooriginalresearch,inamultilayered,targetrichenvironment,ranginginhumanoccupationfrompre-Romantomodernperiods.

Concurrently,ourparticipantswilllearnhowtomanipulate,optimizeandanalyzein-depththedatacollectedusingSenSoft’sEKKOProjectGPRanalyticalsoftwarepackage,inordertogenerateprofessionalreportsaswellaspresenttheresearchanditsresultsinascientificmanner,inapodiumpresentation.

AppliedFieldGeophysicsWorkshop–GPRApplicationsType:IntensiveLaboratory/FieldSchoolLocation:SouthernTransylvania(Devaregion,HunedoaraCounty),RomaniaExcavationDates:6daysessions,fromJune3rdtoAugust18th,2018(checkwebsiteforavailability)TeamSize:3participantsWebSite:https://www.archaeotek-archaeology.org/applied-field-geophysics-gprContactE-mail:archaeology@archaeotek.orgProjectDirectors:AndreGonciar(ArchaeologicalTechniquesandResearchCenter–Canada);IsabelMorris(PrincetonUniversity)ProgramFee:US$985persession(itincludesfullroomandboardasdescribedontheprojectwebpage,lectures,training,allfieldgear,accesstoanalyticalsoftware,localtransportationtothesiteswhenneeded;notincluded:traveltoandfromRomania,medicalinsurance)

ApplicationForm:https://www.archaeotek-archaeology.org/application-geophysics

Theworkshopisdesignedtobeanintensiveprofessionaltrainingprogram.Therearenoprerequisites.ParticipantswillreceiveinMarchpreparationarticles,bookchaptersand/ortrainingvideostheywillhavetofamiliarizethemselveswithbeforearrivingonsite.Theprogramisopentostudents,volunteersandprofessionalsalike.Thereisnoapplicationdeadline:weacceptapplicationsaslongaswehavepositionsavailableintheprogram.

ICDRJapanFieldExperienceDon'tmissthisopportunity!Spring2018JapanFieldTrip"PA/ECON410/510:LearnfromJapan’sEarthquakeandTsunamiCrisis"

Thiscoursefocusesonissuesrelatedtoemergency/disastermanagement,disasterpreparedness,andcommunityredevelopmentandresilience.Forthatpurpose,themainpartofthiscoursewillbeamandatorytriptovisitthedisaster-strickenareasintheTohokuregion,Japanwherethemagnitude9.0earthquakeandtsunamihappenedinMarch2011.

CourseCredits:

1.EconomicsUndergraduateandGraduate:4credits2.PublicAdministrationUndergraduate:4credits3.PublicAdministrationGraduate:3credits

ImportantInformation:

-Pre-TripSessions(oncampus):April28andMay26,2018-TripDates:June23-June30,2018-StudentsandNon-Studentsarewelcome!

ApplicationDeadline:March4,2018

ApplyNow

Forthisinformationaboutthisfieldtripandmore,visittheCourseWebsiteand/orcontactJoshMetzler(CPSProgramCoordinator)byemail:jmetzler@pdx.eduorbytelephone:(503)725-5190.

(Photofrom2017tripgallery)

Tobefeaturedinanupcomingnewsletter,pleasesendyourprojectphototo

anthdept@pdx.edu.

Thisweek'sheaderphotosarefromAnthropologygraduatestudentPatrickRennakerwhoisstudyingarchaeologywithanemphasisinzooarchaeology.ThephotosshowtwopetroglyphsandapictographthatRennakerstumbleduponduringasummer

hikeinsouthernOregon.

PSUDepartmentofAnthropologypdx.edu/anthropologyanthdept@pdx.edu(503)725-3018

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