From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Thu Nov 10 21:03:06 2011 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Thu Nov 10 21:03:20 2011 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Conference! (and reception) Message-ID: Greetings all, The great Chacmool Conference is upon us, and this long weekend will be playing host to some truly fantastic talks from all around the world of archaeology. For those of you who missed the plenary speakers this last morning worry not, for the talks begin in earnest tomorrow and continue well on into the weekend. For information as to just where and when the talks are happening, visit the conference website: http://arky.ucalgary.ca/chacmool2011/ And for those of a more social mindset, this Friday evening at 6:00 there will be a Chacmool hosted department reception in ES 859. What is a department reception you ask? What a silly question. The department reception is a relaxed social event where faculty members, undergraduates, grad students, and visiting archaeologists from around the globe all come to sit back and enjoy a glass of wine or can of beer in like company. Cheeses of dozens of different varieties will be available, along with other free snacks. So drop by and embrace this great opportunity to meet and mingle with archaeologists from just about everywhere. See you there! CHACMOOL ARCHAEOLOGY ASSOCIATION From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Thu Nov 17 22:46:17 2011 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Thu Nov 17 22:46:34 2011 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Friday, November 18th Message-ID: Greetings Chacmoolians, 1 ? Conference Epilogue 2 ? Jordan Field School 3 ? New Chacmool Publication 4 ? Osteology Workshop 5 ? Gingerbread Contest (ARKY style) 1) The Chacmool Conference has come and gone again, and this year was a fantastic success. For those of you who missed it: my sympathies, you truly missed out. For all of those who came, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did, and I hope you?ll join us again for next year?s conference (theme yet to be determined). For those of you who volunteered, my sincere thanks, you helped make it all come together. And finally, for those who helped organize everything: great work! 2) Interested in participating in a Bronze and Iron Age archaeological excavation in Jordan this coming summer? Come to the second orientation meeting - to be held at Mount Royal University, on Tuesday November 29th from 5-6 PM in the Anthropology Lab (B280). The Lab is located at the very end of the B or Science Wing off of the main campus building (near the east gate entrance). This Madaba Plains Project (check out the website for details -> http://www.madabaplains.org/umayri/) runs from mid/late June until early August. You can participate as a volunteer or as a credit student (for 3 or for 6 weeks). As a 6 week credit student, you will register for MRU's ANTH 2291, which is directly transferable to ARKY 306 at the UCalgary. 3) A new Chacmool publication has been printed from the "It?s Good to be King" conference. This volume consists of 24 papers drawn from those presented at the 41st Annual Chacmool Conference. The theme revolved around the notion of power and authority as viewed in the archaeological record. The volume is $30 print, and $15 for the cd. 4) For those of you who might be interested in osteological work (specifically analysis of migratory paleo-populations), an opportunity has arisen to participate in a study of the Bronze Age Noua Culture of Transylvania. There will be two workshop sessions: June 3rd ? June 30th, and July 1st ? July 28th. For more information, including how to get in touch with the organizer, visit the project website: http://www.archaeotek.org/bronze_age_osteology_workshop 5) We have two Chacmool events for the weeks to come. The first in our monthly Movie Night, held this coming Thursday, November 24th in ES 859. The second is a new event for us all, but one we?re all very excited about: the first Chacmool Gingerbread Monumental Architecture Competition! Unsatisfied with conventional gingerbread houses, we?re raising the bar to include everything from mini-Tikal to mini-Stonehenge. There will be prizes for the winning team (oh yes, we?re allowing teams), and that?s on top of being able to create and consume whatever great ancient site inspires you most. Hope to see you there! Until next time, Chacmool away! CHACMOOL ARCHAEOLOGY ASSOCIATION From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Fri Nov 18 11:53:53 2011 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Fri Nov 18 11:55:02 2011 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Conference Topic Proposals Message-ID: Hey folks, Time is running out to submit Topic Proposals! They are due on November 25! There are 3 parts to submitting a proposal: 1)Pick a Theme! If it has a catchy name, all the better! Here are some examples from the past: - Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: The Archaeology of Foodways - Archaeology in the new Millennium: Public or Perish - Art for Archaeology's Sake - Networks of the Past: Regional Interaction in Archaeology 2)Description Paragraph - Explain the theme and why it is important to archaeology - List possible plenary and keynote speakers - List possible session topics 3)Signatures of 7 people committed to organizing/planning the conference - 3 undergraduate students, one of whom will be the Conference Chair - 2 faculty members (professors), for help/guidance - 2 graduate students, for help/guidance We want to hear from you! CHACMOOL ARCHAEOLOGY ASSOCIATION From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Wed Nov 23 20:00:16 2011 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Wed Nov 23 20:01:16 2011 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Movie Night Message-ID: Hello Chacmoolians, Just a quick update in regards to the November Movie Night: It has been pushed back to DECEMBER 1st. The movie will be the famous A Clockwork Orange. See you then! CHACMOOL ARCHAEOLOGY ASSOCIATION From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Sun Nov 27 23:31:28 2011 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Sun Nov 27 23:31:41 2011 Subject: [Chacmool-l] November 28th, 2011 Message-ID: Greetings Chacmoolians, The agenda for this week?s newsletter: 1- 45th Chacmool Conference Topic 2- Movie Night 3- Gingerbread Monumental Architecture Competition 4- Beer & Wings 5- Merchandise 6- Undergraduate Summer Position - PURE grant funded 1- Well the topic for the 45th Chacmool Archaeology Conference has been decided, and next year?s theme will be: ?War and Peace: Conflict and Resolution in Archaeology?. 2- As the semester draws to a close and the stress begins to mount, there is hope still for a relaxing evening amongst friends: Chacmool Movie Night! This Thursday (December 1st, and yes, it really is December already) at 6:00 in ES 859 we will be showing the famous ?A Clockwork Orange?. Pizza will be provided, and the whole thing won?t cost you a dime, so drop by and join us. 3- Not content with just the movie, we?ve decided to run something a bit more out of the ordinary: the first Chacmool Gingerbread Monumental Architecture Competition! Come down to ES 859 on Friday at 6:00 (December 2nd) with a team of friends or by yourself and try your hand at seeing who can sculpt the most impressive gingerbread archaeological site. Lacking inspiration? No problem, there will be a bar open, and wine and beer will be available (as well as softer drinks for those so inclined). Entry is $5 per team, you get to eat everything you make, we supply the goodies, and you better believe that prizes are involved! 4- Settling back into the normal and relaxed, next week on Wednesday (December 7th) the Chacmool Beer & Wings night shall resume. Come by the Den at 6:00 and join us for a few rounds of beer and a few plates of wings. For Chacmool members who come on time, the first drink and bite are on us. 5- This year?s conference has come and gone, and our stocks of shirts and hoodies have been greatly diminished. We plan on ordering more in the near future, but for the moment we have left only what we have left, so don?t miss your chance to grab some archaeology clothing for yourself. Drop by the office anytime during our office hours and we?ll show you what we?ve got. 6- For anyone interested in extra work this summer, Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer (a graduate student in our little department) is looking for help with her project from this coming May through to the end of July. Anyone interested or curious, please contact Lindsay at: lmamunds@ucalgary.ca for details. Until next time, CHACMOOL ARCHAEOLOGY ASSOCIATION