From kaila_meister at hotmail.com Wed Oct 10 11:47:27 2012 From: kaila_meister at hotmail.com (kaila meister) Date: Wed Oct 10 11:47:53 2012 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Kaila Meister Message-ID: Sent from my iPhone From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Tue Oct 16 12:17:36 2012 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Tue Oct 16 12:18:03 2012 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Chacmool October/November Newsletter Message-ID: <4db7c08a86386cde067b44a50c359080.squirrel@webmail.ucalgary.ca> PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL We can be reached at chacmool@ucalgary.ca and remember to like us on Facebook at ?Chacmool Archaeology Association.? If you do not wish to receive our emails, please send an e-mail to chacmool@ucalgary.ca and put REMOVE in the subject line. We have updated our mailman. If you receive duplicates of this e-mail please let us know. 1) Noon Hour Lecture Series - October 17th - 12pm - ES 859 2) 45th Chacmool Conference - Early Registration Deadline - October 17th / Conference Nov. 8-11 3) ASA Speaker - October 17th - Dr. Sandra Peacock, University of British Columbia-Okanangan 4) Movie/Pub Night - October 26th - 4pm - ES 859 5) Field trip/Field School Information Session - November 23rd - Time: TBD - Where: ES 859 6) Volunteers for Open House for High School Students - Nov 3rd - Time: 10 - 3pm - Where: Mac Hall Basement **************************************** 1) Noon Hour Lecture Series - October 17th - 12pm - 1:00pm - ES 859 Making the Intangible, Tangible: Shipboard Societies in the 18th and 19th Centuries By: Mike Moloney Shipwrecks are, and have always been, the most studied artifact in the field of maritime archaeology. However, the study of shipwrecks often fails to engage higher levels of theoretical interpretation found in other archaeological research. In general the study of ships and shipwrecks is focused on analysing construction morphologies and cataloguing materials for the investigation of trade relationships. Ships are viewed from the outside, for their contribution to trade, exploration, and defense. The actual internal workings of a ship are rarely examined. This presentation will explore innovative approaches to understanding the social nuances of shipboard culture. 1.a) Noon Hour Lectures is looking for volunteers to bring goodies - Chacmool will reimburse (within reason) the costs of your goodies and you'll also get volunteer hours for doing so. So, if you like baking and sharing what you bake....this might be the thing for you:) 2) Early Registration Deadline - October 17th!!! for the 45th Chacmool Conference Conference Nov. 8-11 That's tomorrow folks! It will save you $20.00. This is a fantastic AND friendly conference to check out. http://arky.ucalgary.ca/chacmool2012/ 2.a) Also as part of the Conference, we host a Department Reception on November 9th starting at 6:30pm in - you guessed it - ES 859. This is an excellent networking and socializing opportunity. Food (free) and Beverages (not free) will be served. 3) ASA Speaker - October 17th - Time: 7:30 - Tom Oliver Room ES 162 Dr. Sandra Peacock, University of British Columbia-Okanangan First Peoples of the Pacifc North-west harvested a variety of edible wild roots and transformed these into carbohydrate-rich foods through the ancient practice of pit-cooking in earth ovens. In doing so, they also transformed the land-scape, carefully cultivating the ?wilderness? to enhance the diver-sity and productivity of valued resources. Join archaeologist and ethnobotanist Sandra Peacock as she traces these practices back more than 2000 years through the archaeology of earth ovens associated with traditional root gathering grounds in the southern interior of British Columbia. 4) Movie/Pub Night - October 26th - 4pm - ES 859 Check out our Facebook page and vote for one of the movies to watch on Movie night. Free pop and popcorn! After movie discussion to be held at the Last Defence Lounge in Mac Hall (3rd floor) 5) Field School Information Session - November 23rd - Time: TBD - Where: ES 859 This is an opportunity for students to learn about the different types of Field Schools available to them. Field Schools are a great way to get practical experience! More information to come. 6) Volunteers for Open House for High School Students - Nov 3rd - Time: 10 - 3pm - Where: Mac Hall Basement We are looking for a volunteers to eschew the virtues of Archaeology to High School students. Join our Social Co-ordinator, Megan for a fun day of chit chat and archaeology talk. Oh and lunch is free! Contact Megan directly at mhmaclea@ucalgary.ca if this is of interest to you. From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Tue Oct 16 12:17:43 2012 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Tue Oct 16 12:18:09 2012 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Chacmool October/November Newsletter Message-ID: PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL We can be reached at chacmool@ucalgary.ca and remember to like us on Facebook at ?Chacmool Archaeology Association.? If you do not wish to receive our emails, please send an e-mail to chacmool@ucalgary.ca and put REMOVE in the subject line. We have updated our mailman. If you receive duplicates of this e-mail please let us know. 1) Noon Hour Lecture Series - October 17th - 12pm - ES 859 2) 45th Chacmool Conference - Early Registration Deadline - October 17th / Conference Nov. 8-11 3) ASA Speaker - October 17th - Dr. Sandra Peacock, University of British Columbia-Okanangan 4) Movie/Pub Night - October 26th - 4pm - ES 859 5) Field trip/Field School Information Session - November 23rd - Time: TBD - Where: ES 859 6) Volunteers for Open House for High School Students - Nov 3rd - Time: 10 - 3pm - Where: Mac Hall Basement **************************************** 1) Noon Hour Lecture Series - October 17th - 12pm - 1:00pm - ES 859 Making the Intangible, Tangible: Shipboard Societies in the 18th and 19th Centuries By: Mike Moloney Shipwrecks are, and have always been, the most studied artifact in the field of maritime archaeology. However, the study of shipwrecks often fails to engage higher levels of theoretical interpretation found in other archaeological research. In general the study of ships and shipwrecks is focused on analysing construction morphologies and cataloguing materials for the investigation of trade relationships. Ships are viewed from the outside, for their contribution to trade, exploration, and defense. The actual internal workings of a ship are rarely examined. This presentation will explore innovative approaches to understanding the social nuances of shipboard culture. 1.a) Noon Hour Lectures is looking for volunteers to bring goodies - Chacmool will reimburse (within reason) the costs of your goodies and you'll also get volunteer hours for doing so. So, if you like baking and sharing what you bake....this might be the thing for you:) 2) Early Registration Deadline - October 17th!!! for the 45th Chacmool Conference Conference Nov. 8-11 That's tomorrow folks! It will save you $20.00. This is a fantastic AND friendly conference to check out. http://arky.ucalgary.ca/chacmool2012/ 2.a) Also as part of the Conference, we host a Department Reception on November 9th starting at 6:30pm in - you guessed it - ES 859. This is an excellent networking and socializing opportunity. Food (free) and Beverages (not free) will be served. 3) ASA Speaker - October 17th - Time: 7:30 - Tom Oliver Room ES 162 Dr. Sandra Peacock, University of British Columbia-Okanangan First Peoples of the Pacifc North-west harvested a variety of edible wild roots and transformed these into carbohydrate-rich foods through the ancient practice of pit-cooking in earth ovens. In doing so, they also transformed the land-scape, carefully cultivating the ?wilderness? to enhance the diver-sity and productivity of valued resources. Join archaeologist and ethnobotanist Sandra Peacock as she traces these practices back more than 2000 years through the archaeology of earth ovens associated with traditional root gathering grounds in the southern interior of British Columbia. 4) Movie/Pub Night - October 26th - 4pm - ES 859 Check out our Facebook page and vote for one of the movies to watch on Movie night. Free pop and popcorn! After movie discussion to be held at the Last Defence Lounge in Mac Hall (3rd floor) 5) Field School Information Session - November 23rd - Time: TBD - Where: ES 859 This is an opportunity for students to learn about the different types of Field Schools available to them. Field Schools are a great way to get practical experience! More information to come. 6) Volunteers for Open House for High School Students - Nov 3rd - Time: 10 - 3pm - Where: Mac Hall Basement We are looking for a volunteers to eschew the virtues of Archaeology to High School students. Join our Social Co-ordinator, Megan for a fun day of chit chat and archaeology talk. Oh and lunch is free! Contact Megan directly at mhmaclea@ucalgary.ca if this is of interest to you. From Chacmool at ucalgary.ca Tue Oct 23 16:23:31 2012 From: Chacmool at ucalgary.ca (Chacmool Archaeology Association) Date: Tue Oct 23 16:23:41 2012 Subject: [Chacmool-l] Upcoming Message-ID: Hello Chacmoolians; 1) Don't forget the noon hour lectures happen every Wednesday. Tomorrow's speaker: Dr. Pete Dawson Title: Arctic IQ: Using Collaborative Web Technologies to Document Traditional Inuit Knowledge Where: ES 859 Social networking and online collaboration are transforming how we produce, access, and share information about he world around us. Sites like Facebook and Wikipedia are embodiments of the concept of Web2.0 in which users collaborate, share, and produce knowledge within online virtual communities. Inuit Qaujimajatuqangiit, often referred to as IQ is a specialized and culturally specific system of knowledge that focuses on interrelationships between people, land, and resources. Inuit Elders view the moral intelligence contained within IQ as helping young people find their way in the world. They worry that IQ will be lost to this new generation when they are gone. In this presentation, I explore how the Web2.0model can be used to recored and preserve IQ, specifically through toponymic (place name) research, through online collaboration and sharing among Inuit - something that the recent expansion of broadband Internet into remote areas of the Canadian Arctic has now made possible. 2) "How to Apply to Graduate School?" - The Department of Archaeology is putting on this very informative workshop. On November 2nd, from 1:30 to 3:30pm in ES 822 - If you are even thinking about going to Grad School, you should go. All who wish to attend are required to register in advance, and a sign up sheet will be available in the main office. If you cannot attend at this time, please email Nicole at nethier@ucalgary.ca and she will make alternative arrangements for you. 3)Movie/Pub Night: October 26th at 4pm in ES 859