Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop

	University of Chicago Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop 2007-2008 Haskell Mezzanine 102 WORKSHOP THEME The primary objective of the Interdisciplinary Archaeology Workshop is to forge a lively and respectful dialogue on aspects of method and theory that crosscuts diverse disciplinary boundaries. “Object Worlds” will be the centerpiece of a series of explorations to be held in various formats throughout the year. Our goal will be to understand human materiality from a wide array of perspectives. The workshop unites faculty and students from Anthropology and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, as well as members of other departments and committees such as Art History, Classics, the Ancient Mediterranean World, East Asian, South Asia, and Geographical Studies. All interested participants are encouraged to attend.
Faculty Sponsors: Adam Smith, Anthropology atsmith@uchicago.edu Gil Stein, Oriental Institute gstein@uchicago.edu Student Coordinator: Kate Franklin, Anthropology kathrynjane@uchicago.edu	SCHEDULE - Subject to change Fall October 4: Bill Brown (UChicago, English) November 1: Lauren Ristvet (Georgia State, History and Archaeology) November 15: Laura Junker (University of Illinois, Chicago, Anthropology) November 29: Tate Paulette (UChicago, NELC) Winter January 17: Rebecca Graff (UChicago, Anthropology) January 24: David Peterson (UChicago, Anthropology) February 7: Hu Lin (UChicago, Anthropology) February 21: Katie Johnson (UChicago, NELC) March 6: Leann Pace (UChicago, NELC) Spring April 10: Zachary Chase (UChicago, Anthropology) April 17: Emily Osborn (UChicago, History) April 24: Anna Agbe- Davies (DePaul, Anthropology) May 1-3: University of Chicago Conference on Eurasian Archaeology May 8: Kate Grossman (UChicago, NELC) May 13: Alison Kohn (UChicago, Anthropology) May 15: Mary Leighton (UChicago, Anthropology) May 22: Steve Kosiba (UChicago, Anthropology) June 5: Mark Hauser (Notre Dame, African Studies) PAPERS The IAW is a forum for both formal presentations and discussions of pre- circulated papers. In the case of the latter, papers will be made available a short time before the meeting. March 6 Workshop: Leann Pace (UChicago NELC) "Empty Ritual or Opportunity to Share Sources of Inspiration and Influence: A Discussion on the Point(s) of Literature Review in Scholarly Writing" The paper for this workshop is available as a PDF for download. A supplementary reading for this workshop is also available through the University of Chicago Library here. This reading is: Rankin, Elizabeth. "Changing the Hollow Conventions of Academic Writing." Chronicle of Higher Education: April 3, 1998. April 17 Workshop: Prof. Emily Osborn (UChicago History) Osborn, Emily. "Scrap: Aluminum Recycling and the Making of a West African Artisinal Diaspora, 1945- 2005" The paper for this workshop is available as a PDF for download. April 24 Workshop: Prof. Anna Agbe- Davies (DePaul Anthropology) Background reading: Agbe- Davies, Anna. "Alternatives to Traditional Models for the Classification and Analysis of Pipes of the Early Colonial Chesapeake." In Between Dirt and Discussion: Methods, Methodology and Interpretation in Historical Archaeology. Steven N. Archer and Kevin M. Bartoy, eds. Springer, 2006. This chapter is available as a PDF for download. May 8 Workshop: Kate Grossman (UChicago, NELC) K. Grossman will be discussing her recent doctoral proposal. This document is available as a Word document from the workshop coordinator: please email Kate Franklin at kathrynjane@uchicago.edu.