News of Interest

This page contains news from media sources that may be of special interest to our members. This includes stories related to applied anthropology, and to issues affecting communities and populations we work with, especially those in the High Plains and surrounding regions. Please send possible news items to webmaster@hpsfaa.org. This is a public forum, but you must be a member to post comments.

Colorado State University Anthropology Graduate Student Society Journal

Monday, December 10, 2012 6:00 PM | Andrea Akers (Administrator)

The Anthropology Graduate Student Society (AGSS) is open to all Anthropology graduate students as well as undergraduate students and community members with an interest in anthropology. The goals of the organization include fostering community amongst anthropology students and faculty, providing students with academic opportunities to learn more about anthropology, and offering opportunities to gain experience in anthropological writing, analysis and publication. The organization coordinates social events, hosts speakers, and publishes an annual journal. AGSS is proud to publish one of the country’s only student-run, peer-reviewed academic journals in anthropology. In the 2012-2013 academic year, we will publish the sixth volume of Furthering Perspectives: Anthropological Views of the World. In an effort to cut down on costs while increasing impact, Volume 6 will be published exclusively online. Furthering Perspectives Volume 5 went to full press this semester. The persistent efforts of many and support from even more produced a quality piece of work. Copies of the first five volumes are on sale now. Volumes 1-4 are $5.00 each and Volume 5 costs $7.00. Contact any AGSS officer for more information and to get your copy today!

For more information contact: anthrograd.group@gmail.com

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SfAA 2013 Deadline Extended to 10/31

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:04 AM | Andrea Akers (Administrator)

President Merrill Eisenberg announced today (October 16) that the deadline for receipt of abstracts for the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in Denver (March, 2013) has been extended to October 31, 2012. This announcement provides an additional two weeks to prepare and submit an abstract for the Meeting.

President Eisenberg announced the decision after learning of several recent developments. The Denver Meeting has attracted the interest of a large number of international colleagues and they had requested an extension of the deadline. There were also some delays with the on-line abstract submission system over the past week-end because of the heavy traffic. She added that the extended deadline will address these issues and assure that members and colleagues will have sufficient time to pre-register and submit abstracts.

The delays encountered with the on-line system over the past week-end have been resolved. We encourage you to to register and submit abstracts by going to the SfAA 2013 Annual Meeting web site at:

http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2013.html

If you have already registered for the SfAA 2013 Annual Meeting, thank you. See you in Denver!

SfAA Office

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Student Grant Opportunities for SfAA

Monday, July 23, 2012 2:04 PM | Andrea Akers (Administrator)

SfAA Student Awards

Beatrice Medicine Travel Awards
The Society sponsors two student travel scholarships to honor the memory of Dr. Beatrice Medicine. Dr. Medicine was a descendant on both sides of her family from the Lakota Sioux; she was enrolled throughout her life on the Standing Rock Reservation. Both scholarships are for $500. They are for Native American students to attend the Annual Meeting.
Deadline January 15

Edward H. and Rosamond B. Spicer Travel Awards
Two awards of $500 commemorate the lifelong concern of Edward H. and Rosamond B. Spicer in furthering the maturation of students in the social sciences, and their lifelong interest in the nature of community as both cause of, and solution to, problems in the human condition. Papers should be based on “community,” broadly conceived.
Deadline January 15

Del Jones Memorial Travel Awards
Del Jones was a distinguished African American anthropologist who developed perspectives that could assist and transform the lives of oppressed and disadvantaged peoples. The winning papers will best reflect the contributions and/or life experiences of Del Jones. Two travel grants of $500 each are awarded for students to attend the annual meeting of the Society.
Deadline January 15

Student Endowed Award
This award consists of a $325 travel stipend to attend the SfAA annual meeting, plus a one-year SfAA membership. The application consists of three parts: a Student Information Sheet, CV, and a brief essay. The topic of the essay is: “How have applied theories and methods influenced your research or career goals, and how might participation in the SfAA help you to achieve these goals?”
Deadline January 15

Human Rights Defender Award
This Award provides a $500 travel scholarship for a student to attend the Annual Meeting. To be eligible a student must have submitted an abstract for the Program and prepare a brief statement which describes their interest in human rights. The Award seeks to promote an interest in the conjunction of the applied social sciences and human rights issues.
Deadline January 15

Gil Kushner Award
The Society has initiated two new travel scholarships ($500 each). The awards will honor the memory of Prof. Gil Kushner, formerly of the the University of South Florida. Prof. Kushner was responsible for groundbreaking work in establishing applied anthropology as a graduate discipline. To be eligible, a student must submit an abstract (paper or poster) for the annual meeting program, and prepare a brief statement on the theme of the awards - the persistence of culture.
Deadline January 15

Valene Smith Tourism Poster Prize
Students are invited to submit posters on the theme of tourism for a special competition honoring long-time member, Valene Smith. Three cash prizes are awarded - $500 for 1st place, and two honorable mentions of $250. In order to qualify, the posters should be concerned in some way with the applied social science of tourism.

Student Posters
SfAA also sponsors an open student poster competition. Award amounts are $300 for 1st place, $200 for 2nd place, and $100 for 3rd place.

Annual Student Research Prize
Peter K. New Award
The Society for Applied Anthropology announces an annual student research competition in the applied social and behavioral sciences. The winner receives a cash prize of $2000, a crystal trophy, and travel funds to attend the annual meeting of the SfAA. The award honors the late Peter Kongming New, a distinguished medical sociologist/anthropologist. The award is given to the best paper on an applied research project in the social/behavioral sciences. The research should be in the domain of health care or human services (broadly construed).
Deadline December 31

Society for Applied Anthropology
PO Box 2436
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
405-843-5113
www.sfaa.net/awards.html

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Donations Needed: Wounded Knee Community Development Corporation

Monday, January 30, 2012 1:45 PM | Andrea Akers (Administrator)

For anyone expecting to receive a generous tax return and enjoys donating to worthy causes, consider the link below:

http://woundedkneecdc.org/Wounded_Knee_CDC/Welcome.html

The Wounded Knee Community Development Corporation is a proactive, Lakota run and operated non-profit engaging youth and community members in enhancing community and economic development in the Wounded Knee District, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ,SD.

If you believe this is a cause worthy of your monetary donation, click on the 'donations' tab, all donations are tax deductible. If you believe this is a cause worthy of your uplifting thoughts, prayers, or technical assistance, give them a shout out by clicking on their 'contact' tab and let them know!

Courtesy of Michael Brydge, Student Member-at-Large, HPSfAA Board

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EPIC Conference 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011 2:14 PM | Andrea Akers (Administrator)

EPIC 2011 is only 7 weeks away! Registration is open for just a few more weeks so please make registration a priority if you haven’t yet done so.

We have a fabulous set of Day 0 activities and Workshops planned. We encourage you to arrive Saturday the 17^th of September, or early Sunday, to take advantage of the Reflectivities or the Graduate Student Research Seminar scheduled for Sunday. Please take advantage of these excellent opportunities to get to know Boulder a bit better and reflect upon our Evolution/Revolution theme (Reflectivities), and through a Workshop topic to immerse yourselves in a challenge to practice. A few related items to note:

1.        You can only enroll for activities only after you have registered for the conference and you must be logged in to the site to see the enrollment buttons.

2.        Once you register, please return to the program link on the left hand navigation and view the enrollment options for Reflectivities and Workshops. Each option in each of these categories has a link underneath its description which you can click to enroll for that particular activity.

Lastly, the St. Julien is holding a block of rooms and some are still available for the full duration of the conference. Very likely, we will not be able to accommodate all attendees at the St. Julien so once that block of rooms fills, we will begin suggesting other nearby hotels.

www.stjulien.com

Thanks!

Join the Nederland Past and Present Reflectivity and meet Scott Harrison, the local artist who spent 22 years hand-carving and hand-painting a global menagerie of animals and built them a home in Nederland with a restored carousel salvaged from the 1800s from Saltair Park outside Salt Lake City, Utah. While a soldier serving in Vietnam, Scott received a gift of a music box from his sister that played Chopin’s “Tristes” composition, which sparked in his mind the image of a carousel in a mountain meadow. Today, the Carousel of Happiness brings moments of joy to people of all ages who ride its animals, combining modern whimsical creativity with the storied history of carousel art popular across both Europe and America in the 1800s.

EPIC Co-Chairs:

Maria Bezaitis, Intel

Donna Flynn, Microsoft

Luis Arnal, Insitum

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Fourmile Fire Update

Monday, September 20, 2010 10:02 AM | Kreg Ettenger

Most evacuees from the Fourmile Fire west of Boulder have now been allowed to return to their homes, although some 169 houses and other structures were destroyed. KDVR news reports that the fire is considered by officials to be 100 percent contained. It appears the fire may have been started accidentally by a long-time member of the Fourmile Fire Dept. who had used a fire pit some days earlier.

Our organization, with many members in the Boulder area, sends its best wishes to residents affected by the fire, especially those whose homes were lost, including Sam and Cheryl Sussman (owners of Eight Days a Week, which prints our journal The Applied Anthropologist). For information on making donations to those affected, and the organizations working in the area, please go to the Boulder County website.

To see some of Deward Walker's photos of the fire area, see the earlier post.

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Photos of Fourmile Fire near Boulder

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7:10 AM | Kreg Ettenger

Deward Walker, whose home was in the fire area, sends these photos of the Fourmile Fire and some of its aftermath. Click on "Read More" to see all the photos.

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The Progress in Native American Health

Monday, May 17, 2010 8:14 AM | Kreg Ettenger

Progress is slow. But the gap in the general health of Native Americans and White Americans is diminishing. This is part of the legacy of the Indian Health Service.
By Mark Trahant

Link to story in dailyyonder.com

Posted to HPSfAA Listserv by David Rozen.

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Signs of Neanderthals Mating With Humans

Monday, May 10, 2010 8:17 PM | Kreg Ettenger

Neanderthals mated with some modern humans after all and left their imprint in the human genome, a team of biologists has reported in the first detailed analysis of the Neanderthal genetic sequence. [Link to NY Times article] - submitted by D. Walker

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Arizona Legislature Bans Ethnic Studies Programs

Friday, May 07, 2010 12:15 PM | Kreg Ettenger

By John Tomasic, in the Colorado Independent

A week after passing a state immigration law that has drawn wide criticism that it is a racist law or at least will promote anti-American racial profiling, the Arizona legislature has banned state public schools from offering ethnic studies courses, according to a Fox News report.

Supporters of the bill say ethnic studies programs advocate separatism and racial preferences, that they go against the sentiments of men like Dr Martin Luther King, who asked that Americans be judged by the “content of their character, not the color of their skin.” The bill is making its way to the desk of Gov. Jan Brewer. It’s the next chapter in what many see as a war story pitting Arizona against its Latino residents.

Opponents are railing against the bill as another misguided overreach by lawmakers, who they say should not be involved in developing school curriculum. Educators have testified that ethnic studies programs are a powerful tool to teach history and culture.
Link to story in the Colorado Independent.

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