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  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Jordan Pickett (University of Pennsylvania) Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Jordan Pickett (University of Pennsylvania) to my desktop calendar

    May 5, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Jordan Pickett (University of Pennsylvania) Jordan Pickett, a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania), will discuss his ongoing research in an informal talk titled, "The Transformation of Baths as Sculptural and Epigraphic Environment During Late Antiquity: Regional Comparisons". Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Presentation of Undergraduates' Thesis Research Download Presentation of Undergraduates' Thesis Research to my desktop calendar

    April 29, 2011 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Senior concentrators in Archaeology and the Ancient World Danielle Candelora, Asia DelBonis, Samuel Holzman, Jonathan Migliori, Elise Nuding, and Harrison Stark will present their thesis research. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Displays of the Sacred: Museum Cases and Gallery Plans - Student Poster Session Download Displays of the Sacred: Museum Cases and Gallery Plans - Student Poster Session to my desktop calendar

    April 29, 2011 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Displays of the Sacred: Museum Cases and Gallery Plans exhibiting sacred artifacts from Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and Byzantine and Medieval Europe. Curated by the students in ARCH 1160 World of Museums: Displaying the Sacred. Snacks will be provided. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 109 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Departments, Exhibits, Arts and Entertainment

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Betsey Biggs (Brown University) - The Waking-Dreamness of Sound Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Betsey Biggs (Brown University) - The Waking-Dreamness of Sound to my desktop calendar

    April 28, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Betsey Biggs (Brown University) - The Waking-Dreamness of Sound Betsey Biggs, a Cogut Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellow in Music, will discuss her ongoing research in a talk titled, "The Waking-Dreamness of Sound." Betsey Biggs is a Brooklyn and Providence-based composer and artist whose practice in music, sound, video and installation aims to explore the resonance between sound and image, to actively engage the audience, and to explore the relationships among sound, memory, and geography. Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Hot Rocks: Archaeology, Climate Change, and Protecting the Past for the Future Download Hot Rocks: Archaeology, Climate Change, and Protecting the Past for the Future to my desktop calendar

    April 26, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Harrison Stark and Jonathan Migliori, senior concentrators in Archaeology and the Ancient World, will discuss their research on archaeology and climate change in a talk titled, "Hot Rocks: Archaeology, Climate Change, and Protecting the Past for the Future." Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. This event is co-sponsored by Empower and Earthweek 2011 - https://www.empowerbrown.org/earthweek/ https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Environmental Focus, Audience, Cross-campus academic topics, Brown Bag Lunch, International focus, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Lectures

  • Experimental Iron Smelt Download Experimental Iron Smelt to my desktop calendar

    April 22, 2011 - April 23, 2011 all day The experimental smelt will include building of a Viking-style furnace and then an iron smelting. This will happen over the course of two days, 8:30 am-5:00pm on Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23. The smelt will be headed by Darrell Markewitz of the Warhem Forge, Ontario. (https://www.warehamforge.ca/ironsmelting/ironCV.html) Markewitz has done over 30 experimental smelts. Co-sponsored by the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, the JIAAW, and the School of Engineering. It will happen on the grounds of the Haffenreffer Museum in Bristol, RI. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Haffenreffer Museum Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Haffenreffer Museum, Dept: Engineering, Dept: Anthropology, Departments, Other, Other Events

  • Darrell Markewitz (Warhem Forge): Experimental Iron Smelting Download Darrell Markewitz (Warhem Forge): Experimental Iron Smelting to my desktop calendar

    April 21, 2011 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Darrell Markewitz, of the Warhem Forge, Ontario, will discuss iron smelting. This informational talk precedes a two-day experimental smelt, which will take place on Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23rd at the Haffenreffer Museum in Bristol, RI. Markewitz's visit is co-sponsored by the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, the JIAAW, and the School of Engineering. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Haffenreffer Museum, Audience, Dept: Engineering, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Dept: Anthropology, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Claudia Moser (Joukowsky Institute) - Republican Sanctuaries in Rome and Ostia Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Claudia Moser (Joukowsky Institute) - Republican Sanctuaries in Rome and Ostia to my desktop calendar

    April 21, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Claudia Moser (Joukowsky Institute) - Republican Sanctuaries in Rome and Ostia Claudia Moser, a doctoral candidate in Archaeology and the Ancient World at Brown University, will discuss her current research in an informal talk titled, "Viewing the Remains: Sacred Topography and Sacrificial Deposits at Republican Sanctuaries in Rome and Ostia". Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Presentation of Dissertation Research: Cecelia Feldman Weiss Download Presentation of Dissertation Research: Cecelia Feldman Weiss to my desktop calendar

    April 15, 2011 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Cecelia Feldman Weiss, a doctoral candidate in Archaeology and the Ancient World, will present her dissertation, "Living Fluidly: The Uses and Meanings of Water in Asia Minor (2nd century BCE – 2nd century CE)". Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Graduate School, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Dept: Middle East Studies, Dept: Anthropology, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: "Think Like an Archaeologist" Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: "Think Like an Archaeologist" to my desktop calendar

    April 14, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Geralyn Hoffman and Jessica Unger (Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology); Mariani Lefas-Tetenes and Laura Atchinson (RISD Museum); and Katherine Harrington, Emanuela Bocancea, and Claudia Moser (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) will discuss their work with sixth graders at Nathan Bishop School, in an informal talk entitled, "Think Like an Archaeologist: Using Concepts of Archaeology to Teach Critical Thinking Skills" Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeology Lecture: A Tale of Two Cities in Dark Age Crete Download Archaeology Lecture: A Tale of Two Cities in Dark Age Crete to my desktop calendar

    April 12, 2011 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Leslie Preston Day, an archaeologist at Wabash University, will be speaking on her excavations at the cities of Karphi and Kavousi on the island of Crete. Co-sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America and the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. All are welcome. Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Death, Decay, and Discovery: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on Taphonomic Approaches to Understanding Burial Practice Download Death, Decay, and Discovery: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on Taphonomic Approaches to Understanding Burial Practice to my desktop calendar

    April 9, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM Death, Decay, and Discovery: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on Taphonomic Approaches to Understanding Burial Practice Speakers and discussants will explore the utility of using taphonomic approaches to answer questions about social structure, identity, the experience of death and dying, and other social issues in diverse societies around the world. The workshop will begin with a Student Poster Session and Reception, on Friday, April 8 at 5:30 pm. It will continue Saturday, April 9, from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm, with a series of invited speakers and discussants. The full schedule can be viewed online, at https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/deathdecaydiscovery/. This conference is organized by Allison Davis, a postdoctoral fellow at the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. It is free and open to the public. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/deathdecaydiscovery/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Symposium, Departments, Lectures, Conferences

  • Death, Decay, and Discovery: Student Poster Session and Reception Download Death, Decay, and Discovery: Student Poster Session and Reception to my desktop calendar

    April 8, 2011 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Death, Decay, and Discovery: Student Poster Session and Reception Speakers and discussants will explore the utility of using taphonomic approaches to answer questions about social structure, identity, the experience of death and dying, and other social issues in diverse societies around the world. The workshop will begin with a Student Poster Session and Reception, on Friday, April 8 at 5:30 pm. It will continue Saturday, April 9, from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm, with a series of invited speakers and discussants. The full schedule can be viewed online, at events/deathdecaydiscovery . This conference is organized by Allison Davis, a postdoctoral fellow at the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. deathdecaydiscovery/Home Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Symposium, Departments, Conferences

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Kevin Fisher (JIAAW) - "New Approaches to Past Built Environments" Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Kevin Fisher (JIAAW) - "New Approaches to Past Built Environments" to my desktop calendar

    April 7, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Kevin Fisher (JIAAW) - Kevin Fisher, a postdoctoral fellow in Archaeology at Brown University, will discuss his current research in an informal talk titled, "New Approaches to Past Built Environments: Current Research from Kalavasos to Cusco". Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeology Concentration Declaration Party! Download Archaeology Concentration Declaration Party! to my desktop calendar

    April 6, 2011 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Archaeology Concentration Declaration Party! Want to declare a concentration in Archaeology and the Ancient World? Come to a meeting, and we'll do the (online) paperwork together! Professor Sue Alcock will be available on the Mezzanine (3rd floor) to answer questions about concentration requirements, to advise about courses, and to sign whatever needs signing. Drop-ins welcome. Sponsored by the Archaeology Department Undergraduate Group https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/undergrad/req.html Rhode Island Hall Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Open Houses, Meetings, Other Events

  • John Schofield (University of York): Adventures in the Archaeology of Contemporary Homelessness Download John Schofield (University of York): Adventures in the Archaeology of Contemporary Homelessness to my desktop calendar

    April 5, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Schofield's talk, "Embrace the Margins: Adventures in the Archaeology of Contemporary Homelessness", will describe current research in Bristol (UK) which attempts both to study the archaeology of contemporary homelessness, and do so with a team of predominantly homeless (they prefer ‘home-free’) people. The presentation will provide context to this study and identity why studies of this kind are relevant within broader and increasingly de-centralized heritage agenda. John Schofield has recently been appointed Director of Studies in Cultural Heritage Management at the University of York. Recent books include a collection of previously published works on conflict archaeology (Aftermath: Readings in the Archaeology of Recent Conflict), the co-edited Heritage Reader, and the co-authored After Modernity: Archaeological Approaches to the Contemporary Past. His talk is sponsored by the Joukowsky Institute and the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events John Nicholas Brown Center Library Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Sarah Newman (Anthropology) - Ancient Maya Mortuary Practice Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Sarah Newman (Anthropology) - Ancient Maya Mortuary Practice to my desktop calendar

    March 24, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Sarah Newman (Anthropology) - Ancient Maya Mortuary Practice Sarah Newman, a doctoral student in Anthropology at Brown University, will discuss her current research in an informal talk titled, "The Last Supper: The Role of Ceramic Serving Vessels in Ancient Maya Mortuary Practice". This talk will explore ancient Maya mortuary practice and the variability of ritual through a focus on the ceramic assemblage found within an undisturbed royal tomb from the site of El Zotz, Guatemala. Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Dept: Anthropology, Departments, Lectures

  • The Archaeology of Italy: The State of the Field 2011 Download The Archaeology of Italy: The State of the Field 2011 to my desktop calendar

    March 19, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM The Archaeology of Italy: The State of the Field 2011 This conference will begin on Friday evening with a keynote address, and continue through Saturday with panel discussions of the current state of Italianate archaeology. More information available at stateofthefield stateofthefield Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Symposium, Departments, Lectures, Conferences

  • John Robb (Cambridge): "Italian Archaeology 2011: Where Is It and Where Is It Going?" Download John Robb (Cambridge): "Italian Archaeology 2011: Where Is It and Where Is It Going?" to my desktop calendar

    March 18, 2011 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM John Robb (Cambridge): John Robb is a Reader in European Prehistory at the University of Cambridge, and editor of the Cambridge Archaeological Journal. His talk is the keynote address for "The Archaeology of Italy: The State of the Field 2011", which will continue through Saturday with panel discussions of the current state of Italianate archaeology. More information available at https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/stateofthefield https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/stateofthefield Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Symposium, Departments, Lectures, Conferences

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Andrew Cochrane (Sainsbury Institute, London) Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Andrew Cochrane (Sainsbury Institute, London) to my desktop calendar

    March 17, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Andrew Cochrane (Sainsbury Institute, London) Andrew Cochrane, Research Associate at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, will discuss his ongoing research. His talk will be titled, "Composing a Past in North West Europe". Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Sturt Manning (Cornell University): "Archaeology, Science and the East Mediterranean" Download Sturt Manning (Cornell University): "Archaeology, Science and the East Mediterranean" to my desktop calendar

    March 10, 2011 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Sturt W. Manning is a Professor of Classics and the Director of Graduate Studies in Archaeology at Cornell University. He is also Director of the Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology at the Cornell Tree Ring Laboratory. His talk will be titled, "Archaeology, Science and the East Mediterranean: Some Issues, Some Opportunities, and a New Paradigm?" https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Laurel Bestock (Brown University) - Brown University Abydos Project Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Laurel Bestock (Brown University) - Brown University Abydos Project to my desktop calendar

    March 3, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Laurel Bestock (Brown University) - Brown University Abydos Project Laurel Bestock, Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies at Brown University, will discuss her 2010-11 field season in Egypt in an informal talk titled, "Bookends: Early Dynastic and Ptolemaic Finds from the Recent Brown University Abydos Project Excavations". Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • BIG: Monumentality and Meaning in the Ancient World Download BIG: Monumentality and Meaning in the Ancient World to my desktop calendar

    February 26, 2011 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM BIG: Monumentality and Meaning in the Ancient World Not everything big is a monument, and not all monuments are big. This cross-disciplinary symposium seeks to address monumentality and meaning in the ancient world, with notable scholars in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, classics, and art history. We hope to explore the balance between cross-cultural monumentality and historically particular memory, and the relation between size and commemoration in past monumental thinking. Speakers: Big Landscapes: John Janusek, Vanderbilt University Big Plans: Timothy Pauketat, University of Illionois Big Buildings: Kevin Fisher, Brown University Big Texts: Matthew Roller, Johns Hopkins University Big Meanings: Lillian Tseng, NYU big2011 Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Dept: Classics, Dept: Anthropology, Symposium, Departments, Lectures, Conferences

  • BIG: Monumentality and Meaning in the Ancient World Download BIG: Monumentality and Meaning in the Ancient World to my desktop calendar

    February 25, 2011 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM BIG: Monumentality and Meaning in the Ancient World Not everything big is a monument, and not all monuments are big. This cross-disciplinary symposium seeks to address monumentality and meaning in the ancient world. Welcome Address: Friday, February 25 at 5:30 PM. Symposium: Saturday, February 26, 8:45 AM-5:00 PM https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/big2011 Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Dept: Classics, Dept: Anthropology, Symposium, Departments, Lectures, Conferences

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Eben Gay - Excavating in 3D Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Eben Gay - Excavating in 3D to my desktop calendar

    February 24, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Eben Gay - Excavating in 3D REVEAL is an archaeological data acquisition, data analysis, and publication-preparation system being developed in the LEMS Lab at Brown. REVEAL features innovative use of photo-to-3d-model technology to accurately record the excavation in 3d along with web-based forms for data entry. Once captured the data is available in an analysis system that integrates plans, photos, 3d models, and tabular data. The integrated interface simplifies analysis, preparation for other systems (such as GIS), and preparation for publication. Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Timothy S. Hare (Morehead State University) Download Timothy S. Hare (Morehead State University) to my desktop calendar

    February 18, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Timothy S. Hare (Morehead State University) Dr. Timothy S. Hare, Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy at Morehead State University, will be presenting a talk titled, "Faith, Treachery, and the Great River: Techniques and Tools for Exploring Spatial Processes, Patterns, and Relationships." Hare has directed several archaeological projects in Mexico aimed at reconstructing the transformation of political and economic systems in ancient Aztec and Maya societies. He is also developing software tools to facilitate the quantitative analysis and comparison of multivariate spatial distributions. His talk is co-sponsored by Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences and the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology. Mencoff Hall Seminar Room Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Dept: Sociology, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeology DUG Meeting Download Archaeology DUG Meeting to my desktop calendar

    February 17, 2011 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Join the Archaeology Department Undergraduate Group for an informal meeting to discuss the concentration, meet other archaeologists, or ask any questions you have. Rhode Island Hall, Room 109 Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Meetings

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Emily Button (Anthropology) - Ulus as Vehicles of Cultural Exchange Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Emily Button (Anthropology) - Ulus as Vehicles of Cultural Exchange to my desktop calendar

    February 17, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Emily Button (Anthropology) - Ulus as Vehicles of Cultural Exchange Emily Button, a doctoral student in Anthropology at Brown University, will discuss her current research in an informal talk titled, "Cutting Edge Technology: Ulus as Vehicles of Cultural Exchange". Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. For a full list of Archaeology Brown Bag talks for Spring, please visit https://blogs.brown.edu/archaeology/workshops/brown-bag-series/ . https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Dept: Anthropology, Departments, Lectures

  • Lisa Fentress: "Treading the Grapes at Villa Magna" Download Lisa Fentress: "Treading the Grapes at Villa Magna" to my desktop calendar

    February 14, 2011 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Lisa Fentress: Lisa Fentress is Director of the Villa Magna Project, which aims at the investigation by excavation and survey of a large imperial Roman villa. Two years of research, conducted using remote sensing survey, open area excavation, field survey, and topographic survey, have revealed the majority of the plan of the Roman buildings, a spectacular wine-making/dining room complex, what appears to be a service or staff quarter of the villa, and a complex, long-lived church and cemetery around the monastery of S. Pietro in Villamagna. Co-sponsored with the RISD Museum. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Meg Watters - "Current and Developing Methods for Archaeological Data Visualization Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Meg Watters - "Current and Developing Methods for Archaeological Data Visualization to my desktop calendar

    February 10, 2011 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Meg Watters - Visual and spatial technologies are revolutionizing how archaeology and other disciplines understand the past and the modern world. New technologies provide alternative methods for comprehending the past and present through the use of digital data from individual objects, or even by creating virtual worlds. Margaret Watters, Adjunct Lecturer in Archaeology at the Joukowsky Institute, will discuss her work in an informal talk titled, "Current and Developing Methods for Archaeological Data Visualization." Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Tim Taylor (Time Team): 3-Day Digs and 200 Adventures in Archaeology Download Tim Taylor (Time Team): 3-Day Digs and 200 Adventures in Archaeology to my desktop calendar

    February 8, 2011 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Tim Taylor (Time Team): 3-Day Digs and 200 Adventures in Archaeology Tim Taylor is the producer and originator of "Time Team", which is a British television series that has aired on Channel 4 since 1994. The series features a team of specialists doing an archaeological dig in three days, with the host explaining the process in layman’s terms. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Haffenreffer Museum, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeological Fieldwork Information Session Download Archaeological Fieldwork Information Session to my desktop calendar

    February 8, 2011 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Archaeological Fieldwork Information Session Where can you do fieldwork this summer? How can you pay for it? How do you apply? What’s an UTRA grant? Should you enroll in a field school or volunteer? What courses should you take to prepare? Do you have to be an archaeology concentrator? What is fieldwork, anyway? And what about study abroad? Sponsored by the Archaeology Department Undergraduate Group https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments

  • AVATAR: See the Movie...Then Think About It... Download AVATAR: See the Movie...Then Think About It... to my desktop calendar

    February 7, 2011 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM AVATAR: See the Movie...Then Think About It... A free screening of a film followed by commentaries. With free popcorn! Commentators will include: Sue Alcock (Joukowsky Institute) Sheila Bonde (History of Art and Cogut Center) Allison Davis (Joukowsky Institute) Cathy Lutz (Anthropology and Watson Institute) Mac Marston (Joukowsky Institute) Sponsored by the Archaeology Department Undergraduate Group. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Salomon Center, Room 001 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Films, Arts and Entertainment

  • Cyprian Broodbank (UCL): The Mediterranean in Microcosm Download Cyprian Broodbank (UCL): The Mediterranean in Microcosm to my desktop calendar

    January 28, 2011 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Cyprian Broodbank (UCL): The Mediterranean in Microcosm Broodbank, a Professor in Mediterranean Archaeology at the University College London's Institute of Archaeology, will discuss his ongoing field project on Kythera. His talk will be titled, "The Mediterranean in Microcosm: Island Dynamics and 'Minoanisation' on the Aegean Island of Kythera". Reception to follow. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeological Fieldwork Information Session Download Archaeological Fieldwork Information Session to my desktop calendar

    December 9, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Archaeological Fieldwork Information Session Where can you do fieldwork this summer? How can you pay for it? How do you apply? What’s an UTRA grant? Should you enroll in a field school or volunteer? What courses should you take to prepare? Do you have to be an archaeology concentrator? What is fieldwork, anyway? And what about study abroad? Sponsored by the Archaeology Department Undergraduate Group https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Susanne Moraw on the Odyssey Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Susanne Moraw on the Odyssey to my desktop calendar

    December 9, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Moraw, a visiting scholar from Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, will present a talk titled, "Homer's Odyssey in Late Antiquity: Return to Ithaka." Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Geofizzz... at Brown University - Class Presentations Download Geofizzz... at Brown University - Class Presentations to my desktop calendar

    December 7, 2010 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM The ARCH 1880 Geofizzz class will be presenting a 40 minute talk on their geophysical survey of the Historic Nelson Aldrich House. As part of the class, students learned the principles and practical application of magnetometry, electrical resistance, and ground penetrating radar survey methods. They used all three survey methods at the Aldrich House and have discovered some interesting anomalies that help reveal the history of the property as well as map modern utilities. Following the talk, students will be happy to answer any questions about this exciting method for non-invasive mapping! courses/archaeogeo2010/home Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeology of College Hill - Class Presentations Download Archaeology of College Hill - Class Presentations to my desktop calendar

    December 6, 2010 3:00 PM - 5:20 PM The ARCH 1900 Archaeology of College Hill class will be publicly presenting their research projects from this semester's excavations at the John Brown House. Each student will give short 5-7 minute presentations on topics of their choosing, ranging from excavation results and visualization to interactive landscape tours and exhibit design. courses/collegehill2010 Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeologies of Text: Archaeology, Technology, and Ethics Download Archaeologies of Text: Archaeology, Technology, and Ethics to my desktop calendar

    December 4, 2010 - December 5, 2010 all day Archaeologies of Text: Archaeology, Technology, and Ethics This three-day conference is organized by Morag Kersel (DePaul University) and Matthew Rutz (Brown University). All talks and panels are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/archaeologiesoftext . Sponsored by The Colver Lectureship Fund, The Department of Egyptology and Assyriology, The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, and the Program in Early Cultures. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/archaeologiesoftext Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Symposium, Departments, Lectures, Conferences

  • Archaeologies of Text Keynote Address: Matthew W. Stolper (Chicago) - "Crises of the Persepolis Fortification Archive" Download Archaeologies of Text Keynote Address: Matthew W. Stolper (Chicago) - "Crises of the Persepolis Fortification Archive" to my desktop calendar

    December 3, 2010 5:15 PM - 7:45 PM Archaeologies of Text Keynote Address: Matthew W. Stolper (Chicago) - Matthew W. Stolper, Professor of Assyriology and John A. Wilson Professor of Oriental Studies in the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, will present a paper entitled, “Broken Window on the Persian Past: Crises of the Persepolis Fortification Archive.” This is the keynote address for Archaeologies of Text, a three-day conference organized by Morag Kersel (DePaul University) and Matthew Rutz (Brown University). All talks are free and open to the public. Sponsored by The Colver Lectureship Fund, The Department of Egyptology and Assyriology, The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, and the Program in Early Cultures. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/archaeologiesoftext Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Colloquia, Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Symposium, Departments, Lectures, Conferences

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Michael Heckenberger (University of Florida) Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Michael Heckenberger (University of Florida) to my desktop calendar

    December 2, 2010 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM This Haffenreffer Museum Pizza Roundtable Discussion with Amazonian Archaeologist Michael Heckenberger will be held at 1:00 pm in the Haffenreffer Museum at Manning Hall, on Brown's Main Green. Heckenberger (Associate Professor in Anthropology, University of Florida) will discuss archaeological work in the Upper Xingu region of the southern Amazon. Please RSVP to Geralyn Hoffman at 401-253-8388 or [email protected] by noon on December 1. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Haffenreffer Museum at Manning Hall Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: John Marston (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: John Marston (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) to my desktop calendar

    November 18, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: John Marston (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) Marston, a postdoctoral fellow in Archaeology at the Joukowsky Institute, will give a talk entitled, "Land Use and Abuse in Ancient Anatolia". Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • Moawiyah M. Ibrahim: The Archaeology of the Jordan Valley Download Moawiyah M. Ibrahim: The Archaeology of the Jordan Valley to my desktop calendar

    November 16, 2010 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Moawiyah M. Ibrahim: The Archaeology of the Jordan Valley Moawiyah M. Ibrahim (Representative of Jordan to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee President, the Society of Friends of Archaeology & Heritage) will give a talk entitled, "The Archaeology of the Jordan Valley" https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Departments, Lectures

  • North East Graduate Archaeology Workshop Download North East Graduate Archaeology Workshop to my desktop calendar

    November 13, 2010 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM The graduate students of the Joukowsky Institute of Archaeology and the Ancient World will be holding a in Providence in November 2010, with the aim of encouraging dialogue between students, exchanging ideas, developing networks and collaborating in the sharing of resources. The structure of the workshop will be very informal. events/negradworkshop Rhode Island Hall Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Faculty, Symposium, Postdocs, Departments, Conferences, Meetings

  • Cyprian Broodbank (University College London): "Before Corruption? The Making of the Mediterranean" Download Cyprian Broodbank (University College London): "Before Corruption? The Making of the Mediterranean" to my desktop calendar

    November 4, 2010 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Cyprian Broodbank (University College London): Broodbank, a Professor in Mediterranean Archaeology at the University College London's Institute of Archaeology, will discuss his ongoing research. Reception to follow. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Marta Ostovich (BU) - "Excavation of a Muslim Kitchen" Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Marta Ostovich (BU) - "Excavation of a Muslim Kitchen" to my desktop calendar

    November 4, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Ostovich, a doctoral student at Boston University, will present a talk titled, "Excavation of a Muslim Kitchen at Torre d'en Galmes, Menorca, Spain." Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • C. Brian Rose: "Archaeology and War in Iraq and Afghanistan" Download C. Brian Rose: "Archaeology and War in Iraq and Afghanistan" to my desktop calendar

    November 3, 2010 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM C. Brian Rose (University of Pennsylvania) will give a talk entitled, "Past Imperfect: Archaeology and War in Iraq and Afghanistan." Dr. C. Brian Rose, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, shares his work preserving ancient sites from looting, excessive development, and destruction during times of war. He also discusses his introduction of a cultural heritage training program for US troops deploying to the Middle East. Co-Sponsored with the Rhode Island School of Design Museum This event will be held in the Michael P. Metcalf Auditorium, at the Chace Center, of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. Free and open to all, but reserved tickets are recommended. Email [email protected] or call 401 709-8402. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ >> OFF CAMPUS LOCATION: see description for details Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Departments, Lectures

  • Scott M. Fitzpatrick: "Pre-Columbian Archaeology on Carriacou" Download Scott M. Fitzpatrick: "Pre-Columbian Archaeology on Carriacou" to my desktop calendar

    October 29, 2010 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Scott M. Fitzpatrick: Scott M. Fitzpatrick (North Carolina State University and Journal of Island & Coastal Archaeology) will discuss his research on Carriacou in a talk entitled, "Pre-Columbian Archaeology on Carriacou: The Island of Many Reefs." Reception to follow. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Emanuela Bocancea and Timothy Sandiford (JIAAW) - Dammed! Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Emanuela Bocancea and Timothy Sandiford (JIAAW) - Dammed! to my desktop calendar

    October 28, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Emanuela Bocancea and Timothy Sandiford (JIAAW) - Dammed! Bocancea and Sandiford, doctoral students in the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, will present a talk titled, "Dammed! Exploring an Ancient Water Management System in Wadi Beqaa (Petra, Jordan)." Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • Walter Scheidel (Stanford University and Columbia University): "Does Ancient History Matter? The Rise and Demise of Universal Empire in Rome, Europe and China" Download Walter Scheidel (Stanford University and Columbia University): "Does Ancient History Matter? The Rise and Demise of Universal Empire in Rome, Europe and China" to my desktop calendar

    October 26, 2010 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Walter Scheidel (Stanford University and Columbia University): Scheidel, the Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Classics, and Professor, by courtesy, of History at Stanford University, will present a talk titled, "Does Ancient History Matter? The Rise and Demise of Universal Empire in Rome, Europe and China". Reception to follow. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Departments, Lectures

  • Archaeology of College Hill Community Archaeology Day Download Archaeology of College Hill Community Archaeology Day to my desktop calendar

    October 23, 2010 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM Come watch Brown undergraduates digging (yes, really digging) at the John Brown House, located at the corner of Power and Benefit Street (52 Power Street, Providence, RI) https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/Posters/FamilyWeekend2010-Map.pdf >> OFF CAMPUS LOCATION: see description for details Open to the Public, Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Open Houses, Volunteer Opportunities, Other Events

  • Joukowsky Institute Open Morning: Archaeology in Action Download Joukowsky Institute Open Morning: Archaeology in Action to my desktop calendar

    October 23, 2010 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Come visit the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World in Rhode Island Hall. Faculty and students will be on hand to tour you through the newly renovated building, as well as to show you artifacts and images, both from some of our current fieldwork (in the Caribbean, Egypt, Jordan, and Rhode Island) and from the Institute’s collections. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/Posters/FamilyWeekend2010-Map.pdf Rhode Island Hall Open to the Public, Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Departments, Open Houses, Volunteer Opportunities, Other Events

  • Geofizz! Archaeo-Geophysical Data Visualization Community Archaeology Day Download Geofizz! Archaeo-Geophysical Data Visualization Community Archaeology Day to my desktop calendar

    October 23, 2010 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Geofizz! Archaeo-Geophysical Data Visualization Community Archaeology Day Students of ARCH 1880 will be surveying an archaeological site, in preparation for possible future excavations. Students will be using a range of tools and technologies, including resistance, magnetometry, and GPR data collection. Spectators -- or participants! -- are welcome at the Aldrich House, located at 110 Benevolent Street (between Hope Street and Cooke Street), two blocks East of Brown's Main Green. https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/Posters/FamilyWeekend2010-Map.pdf >> OFF CAMPUS LOCATION: see description for details Open to the Public, Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Open Houses, Volunteer Opportunities, Other Events

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology - Thomas Leppard (JIAAW): "Examining Similarities and Differences in Agriculturalist Maritime Expansions" Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology - Thomas Leppard (JIAAW): "Examining Similarities and Differences in Agriculturalist Maritime Expansions" to my desktop calendar

    October 21, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Leppard, a doctoral student in the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, will present a talk entitled, "Examining Similarities and Differences in Agriculturalist Maritime Expansions: The Lapita, Saladoid, and Cardial-Impressed Phenomena in Comparative Perspective." Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology - Benjamin Anderson: The Cupola Paintings of Qusayr 'Amra Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology - Benjamin Anderson: The Cupola Paintings of Qusayr 'Amra to my desktop calendar

    October 14, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology - Benjamin Anderson: The Cupola Paintings of Qusayr 'Amra Benjamin Anderson, of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts and the National Gallery of Art, will present a paper titled, "The Cupola Paintings of Qusayr 'Amra: From Art History to Archaeology and Back Again." Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • Information Session on Applying to Graduate School Download Information Session on Applying to Graduate School to my desktop calendar

    October 13, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Information Session on Applying to Graduate School A discussion, led by faculty and graduate students, for current undergraduates thinking of applying to graduate schools. View "Thinking of Graduate School" here: https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/undergrad/grad.html https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Info Session, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Meetings

  • Steven Ellis (University of Cincinnati): "Pompeii from the Bottom Up: Excavations into the History of Pompeii's Working-Class Families" Download Steven Ellis (University of Cincinnati): "Pompeii from the Bottom Up: Excavations into the History of Pompeii's Working-Class Families" to my desktop calendar

    October 7, 2010 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Steven Ellis (University of Cincinnati): Ellis, Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati, will discuss archaeological excavations at Pompeii. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Steven Ellis (University of Cincinnati): "IPads, etc.: Collecting Field Data the Easy Way, New Tools for Recording the Past" Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Steven Ellis (University of Cincinnati): "IPads, etc.: Collecting Field Data the Easy Way, New Tools for Recording the Past" to my desktop calendar

    October 7, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Steven Ellis (University of Cincinnati): Ellis, Asst. Professor of Classics at the University of Cincinnati, will discuss his use of iPads in archaeological excavations at Pompeii. Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • "Archaeology of the Andes" Makes Nasca Lines Download "Archaeology of the Andes" Makes Nasca Lines to my desktop calendar

    October 4, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The students of ARCH 335, Archaeology of the Andes, will be constructing replicas of the famous South American Nasca lines on the Women's Soccer Practice Grass, Olney-Margolies Athletic Center, on Hope Street. Participants and observers are welcome! https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/ Olney-Margolies Athletic Center (OMAC) Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Clubs and Organizations, Departments

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Ian Russell (JNBC) Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Ian Russell (JNBC) to my desktop calendar

    September 30, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM "The Ethics of Oblivion: Against Archaeology's Hypermodern Heritage" Russell, a postdoctoral fellow at the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, will discuss his ongoing research. Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • "Riddles of the Sphinx" with Mark Lehner Download "Riddles of the Sphinx" with Mark Lehner to my desktop calendar

    September 23, 2010 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM A screening of the documentary followed by a Q&A with Mark Lehner, Director of the Giza Mapping Project Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Egyptology and Archaeology Department Undergraduate Groups https://brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events/ Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For Masters candidates only, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Films, Lectures, Arts and Entertainment

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Jeffrey Becker and Jessica Nowlin (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Jeffrey Becker and Jessica Nowlin (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) to my desktop calendar

    September 23, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM "Orientalizing Infant Tombs at Gabii, Italy: Discovery, Documentation, and Interpretation" Becker, a visiting assistant professor of Archaeology and Managing Director of the Gabii project in Italy, and Nowlin, a doctoral student in Archaeology, will discuss their fieldwork in Gabii. Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

  • Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - See the Movie...Then Think About It... Download Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - See the Movie...Then Think About It... to my desktop calendar

    September 16, 2010 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM A free screening of the film followed by commentaries by: Sue Alcock (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology), Iraj Anvar (Center for Language Studies), Shiva Balaghi (Cogut Center for the Humanities), Stephen Groening (Modern Culture and Media), Susan Harvey (Religious Studies), and Mac Marston (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) And free popcorn! Sponsored by the Archaeology Department Undergraduate Group https://brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/events/Posters/persia.html Salomon Center, Room 001 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Audience, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Clubs and Organizations, Departments, Films, Arts and Entertainment

  • Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Allison Davis (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) Download Brown Bag Series in Archaeology: Allison Davis (Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology) to my desktop calendar

    September 16, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM "Excavations at Yuthu: A Community Study of an Early Village in Cusco, Peru (400 – 100 BC)." Davis will discuss her ongoing research. Pizza and soda will be provided, or feel free to bring a lunch. https://www.brown.edu/joukowskyinstitute/events Rhode Island Hall, Room 108 Panel Discussions, Open to the Public, Dept: Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, First Years, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, Pre-Law, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Departments, Lectures

Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World Welcome Back (to the Trenches) Reception
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology, Rhode Island Hall

 

 

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The Joukowsky Institute is closely affiliated with the Narragansett Society (The Rhode Island Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America)

For talks in the discipline of Classics, see the Boston Area Classics Calendar