Savage Minds, an anthropology blog, had an interesting article about the use of email in academia, with a link to this article from Scitable, a site run by the publishers of Nature. I liked the article, even though there are some fairly obvious tips like the suggestion to avoid texting… Read more“Tips for Scientific Communication”
Category: anthropology
Of Slides and Panels
Over the pass few weeks I’ve had two separate sets of experiences that have many similar elements. One set was the preparation of slide presentations for my dissertation defense and later the Midwest Conference for Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory (MCAAAE). The second set was the drawing and coloring… Read more“Of Slides and Panels”
The Tale of My Dissertation Defense
Where to begin? The night before my dissertation defense, I posted on Twitter and Facebook that trying to sleep would be interesting. The outpouring of support I got on Facebook in response to my message was very heartwarming. I’m so glad that the department subculture is mostly one of community… Read more“The Tale of My Dissertation Defense”
Archaeology and Wonder Girl #1
This week’s Wonder Girl #1 one-shot has a fair bit of archaeology in it. Wonder Girl, aka Cassie Sandsmark, is the superpowered daughter of archaeologist Helena and Zeus. Yes, The Zeus from Greek mythology (how’s that for a job perk?). In this story, Cassie is visiting her mother at an… Read more“Archaeology and Wonder Girl #1”
The Event of the Season!
You are cordially invited to attend Keith Chan’s defense of his dissertation entitled “Life in the Late Intermediate Period at Armatambo, Peru†on Wednesday, January 19th at 9:30 am in 109 Swallow Hall. Public presentation of the dissertation will take place from 9:30 to 10:00 am. Committee members: Robert Benfer;… Read more“The Event of the Season!”
Dissertation By the Numbers
The following data don’t mean anything but I thought they were fun to calculate and look over. Entire Document (Source: Me Counting) Pages: 393 Chapters: 11 Appendices: 4 Figures: 79 Tables: 105 References: Did I say 615? I meant 642. People Mentioned by Name in the Acknowledgements: 41 Entire Document… Read more“Dissertation By the Numbers”
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Learning Teaching and Learning (and Teaching)
As I wind down my graduate career (though part of me still does not believe it is happening), I am exploring possibilities for my future. One of my recent new professional interests is reading about teaching at the college level. In one of the random twists of fate in my… Read more“Learning Teaching and Learning (and Teaching)”
Another U2b Video
I’m just starting to explore Youtube as a repository of scholarly knowledge (as opposed to music videos and funny cat videos). This video talks about how texting is not making kids dumber.
If you’ve seen a drama in a movie theater in the past month you might have seen the horrible trailer for The Social Network, aka “The Facebook Movie.” The trailer is a mixed up collection of scenes showing people living the high life, being dorks, and yelling at each other…. Read more“”