This post may be a little late but I finally have some free time after returning from Hawaii to write down my thoughts about the event (I’m at the laundromat and I can’t leave due to the Great Clothes Theft of 2012). (May 18: well I may have sat on… Read more“The SAA Meeting in Honolulu!”
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My Trip to the 2012 SAA Meeting
I took some time off work to go to this year’s SAA meeting. This year the conference was in Memphis, which is only a six hour drive away. I travelled in a caravan of MU students, which was a fun little road trip even though the caravan of two split… Read more“My Trip to the 2012 SAA Meeting”
Sacramento Trip Photos
A saw a lot of cool stuff on my trip to Sacramento. Here are the photos that I’ve uploaded to Flickr. This first set is from the Convention Center. There were many art pieces both inside and out. This set is from my walk from the hotel to the Capitol… Read more“Sacramento Trip Photos”
The One with Cheerleaders Everywhere
On Saturday, arrival at the convention center was met with the observation that there were a lot of little girls around. As I got closer, I saw teams doing dance routines outside. When I walked in the building I finally realized that we have been invaded by thousands of cheerleaders…. Read more“The One with Cheerleaders Everywhere”
Of Slides
Several posts ago I wrote about how I tailored presentations based on my dissertation research to better suit the various audiences I’ve faced. As promised, here is a continuation of that post with another variation of the talk geared towards another type of audience. I gave the latest version of… Read more“Of Slides”
My Trip to the SAA Conference in Sacramento
Last week some of the MU anthro students and I took a trip to Sacramento to attend the yearly meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. I’ve been to the SAA before (most notably last year in St. Louis) but this time marks the occasion of my first presented paper!… Read more“My Trip to the SAA Conference in Sacramento”
SAA, Part 4
I late-registered since I wasn’t sure I was even going until a week prior. My ID didn’t have my school information, and I wanted to represent, so during my lunch break on Thursday I used the wifi at the Renaissance to call up some reference pictures and sketched some MU… Read more“SAA, Part 4”
SAA, Part 2
Except for the Arch and the free museum in its basement, I’ve never been to downtown St. Louis in the nearly ten years I’ve been in Missouri. The week of the SAA meeting, I made up for lost time by spending most of my days there. Getting downtown from my… Read more“SAA, Part 2”
SAA, Part 1.5
Another trend I noticed in the presentations at the SAAs was the prevalence of Google Maps and Earth. While a Google Earth image will appear in my dissertation, I’m sticking with the tried-and-true drawing for my site-locating needs. A drawing allows me to filter out irrelevant details, like clouds and… Read more“SAA, Part 1.5”
SAA, Part 1
Last weekend I had a fantastic time at the SAA meeting in St. Louis. It’s taken me a while to collect my thoughts (also: dissertation) but I’m ready to start spilling. For this first post on the topic, let’s talk about talks. The actual conference was a extremely positive experience…. Read more“SAA, Part 1”