We should take some time to congratulate two of our faculty members who recently had their proposals accepted by the Study Away Programs office at Missouri State University. Dr. Wedenoja will be leading one entitled Reggae Island: The History and Culture of Jamaica, West Indies. The travel component of this program will be May 24 to June 6, 2015. Dr. Wedenoja has been working in Jamaica since the early 1970s and has led many student trips there. Dr. Worman is the director of a second study away program entitled Valles Caldera National Preserve Archaeology Field School. The travel component will be June 8 – July 10, 2015. This program will emphasize the challenges and opportunities associated with conducting archaeological research on public land.
Together, these programs represent at least two of the four fields of anthropology – cultural anthropology and archaeology – though they will likely touch on all four fields in one way or another. If you know of anyone who may be interested in these programs, contact Dr. Wedenoja at BillWedenoja@MissouiState.edu or Dr. Worman at FScottWorman@MissouriState.edu. Dr. Worman will also be joined by Dr. Wedenoja in leading the Bluefields Archaeology Field School in Jamaica from December 27, 2014 to January 10, 2015. Students will conduct archaeological research at historical and prehistoric sites in Bluefields with the goal of helping the local community build a program of heritage resources tourism