On Monday, April 11, at 5 pm in Strong Hall 407, Mr. Wolde Kristos, head of the Bluefields Peoples Community Association in Bluefields, Jamaica, will give a talk on his collaboration with Missouri State faculty and students on projects in his community, which include computer literacy, preschool education, tourism, archaeology, and marine ecology. A reception will follow. … [Read more...] about Community Development in Bluefields, Jamaica
The Peace Corps will be on campus tomorrow, Friday, April 1. Come to an informational session from 3-4 pm in Strong Hall room 202. Questions about Peace Corps? Contact recruiter Joe Zucchini at jzucchini@peacecorps.gov or 314-441-0534. … [Read more...] about Information session on the Peace Corps
Dr. Owsley will also be giving a presentation at the annual spring meeting of the Missouri Archaeological Society in Springfield, Saturday, April 2, at 7:45 pm in the Maui Ballroom at the Ramada Plaza Hotel/Oasis Convention Center on 2546 N. Glenstone Ave. The title of this talk is “Secrets of Kennewick Man: The Scientific Investigation of an Ancient American … [Read more...] about Secrets of Kennewick Man
Dr. Douglas Owsley, noted forensic anthropologist at the Smithsonian Museum, will present a lecture on analysis of seventeenth-century skeletal remains from the historical settlement of Jamestown on Friday, April 1, at 7:00 pm in Carrington Hall room 208 on the Missouri State campus. The lecture is free and open to the public. … [Read more...] about Cannibalism in Jamestown
The Anthropology Club is sponsoring a panel discussion on Refugees and Terrorism on Monday, February 29, from 5-6 pm in Strong Hall 407. Everyone is invited! Sarah Roither, a student who recently wrote a paper on refugees, will discuss her research, and Katie Webb, the leader of a local refugee resettlement group, will share her experiences. … [Read more...] about Refugees and Terrorism