Call for Papers t Archaeology of Ritual is the theme of the third annual open forum for graduate students at Boston University. Abstracts for papers are due September 30 . Social Research for the Millennium is a projected book examining how race, gender, nationalism, sexuality, ethnicity, work, education, community, globalization, and other issues will change in the next century. If you are interested in submitting an article, contact Martin Schoenhals, Department of Anthropology, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY, 11769. 24 Oxford St., Cambridge.
Admission is free.
Speakers come from as far away as Toronto and Washington, and as nearby as Old Sturbridge Village. Topics range from coverlets to hand tools, to outwork and industrial production. The Archaeology of the Pocumtuck Homeland will run from June 9-July 31. Students will participate in on-going research aimed at uncovering the hidden histories of the Pocumtuck people who have lived in the area that is now the town of Deerfield, Massachusetts for the last 3,000 years. Training includes the fundamentals of archaeology including ethics, survey strategies, sub-surface sampling procedures, excavation techniques, artifact analysis, report writing, and the critical reading and writing of history.