Spring 2010 Colloquium Series

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Department of Anthropology will host the following colloquia this semester. Please join us on Thursdays at 3:00 PM in Crawford Hall 115. Receptions will follow.

January 14

“Empirical Archaeology, or Where Does the Evidence Take Us?”
Richard Gould, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, Brown University

January 28

“Impact of Colonialism and Nationalism in “Thai” Archaeology”
Rasmi Shoocondej, Associate Professor of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, Thailand
Cosponsored with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies

February 11

“An 'Anachronistic' Reading Practice: Ruth Benedict, For Example”
Yoshinobu Ota, Professor of Anthropology, Kyushu University, Japan
Cosponsored with the Center for Japanese Studies

February 25

“Anthropology as Politics: Tales of the Elders”
Steve Boggs, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of Hawai’i

March 11

“Merging Archaeology with the Local Community: The Moloka'i Archaeological
Training Program and Wailau Research Project, Moloka'i Island, Hawai'i”
Windy McElroy, Senior Archaeologist, Garcia and Associates
Cosponsored with the Center for Pacific Islands Studies

March 18

“Pyramids of Power and Privilege: The Hierarchical Basis of Contemporary
Vietnamese Social Organization”
Terry Rambo, Special Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Cosponsored with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies

April 08

Anthropology Graduate Student Association Symposium
Cosponsored with the Anthropology Graduate Student Association (AGSA)

April 22

“U.S. Military Bases and Funshi (Feng Shui): The Anti-Base Movement and
Community Development in Yomitan, Okinawa”
Tomoaki Hara, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Shizuoka University, Japan
Cosponsored with the Center for Okinawan Studies

For further information, please contact Anthropology at anthprog@hawaii.edu.

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