Dr. Matthew Thomann parses the relationship between the State, AIDS, and sexual minorities in Africa

In a special edition of DOWiA, anthropologist Dr. Matthew Thomann presented his work in Cote d'Ivoir on Monday, February 15th. His presentation untangled the complicated relationship between AIDS care, NGOs, and sexual minorities as they are understood on Africa's South Atlantic Coast. His talk was the second in a series that departs from DOWiA's initial focus on archaeology and heritage-related presentations. Although it was a special Monday session of DOWiA, Dr. Thomann's presentation saw the DOWiA audience grow to its largest number yet.

Dr. Matthew Thomann presents at DOWiA 

Photo credit: Dr. Robert Rotenberg

Dr. Jay Sosa explained the colors and performed the choreography of Brazilian protest...

On 11 February 2016 Dr. Jay Sosa presented his work on the symbolism of Brazilian protest. His work demonstrates that protests and protesters are a diverse mix of people with varying commitments and interests in political issues. Dr. Sosa explained that protests are effective in maintaining a public foothold in defining important political issues even when participants lack a single, clearly-defined message. Dr. Sosa's presentation provided a significant complement to the DOWiA's inaugural schedule, as it moved away from archaeological examination and the politics of heritage and into a more expansive realm of anthropological investigation, in this case the symbolic analysis of protests. Dr. Sosa even performed some of the essential choreography of Brazilian protests he witnessed; alas, we didn't get a picture of his reenactment.

New lecture scheduled for March: Dr. Jane Baxter (DePaul)

March 3rd, 2016

The Challenges of Excavating A Famous Place: Archaeology and the Pullman National Monument

 

Jane Eva Baxter, DePaul University

 

On February 19, 2015 President Obama came to the Historic Pullman neighborhood and established a National Monument to commemorate and protect this significant south side neighborhood. This talk will be an overview of several seasons of archaeology conducted in Pullman between 2004-2010 by students and faculty from DePaul University.  Unlike many historic National Parks and Monuments, archaeology did not play an important role in persuading the government to establish a National Monument in Pullman. The Pullman neighborhood is already famous and very well documented. This talk is an opportunity to ask the question of what it means to do archaeology at a site that is already well documented, well known, and considered significant by the broader public. What new information did archaeology reveal in Pullman, and how might archaeological knowledge help us to understand a site whose story is already famous?

New lectures added for January, February, April

New lectures added for January, February, and April as listed on the Schedule page (link above). Lectures cover archaeology on Chicago's South Side, prehistoric Peru, and undergraduate field research in Belize.

New Lecture: Thursday January 21st: Dr. Morag Kersel (DePaul) - Follow the Pots

Dr. Morag Kersel (DePaul)

All lectures open to the public and held at 4:30 PM in Clifton-Fullerton Hall 2352 N. Clifton Ave, room 135, on DePau's Lincoln Park campus.

Inaugural Lecture Today - 4:30pm - Dr. Iman Saca (St. Xavier) - 'The Pearl Of Qatar: A Story Retold, A Community Revived'

The DePaul Open Workshop in Anthropology (DOWiA) is a lecture and workshop series that provides a space for academics and students to present their latest research to a broader audience.The goals of the DOWiA are 1) to encourage scholars to present their work in a way that is accessible to the public, 2) to give students experience presenting research to a public audience, and 3) to cultivate dialogue between the public and academic researchers. DOWiA lectures are aimed specifically to present discussions of ongoing research in the social sciences to an audience that may not have an academic background, so speakers are encouraged  to explain their work in common terms.

This week we are pleased to present to present Dr. Iman Saca of St. Xavier University who will present her talk "The Pearl Of Qatar: A Story Retold, A Community Revived", on her current research in the Near East.The talk will be held at Clifton-Fullerton Hall (2350 N Clifton Ave), room 135, in the Lincoln Park campus. 

Refreshments will be provided.

DOWiA is an ongoing lecture series that will be held every Thursday at 4:30 and we hope to see you there. For additional information on the DOWiA please contact Dr. Christopher Milan at chris.milan235@gmail.com or Dr. David Pacifico at davidpacificophd@gmail.com or check our website: DePaulOWiA.blogspot.com.