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MD-Ph.D. Student Jessica Ding Wins an Honorable Mention in Shao Chang Lee Scholarship Fund Best Paper Competition
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce that MD-Ph.D. student Jessica Ding has won an honorable mention in the Shao Chang Lee Scholarship Fund Best Paper Competition through the Michigan State University Asian Studies Center. The Shao Chang Lee Scholarship Fund was established by friends and colleagues of the late Professor Lee to provide scholarship awards for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at MSU who have made outstanding accomplishments in Asian studies and are pursuing or planning to pursue a program that includes Asian studies. Jessica’s paper is titled “Household Registration System Reform: A Sociohistorical Comparison of Shanghai and Ho Chi…
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Dr. Masako Fujita coauthors published article
Associate Professor of Anthropology Dr. Masako Fujita recently coauthored Does the immune system of milk increase activity for infants experiencing infectious disease episodes in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania? which appears in the American Journal of Human Biology. Read the article here: Does the immune system of milk increase activity for infants experiencing infectious disease episodes in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania? – Wander – American Journal of Human Biology – Wiley Online Library Read more about Dr. Fujita here: Featured Faculty, Dr. Masako Fujita: A passion for anthropology and making a difference in women’s health and wellness – Department of Anthropology (msu.edu)
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Professor Emeritus Dr. William Lovis named AAAS Fellow, selected for Steering Committee
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce that Professor Emeritus Dr. William Lovis has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS. Dr. Lovis was recognized as a fellow of the AAAS earlier this year, along with four other Michigan State University researchers. Lovis was selected as an AAAS fellow for his significant contributions to archaeological research, collections stewardship, and student and public education. Lovis said the recognition has significant meaning because he has been a member of the AAAS since graduate school, which was more than 50 years ago. “First…
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Call for Applications: Alumni & Friends Fund for Archeology
The Department of Anthropology encourages all archeology students to apply for The Alumni & Friends Fund for Archeology. This fund is intended to support MSU Department of Anthropology archaeology students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals, and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress. The fund, which is open to both graduates and undergraduates, may be used to support a variety of activities or needs, including professional development, travel, research, fieldwork, and equipment. Funding: $1500 Deadline: April 17 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
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Call for Applications: The William A. Lovis Research Fund in Environmental Archaeology
The Department of Anthropology encourages all graduate students to apply for The William A. Lovis Research Fund in Environmental Archaeology. This fund is intended to support interdisciplinary environmental archaeological research bridging anthropological archaeology and the natural, physical, biological and earth sciences. It is designed to underwrite and enhance the work of graduate students who investigate human/environment interaction for deeper time periods prior to Euro-American colonization episodes worldwide. How to apply: Application should be made via letter (no more than two pages in PDF format) addressed to the Archaeology Faculty and must be sent to Cathi Pierce (piercec7@msu.edu) by the listed…
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Call for Applications: Lynne Goldstein Fellowship Fund
The Lynne Goldstein Fellowship Fund is open to graduate students enrolled in the MSU Department of Anthropology, with preference given to those students who have participated in the Campus Archaeology Program. Funds are intended to assist students doing their dissertation research, which does not need to be linked to Campus Archaeology. How to apply: Application should be made via letter (no more than two pages in PDF format) addressed to the Archaeology Faculty and must be sent to Cathi Pierce (piercec7@msu.edu) by the listed deadline with the name of the fund as the subject heading. Applicants should provide an overview of…
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Call for Applications: The Altimare Professional Development Scholarship
The Altimare Professional Development Scholarship is intended to support graduate students enrolled in the MSU Department of Anthropology to gain practical skills, training, certification, professional development and/or qualitative data software experience, contributing to tangible and recognized competencies by future employers and aid the student in being a competitive applicant for non-academic jobs post-graduation. Examples include: conference training (tutorials/workshops) to learn new skills, techniques or specialties; online certifications, (LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, Coursera) on project management, UX Design, video production; purchase of qualitative data analysis software (MAXQDA, NVivo, Atlas.ti), etc. Please note that a total of $1,000 is available this year. This amount can…
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Call for Applications: The Whiteford Cultural Anthropology Field Work Scholarship
The Whiteford Cultural Anthropology Field Work Scholarship is awarded to cultural anthropology graduate students in the MSU Department of Anthropology with preference given to students conducting research in Latin America. This $2,000 award is intended to assist students doing their dissertation field work by helping cover key associated costs, such as transportation and lodging. Eligibility: Must be a graduate student in cultural anthropology enrolled in the MSU Department of Anthropology. How to apply: Application is made via letter (1-2 pages) addressed to the Whiteford Scholarship Committee. Applicants should provide an overview of their progress in the program of study, a description and…
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Speaker series: Dr. Eric J. Montgomery “Spirits, Ancestors, and Taboo: Divination as Ethnographic Method”
Join the Anthropology Department for a lecture series, this time with Dr. Eric J. Montgomery! Montgomery will host the lecture “Spirits, Ancestors, and Taboo: Divination as Ethnographic Method” on March 13 from 3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. in McDonel Hall C103. Zoom option: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99146869800 Passcode: ANP@MSU Divination has long fascinated ethnographers, and the amount of case studies throughout the world proliferate in the academic literature. Like “witchcraft” and “sorcery” these indigenous thought and belief systems are often mystified inside and outside of academia. Many view divination and related concepts as “tradition,” “custom,” and “historical survivals,” however, they are actually innovative,…
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Memorial for MSU Anthropology Alumnus Herb Whittier (1941-2021)
MSU Department of Anthropology alumnus Herbert (Herb) Whittier, Ph.D. died June 6, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan. Whittier studied Anthropology at University of South Florida (B.A. 1963), and Florida State University (B.S. 1965) where he also met his wife and research collaborator Patricia (Pat) Ruth Jenks, and later received a Ph.D. in Anthropology at MSU in 1973. The MSU Department of Anthropology was a formative intellectual environment for Herb Whittier; he took coursework, studied Bahasa Indonesian, honed writing skills, and successfully applied for research funding. Whittier worked with Dr. Al Hudson, the Anthropology Department Borneologist, focusing on Kenyah communities found…