Recently I have been asked about the availability of Visual/Cultural Anthropology graduate programs by my students. I think the best resource is the searchable directory provided by the Society for Visual Anthropology. It allows you to search by school, program, and more.
Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms.
Anyone who creates “Transformative Art” from pieces of popular culture, (i.e. remixing YouTube footage with personal interviews, artwork, etc.) should consider whether their work falls within the definition of “Fair Use” and freedom of expression.
The Question of the Day belongs to Jack, who asked:
When writing out the process/methodology and inserting parts of our fieldnotes, do they need to be set aside or cited in any way? or can it just kind of flow between telling a story as an example and then explaining the significance without having to having to break it up/quote it or set it aside some way?
The Answer: Personal Communication (including e-mail, listserve, and newsgroup messages and unpublished interviews) should be cited in text citations, with specific date, but not in the reference cited:
Here’s an example: Horace Smith claims (letter to author, July 12, 1993)
Wednesday Lab is canceled due to bad weather. I also want to remind everyone that you do NOT need to come to Thursday lecture.
I will open the lab on Friday, at 5:30 pm if anyone needs to complete a transcription, etc. For those of you who missed Wednesday lab, I will work one on one with you to make sure you get your data, are able to make DVD’s etc.
Everybody stay safe and feel free to call me if you need anything.
Cheers,
Joey
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGAR ALERT
Message sent – 12/2/2009
Weather Announcement
Due to approaching inclement weather, the campus, including the Lowcountry Graduate Center, will close early today. Classes are canceled as of 3 p.m. All non-essential campus personnel may leave as of 3:30 p.m.
Essential personnel, such as Physical Plant and Addlestone Library employees, should check with their supervisors before leaving.
Public Safety will remain open. Food Services, including Liberty Street Cafe, will also remain open. For all other campus services, please contact the appropriate office for information about availability.
Oral History Workshop
The Citadel Oral History Program, the South Carolina Historical Society and the Low Country Oral History Alliance invite the public to participate in an oral history workshop on Saturday, December 5th from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at The Citadel in Bond Hall room 165.
Teachers, community activists, genealogists, and high school and college students are encouraged to attend. Space is limited and pre-registration is highly encouraged. Your $5 donation will defray the cost of lunch.
This interactive workshop, led by staff from the SC Historical Society and The Citadel Oral History Program, will cover each aspect of the oral history process, including project planning, interview strategies, recording technology, and archiving. The program will be of value to those involved in family or community projects that are well underway and those in the planning stages.
The Citadel is located at 171 Moultrie Street in Charleston (near Joseph P. Riley Park).
Call Kerry Taylor at (843) 953-5357 for more information and to register.
I ran across this and thought some of you might be interested. Have a great break!
Joey
by: Sharon Seltzer
If you are looking for an alternative way to celebrate Thanksgiving that doesn’t include plating a turkey on your table, you might be interested in the Adopt-a-Turkey Project.
Farm Sanctuary is a non-profit organization that works to stop the cruelty of commercially-raised farm animals and promotes a vegan lifestyle. Their two sanctuaries in New York and California are home to: pigs, sheep, cows, rabbits, geese, chickens and turkeys that have been victims of cruelty.
They began the Adopt-a-Turkey Project in 1986 as a way of offering a “compassionate alternative for Thanksgiving.”
Since then, Farm Sanctuary has rescued more than 1,000 turkeys from “a thankless fate at the dinner table and given thousands of people an opportunity to adopt a turkey for the holidays.”
Our last presentations are on Monday, November 23rd. The presentation schedule includes Jack & Adrienne, Courtney, Denise, and Will.
I will be holding the November 24th lecture. I plan on reviewing Zotero,a firefox add-on that helps you to collect, manage, and cite your research sources. I will also be giving back your peer-review evaluations and grades for your presentations.
We will not have lab on Wednesday (it is the first day of the Thanksgiving break).
We will resume our regular schedule on Monday, November 30th. Please remember that ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY for data cleanup day.
Data Cleanup Day for Monday lab is November 30th
Data Cleanup Day for Wednesday lab is December 2nd
Final papers and portfolios are due on or before Monday, December 7, at 5PM. Please deliver them to Bell 207.
Have a great break! I look forward to seeing everyone soon.
Powerpoint is SO late 20th century! Looking for an alternative? Of course you are. WOW your students and your colleagues and your conference audience (who will be delighted inasmuch as they are expecting the “Powerpoint bullets of death” syndrome).
You are savvy. You are creative. You will have attended this LITE workshop and learned ways to present a topic with flair, interactivity, and excitement!
Learn about creating interactive presentations with VoiceThread, using the slideshow feature in Flickr, or creating a video. Check out 2-D images in a 3-D world using Microsoft’s Photosynth or Cooliris. Learn where to find images for your presentations using Creative Commons. Having video player issues? Try VLC, free software that plays nearly anything!
Its not too late to learn how to be exciting and interesting (or at least present so that you sound like you are).
WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 3 and 6PM
WHERE: Addlestone 122
No reproduction, transmission, or electronic distribution of this material is permitted without express permission from the instructor. To request permission contact Jolanda-Pieta van Arnhem.
