Anth319.L90 & L91 LAB

Hello everyone:

Although everyone is responsible for all of the readings, you can learn from each other by focusing on specific readings and by working in teams.

Below are listed the reading assignments for 10-1-08. Those of you doing the coverage, please try to “teach” the chapter to the best of your ability.

Try to explain why this knowledge is important for people doing research in expressive culture (and/or research in general).

You may want to create a handout to enable student discussion.

Try to keep your “performance part” to ten minutes each.

See the syllabus for more details on the readings.

Thanks to all!  Enjoy these readings,

Moore Quinn

• Ben and Chris: Chapter 8 of W and K: “The Textual and the Visual”
• Sarah and Courtney:  Chapter 5 of W and K, “Writing Fieldnotes”
• Lucas and Jack: E-Res:  “I am a Fieldnote”
• Chastine and Lauren: E-Res: “A Vocabulary for Fieldnotes”
• Shannon and Anahita: E-Res: “The Expressive Body”
• Jared and Lindsay:   E-Res: “The New Sociology of Art”
• Candace and Sammi: “Marvin Carlson, pp.13-33, “The Performance of Culture.
• John Wall: None, due to the fact that you will have been working with the IRB materials on Monday.

Hello all:

I hope that some of you will think about applying for this conference opportunity. The fact that you attended (if you get chosen) will look great on a resumé! Anthropology majors should definitely think about it! Note that the application deadline is October 10.

Dr. Moore Quinn

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The Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services will take 40 students to the Multicultural Leadership Conference at UNC-Charlotte on Friday, November 7, 2008 returning on Saturday, November 8, 2008.  The theme for this conference is “Shaping Today’s Tomorrow”.  This conference is an annual one-day opportunity for student leaders across the region and their advisors to explore the intersections of culture, diversity, and leadership.  The conference experience is designed to feature dynamic speakers, creative and engaging workshops, plus breakfast and lunch will be served.  Participants leave the conference energized and equipped with strategies and tools to be more effective leaders in their communities, the nation, and the world.

If you are interested in this opportunity please stop by The Multicultural Center (located behind the new library) to pick up your application today or see the attached file.  The application deadline is Friday, October 10, 2008.

Hello all:

Are there any students who might want to attend this event? Kendall Haven promises to take us “behind the scenes” of successful storytelling.

I will give extra credit to anyone who would like to attend, but I need to know which session you might like to attend so that I can give a head count to the organizers.

Thanks and please let me know if you would like to attend,

Moore Quinn

PS We will post to the blog, but do let me know so that I can pass the word, and thanks!
M
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I just wanted to remind y’all about the Kendall Haven storytelling sessions. I hope that you will agree with me that this is a wonderful opportunity for ourselves and our students.

The sessions will take place on Friday October 17th in the Alumni Center of the SOEHHP. The content of the sessions is identical so you have a choice of times:

1. 9:00 until 10:45 am
2. 11:00 until 12:45 pm

Please RSVP if you are attending either session. Also please announce this event to your classes and either send me a head count or have the students e-mail me (blakem@cofc.edu) directly. I have attached a flyer for your convenience.

Sincerely,

Mary

Dr. Mary Blake Jones
86 Wentworth St. Room 321
School of Education
College of Charleston
blakem@cofc.edu
Ph. 843 953-8042

Here are the names of those whose projects have been accepted, and their titles:

• Anahita: The Holiday Inn Historic District in Downtown Charleston
• John: Coffee Shop culture in Downtown Charleston
• Candace: Female cadets at the Citadel Military College
• Sarah: A study of gay-lesbian/”drag” culture at the Pantheon in downtown Charleston
• Lauren: The Ghost Tours of Charleston
• Jack: An Ethnographic Study of the Market Pavilion (in three parts)
• Chastine: The Fire Department on Charleston
• Shannon: Bridge Club culture among women in Charleston

Dr. Moore Quinn

I have posted a new reading to E-Res you might find of interest titled “Thinking about Fieldwork.” The reading provides another set of questions you might use when thinking about designing your fieldwork projects. Although it’s geared specifically to those working in music-related fieldwork, the questions can be used for any project.  I like this reading because it provides the “big picture,” from design to conducting to completing a project.

Dr. Moore Quinn

A new group for singing shapenote music will hold its first meeting at Circular Congregational Church on Tuesday, Sept. 9th, at 6:30pm.

Come hear and join in this vibrant, southern-style hymn singing from The Sacred Harp, a songbook originally published in the 1840s.  No experience is necessary; all are welcome.

For more information, go to http://www.fasola.org
For directions to the singing and parking information, go to http://iveyt.people.cofc.edu/Shapenote

Let us know what you think of additional lab hours.

Moore and Joey

• John // Sep 1, 2008 at 5:02 pm
  I think we need more lab hours. Preferably after 8pm.

Please add our class project blog and your classmates to your blogroll.

Our Class Project Blog URL is:

• http://blogs.cofc.edu/expressiveculture/

Your classmates blogs are at:

• Sammi – http://blogs.cofc.edu/slcollid/
• Ben – http://blogs.cofc.edu/bbcricke/
• Shannon – http://blogs.cofc.edu/smcrow/
• Chris – http://blogs.cofc.edu/cadavis1/
• Kourtney – http://blogs.cofc.edu/kgoodman/
• Sarah – http://blogs.cofc.edu/smgreen/
• Candace – http://blogs.cofc.edu/csleibma/
• Lucas – http://blogs.cofc.edu/ldmoreir/
• Jack – http://blogs.cofc.edu/jcneliga/
• Lindsay – http://blogs.cofc.edu/lpruitt/
• Jared – http://blogs.cofc.edu/sjsincla/
• Chastine – http://blogs.cofc.edu/kcstewar/
• Lauren -http://blogs.cofc.edu/lastewar/
• Anahita – http://blogs.cofc.edu/aatipnis/
• John  – http://blogs.cofc.edu/jwall/

Handouts for posting to and editing your CofC blog:

• posting-and-editing-to-your-cofc-blog-account