Africa Institute 2012

Congratulations go out to three of our PhD candidates: Dina Najjar, Megan Lowthers, and Candie Thomas who have been awarded the 2012 Africa Institute Student Mobility Award.

John Gehman Lecture 2012

Jane C. Hill,  Regent's Professor of Anthropology and Linguistics at the University of Arizona will present two lectures, including the 3rd John Gehman Lecture. Professor Hill has made important contributions to the study of Native North American languages, historical linguistics, language endangerment and revitalization, language ideologies, and the sociopolitical contexts of multilingualism. Her 2009 book, "The Everyday Language of White Racism," explores the construction of identity and ideology in white racist discourse. More information can be found HERE.

Help Improve the Department Library

Library and Information Science students Kate Shore (kshore4@uwo.ca) and William Klie (wklie@uwo.ca) are looking for feedback about the Anthropology department library. Do you use the space? Why or Why not? How? What would you like to see changed? Any and all feedback is welcome. For those interested in an informal focus-group roundtable discussion, please contact Kate or Will at the above addresses.

Congratulations Matt

Matthew Beaudoin was the 2012 recipient of the Society for Historical Archaeology's Student Paper Prize at this year's annual conference, held January 4-8, in Baltimore. This year's competition had a record number of applicants. According to the SHA, "the prize is awarded to a student, or students, whose written version of a conference paper is judged superior in the areas of originality, research merit, clarity of presentation, professionalism, and of potential relevance to a considerable segment of the archaeological community." As part of his prize, Matthew received over $1400 worth of books/titles, as well as a letter of recommendation from the SHA President.

Research Assistant Opportunity for Current and Prospective Students

Dr. Karen Pennesi will be hiring a graduate research assistant to conduct interviews in the UWO community during summer and fall 2012 as part of her newest project: "Negotiating Personal Names and Social Identities at the University of Western Ontario". Students interested in working on this project or on conducting their own M.A. or Ph.D. research on this topic under Dr. Pennesi's supervision should contact her or click [HERE] for more information.

Thinking of Applying to Our Graduate Program?

Prospective students can find answers to their questions about our program HERE. Tips on putting together a good graduate school application are available HERE. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us HERE. You can start applying for 2012-13 Starting October 6, 2011.

Scholarship Season

It's the time of year where students are applying for External Scholarships in Graduate Programs. Please click HERE for information on NSERC, OGS, and SSHRC competitions. Department deadlines are listed HERE.