Media Relations
Tuesday,
November 25,
2003
Anthropology Department
Two international conferences taking place in April at Indiana University will apply scholarly and scientific analysis to questions of race in the U.S. and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere. "Blackness in Latin America and the Caribbean" will take place April 4-5, and "Rethinking Race in the Americas: Anthropology, Politics and Policy" will be April 17-18.
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In this edition of Lecture Notes, March 17-30, meet New York Time's political columnist William Safire and enjoy some quality time in the garden with the Hilltop Garden and Nature Center.
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The public is invited to explore pirate lore on Feb. 12 as Indiana University archeologists Charles Beeker and Geoffrey Conrad discuss their ongoing research in the Dominican Republic, including their work to study and protect what they believe is a shipwreck of notorious pirate Captain Kidd.
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Resting in less than 10 feet of Caribbean seawater, the wreckage of Quedagh Merchant, the ship abandoned by the scandalous 17th century pirate Capt. Kidd as he raced to New York in an ill-fated attempt to clear his name, has escaped discovery -- until now. An underwater archaeology team from Indiana University announced today (Dec. 13) the discovery of the remnants.
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In this edition of Lecture Notes, meet USA Today editor Ken Paulson and South African filmmaker Roberta Durrant and learn about opportunities for careers in the FBI.
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The Indiana University Bloomington Anthropology Department now offers a Ph.D. in the anthropology of food. "Food studies of all kinds are increasing in popularity," said Anthropology Department Chair Eduardo Brondizio. "IU offers the first program in the world leading to a Ph.D. in the social science of food."
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