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Ranieri International Scholars Fund Grants
NYU’s Center for Ancient Studies is once again offering small grants for summer or term-time study through its Antonina S. Ranieri International Scholars Fund. These grants are intended to support academic travel abroad by Arts and Science undergraduate or graduate students who are studying any aspect of the ancient world. Grants are generally under $2,000 and may be taken in conjunction with other awards. The Ranieri Fund supports both independent study (e.g., research in foreign libraries) and participation in formal programs (e.g., Goethe Institute language courses, archaeological digs, and international conferences).
Students should submit a brief description of the project explaining how it relates to their studies, an itemized budget, CV, and detailed letter of support from any Arts and Science faculty sponsor. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015, for this summer or the next academic year. Decisions will be made by the Advisory Committee of the Center, and winners will be notified of the decision on or about Friday, May 1.
For further information or to submit an application, students should contact the Center’s Program Administrator, Maura Pollard, by email at ancient.studies@nyu.edu
North American Theoretical Archaeology Group 2015 Conference
The North American TAG meeting will take place on May 22-24 at New York University! The theme of this year’s conference is MOVEMENT. The conference committee has received a number of wonderful session proposals, and they are now accepting titles and abstracts for individual papers and presentations.
The deadline for submissions of paper titles and abstracts is 28 February 2015. Abstracts should be submitted to pc4@nyu.edu.
For more information about the conference, please click here.
Internship Opportunity at the American Museum of Natural History
Undergraduates! There is an exciting Archaeology internship opportunity open at the American Museum of Natural History. For more information about the internship, including job requirements, application requirements, and deadlines, please download the promotional flyer, here.
Good luck to all our applicants!
Noelle Stout to Speak at Queering Anthropology Conference
Dr. Noelle Stout will be speaking at this year’s Queering Anthropology conference, to take place from February 12-14th at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Stout will be speaking on Friday (First Books/First Chapters) and Saturday (No Queer Futures).
For more information about this exciting conference, please download the program here.
James Higham Publishes Co-Authored Paper on Primate Facial Recognition
James Higham has published a new co-authored article about non-human primate facial recognition. It appears in the latest issue of The Royal Society and can be seen here.
Coverage of the discoveries has also been featured in various popular science outlets, which can be seen below.
BBC: ‘Colourful Faces Help Monkeys Recognize Each Other‘
Wired: ‘Monkey Faces Give Clues to Species and Individual Identity‘
Discovery Channel News: ‘Monkey Mustaches Reveal Evolution of Facial Hair‘
LiveScience: ‘Monkey Mustaches and Beards Help Algorithm Identify Faces‘
AMNH Public Programs Internship!
Undergraduates! The American Museum of Natural History has an open internship position in their Public Programs division! If you have always wanted to apply the anthropological knowledge and skills you gain in class to the outside world, this could be the perfect fit for you! Also, if you are thinking of applying to graduate school, having an internship such as this under your belt will definitely make you stand out. Please download the attached informational flyer for deadline, contact, and further useful information!
Congratulations to the 2015-2016 Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship Winners!
Congratulations to the following graduate students who have won Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship Awards for 2015-2016! From Left to right: Narges Bajohgli, Irina Levin, and Myra Laird. Congratulations again!
Center for Religion and Media Spring 2015 Events
Below are the Spring 2015 events presented by the Center for Religion and Media. If you would like to download this information, please click here.
The Cuban Moment
Join a roundtable discussion about contemporary Cuban society and culture and Cuba’s place in international affairs on January 28th from 6:30-8:30pm in King Juan Carlos Center Auditorium (53 Washington Square South). Professor Noelle Stout of the Anthropology Department will be a part of the roundtable!