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A Year in Anthropology: 2012-13

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This is a snapshot of courses, projects, events, and activities undertaken by students and faculty of the Department of Anthropology, Vancouver Island University from Intersession 2012 to Spring 2013.

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Gifted Gay showing off her hat, earrrings, and bottle of wine! Photo courtesy of JA.

ASC t-shirt presented to Gay Brent, ASC chair, does the honour. Photo courtesy of JA.

Gay receives a Tanzanian kanga from Imogene John and Steve in background. Photo courtesy of JA.

Yee Haw! Gay ready to test out her bull-whip! Photo courtesy of JA.

Gay, Helene, & Nicole Rhy & Imogene in background. Photo courtesy of JA.

Inge, Gay, & Sharon Conversations between retirees! Photo courtesy of JA.

Community Options Society Intern and Project Manager Katherine (r) was the intern for Community Options Society (S2013). Selena (l) is the Project Manager. The internship was located in Duncan, BC.

Gwichin ethnobotanist, Alestine Andre (centre) with Helene Demers and Elder Florence James Cowichan Campus, 27 March 2013. Photo courtesy of RK.

Gwichin ethnobotanist, Alestine Andre, and Sylvia Scow A Andre & S Scow, 27 March 2013. Photo courtesy of RK.

Clark on Duncan project A VIU ANTH grad, Clark, presented information on a community-based project at the Kin Park in Duncan. He is currently the Kin Park Youth Urban Farm Intern.

Brent on his Balkan Heritage Field School experience Brent's experience was so rewarding that he is returning this summer to do further work.

Celia on Goldcorp Speaks about the paper that she had published in an online peer-reviewed publication, Popular Archaeology.

Nelson on field school in Poland Nelson attended a mortuary field school during the summer.

Brent presents flowers to Gay Gay Frederick is retiring in July so was presented with flowers.

2013 WorldBridger Award recipient Rhy did his senior project in Belgium on materials from the Scladina Cave.

Kiah & Nicole on their museum internships Two different projects with the Nanaimo Museum.

Cheryl, Colleen, and Liz getting some food.

Colleen & Helene Two of our ANTH faculty in the audience.

Katherine on her Duncan internship Katherine worked with Social Planning Cowichan on a project with the Affordable Housing Association.

Liz talking about her internship Project in Duncan with the BIA regarding outdoor totem pole art gallery.

Introductions Brent, Chair of the Anthropology Student Club, offering opening remarks.

For me? John presents flowers to Sharon. Photo courtesy of JA.

Sharon with the gift that keeps coming back. Photo courtesy of JA.

David, Sharon, John, Ruth, Imogene, Libby, Lynn, Chris, Caroline, Michael, Tim, Hannah, & Melanie. Photo courtesy of JA.

Imajica - twine-making Twine-making workshop in ANTH 111, Cowichan. 20 February 2013.

Fredy Peccerelli Mr. Peccerelli is Executive Director of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation. Eliza Gardiner (l) is chair of VIUFA's Human Rights & International Solidarity Committee; Imogene Lim is Chair of Anthropology.

David Wong, author E2GM David (l), with Imogene holding a copy of Escape to Gold Mountain.

Escape to Gold Mountain Reading David Wong, author, signing books for audience members. Reading sponsored by the Offices of Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities.

Imogene, Megan, & Ralph 2012 Social Sciences President's Scholarship Recipient - Megan. Photo courtesy of Bruce Patterson.

2012 President Scholarship Recipients. Luncheon honouring the 2012 President's Scholarship Recipients. Megan - ANTH minor/ GLST major - third from left. Photo courtesy of Bruce Patterson.

Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada Guest lecturer in ANTH 418

Potluck for Robert Fox Dinner was provided as Fox was going to another venue to speak immediately following his presentation in ANTH 418.

Visit to a farm in Cedar Learning about composting.

Visit to Nanaimo Community Gardens Learning about different edibles.

ANTH 418 class outside of Western Housing residences Class visited the various types of residences to learn about the cooking facilities available to students.

Lynn (PSYC) and Jackie (ANTH). Photo courtesy of John A.

Kim, Catherine, & Jackie. Photo courtesy of John A.

In the picture! Colleen making sure she is in the photo of Joe and Lynette.

Gay, Imogene, Colleen, Maggie, Inge, and Joe.

The timer works! Lynette joins the group photo.

It was this big! Was Gay telling a fish story? Colleen and Maggie listen.

Enough food for a small army. Check out that pie in the foreground!

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