Ruth:
Dr. Claudia Brackett-Lundin and I will be in Scotland this summer. Wondjina
Research Institute (WRI) will be doing CSF geological, geophysical and soil
and plant pXRF geochemical studies of sites associated with the Battle of
Bannockburn and will have our equipment with us to demonstrate the use of
these technologies at a proposed pXRF Session\Symposium and Workshop at the
ICAP Conference in August in Sligo Ireland.
If we an be of assistance to you, your UK colleagues and your students,
please advise.
We have been following the work at the University of York on Mesolithic
sites and have wondered if soil and plant pXRF studies have proven useful
for Hunter and your UK associates in finding Iron Age rubbish pits and
burials at YOUR sites..
As you may know, Claudia and I are considered experts in the area of pXRF
soil and plant surveys from WRI's work since 2005 in the US and Mexico and
we are seeking additional presentations for the proposed pXRF
Session\Symposium and Workshop and will be soon announcing the 2nd Call for
Presentations.
If you, your students or your UK colleagues have already done pXRF studies
of your sites, WRI would be VERY interested in discussing YOUR work, and,
inviting you to submit an abstract for a ICAP presentation.
Please feel free to call Claudia or myself at WRI's Confidence House office
number below or my cell number if you have any questions or need further
information.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Lundin BA, MA, RPA, ISAP, AIPG
Director, Wondjina Research Institute
Confidence House
22510 Confidence Rd.
Twain Harte CA 95383
WRI Office Number: (209) 586-5632
California Cell: (209) 288-8398
On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 11:57 AM Ruth M <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello
>
> We have openings for undergrads and grads to join our Summer Field School
> in Scotland. This summer we have extended the season to 7 weeks in order to
> tackle the inside of the Neolithic Chambered Tomb! However, there are 4
> week sessions available too.
>
> Last year we undercovered 1400 year old handprints on an anvil in our
> Pictish smithy and found a small cellular structure just below the tomb.
> So, a lot is happening on this open-area site that spans the Neolithic
> through Late Norse periods. (see www.swandro.co.uk)
>
> Please share with any of your interested students -- no experience
> necessary.
>
>
> http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/educationabroad/programs/short-term-programs/summer-2019/scotland-summer-2019
>
> *Location*: Island of Rousey Orkney, Scotland UK
>
> Dates: June 23 - July 20, 2019 (Session A, 4 weeks)
>
> July 14 - August 10, 2019 (Session B, 4 weeks)
>
> June 23 - August 10, 2019 (Session C, 7 weeks)
>
> Credits Offered: 6 Credits: ANTHC 127 (3 credits) and ANTHC 227 (3
> credits). Possibility of graduate credits.
>
> Application Deadline: March 21, 2019
>
> Financial Aid: TAP, Pell, Student Loans
>
> *Scholarships:* Chancellor’s Global Scholarship
> <
> http://www1.cuny.edu/sites/studyabroad/students/financing-your-trip/national-and-local-scholarships/chancellors-global-scholarship-cgs-for-study-abroad/
> >,
> Departmental Travel Scholarships, Gilman
>
> Program Fee: $2,202 (estimate, 4 weeks) or $2,995 (estimate, 7 weeks)
> includes housing, all meals, excursions, and international health and
> travel insurance. TUITION and AIRFARE are NOT included in the program fee.
> All students are responsible for arriving at their study abroad location by
> the first day of the program; this may mean flying the day before.
>
> Payment Schedule: $350 application fee and deposit is due with the
> application. Program fee balance ($1,852 or $2,645) is due April 18, 2019.
> Payments must be made with certified check or money order. NO CASH,
> PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS.
>
> Students are responsible for meeting the payment deadline regardless of
> funding source, i.e. Macaulay Opportunities Fund, loans, or any other type
> of financial aid. Late fees will be applied to all delayed payments (see
> Education Abroad Application Instructions and Policies).
> *II) Program Description*
>
> The Gateway to the Atlantic program takes place on the Orkney Islands north
> of mainland Scotland, one of the richest archaeological areas in the world.
> The experience of living and working on the small North Atlantic island of
> Rousay immerses students in a lovely and complex northern maritime ecology,
> connects them to a vibrant living community with a deep local heritage, and
> provides a chance to do real field science as part of an international team
> of experts from different disciplines. This four or seven week
> archaeological field school will give students hands on training in the
> full range of archaeological skills, expertly supervised by some of the
> best archaeologists in Britain while also offering the opportunity to make
> a real contribution to saving major heritage sites from rising sea levels
> caused by global climate change. This program began in 2009 as cooperation
> between Orkney College, Bradford University and CUNY and has already had
> several successful seasons of combined field archaeology, community
> outreach, and transformative undergraduate place-based education.
>
> This summer the Gateway to the Atlantic project is open to students looking
> for a unique experience of participating in an international,
> multi-disciplinary field science program, aimed at combining hands-on
> instruction with rescue of major Bronze Age to Viking Period sites
> endangered by rising sea levels and increasing storminess. Students will
> work intensively at the endangered coastal site of Swandro, a Celtic
> Pictish Iron Age stone house with excellent conditions of preservation and
> rich finds. The site has the potential to shed light on the interaction
> between the native Celtic Pictish population and the Viking Age
> Scandinavian settlers of the 9th - 10th centuries CE, but is about to be
> destroyed by the sea. Students from Hunter will work closely with students
> and staff from the UK and from all over Europe and will have special tours
> of the many nearby ancient monuments led by Orkney College professionals.
> Students will become familiar with both basic and advanced techniques of
> excavation and site recording, including use of electronic survey
> equipment, 3-D imaging, and geophysical prospecting, and will participate
> in all phases of this important research project. They will be housed in
> basic but comfortable hostel housing with meals provided. For more detailed
> information on prior work and YouTube video made last summer see the
> Gateway to the Atlantic web pages.
>
> *Website:* North Atlantic Biocultural Organisation - NABO Field School
> <http://nabohome.org/fieldschools/rousay.html>
> Course Offering
>
> - ANTHC 127 and ANTHC 227. Possibility of graduate credits.
> - Please contact *Prof. Tom McGovern* (below) to discuss the details of
> courses offered.
> - 2015 Syllabus - Orkney
> <
> http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/educationabroad/repository/files/syllabi-repository/2015-syllabus.pdf
> >
>
> Credits & Grades
>
> Students in this program will receive both credits and letter grades.
> Grades will count toward their Hunter GPA.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Ruth Maher
> [log in to unmask]
> Field School coordinator and supervisor
>
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