[Anthsoc] Fwd: 2011/12 ANNUAL SILVER MEDAL EVENT

[Anthropology Society]

Please see attached poster.

Also, here is a brief synopsis of Dr. MacDonald's lecture and bio:

High Hopes for Heritage:
A New Transdisciplinary Frontier for Archaeological Anthropology

Abstract:
For humans, heritage is the nexus which connects the past with the
future.  A key component in the construction of identity-both
individual and cultural-heritage is constantly being created and
interpreted from information about the past. This information comes
from personal experience, oral and written histories, and from
evidence encoded in material remains, including the archaeological
record. Archaeological anthropologists have traditionally focused on
what the archaeological record can tell us about the people who
originally created it and how we can use this knowledge to contribute
to our social science. We have paid much less attention to how this
information may affect living descendants of those ancient cultures.
Increasingly, however, particularly where indigenous peoples are
involved, we find ourselves confronted by descendant communities which
view the archaeological record as an important part of their cultural
patrimony and not the exclusive domain of professional archaeologists.
Some archaeologists worry that this will increasingly lead to a clash
of scientific versus traditional values, as has occurred in a few
high-profile cases. Many others welcome the increasing engagement with
people who have a vested interest in our area of study and a wealth of
complementary knowledge. I see heritage as a vast new frontier which
will both expand the constituency for archaeological information and
present many new opportunities for holistic, transdisciplinary
endeavours throughout all sub-fields of anthropology and beyond. This
seems like a logical progression for our discipline, and I have high
hopes for those who embrace this new reality.

Biography:
Dr. Robert I. MacDonald has been with Archaeological Services Inc.
(ASI) since 1982 and currently holds the positions of partner and
senior archaeologist. Since 2004, Dr. MacDonald has also been an
adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the
University of Waterloo and a research fellow of the Trent University
Archaeological Research Centre. He is also an adjunct faculty member
in the anthropology graduate program at Trent University. He holds a
professional class archaeological license in the Province of Ontario
and is accredited by the Register of Professional Archaeologists
(RPA).

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO LET ME KNOW IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING
THE DINNER BY MARCH 15TH.

Allyson

Allyson Rowat
Department Admin (Undergraduate & Graduate)
Department of Anthropology (PAS 2012)
University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, Canada  N2L 3G1
(519) 888-4567, ex. 32520
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