Thursday, November 17, 2011: 10:15-12:00

Abstract not available in preliminary program.

This session would be of particular interest to:
Practicing and Applied Anthropologists, Teachers of Anthropology in Community Colleges, Students, Those involved in mentoring activities

Organizers: Jason David Ramsey (Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago) and Rebecca S Graff (Earl S. Johnson Instructor, Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences, University of Chicago)

Chairs: Rebecca S Graff (Earl S. Johnson Instructor, Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences, University of Chicago)

Discussants: Nan A Rothschild (Department of Anthropology, Columbia University)

10:15

Ruin, Renovation, and Recuerdos: Material Economies of Memory On a Former Hacienda In Yucatán, México

Jason David Ramsey (Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago)

10:30

The Fleeting Traces of Subjects and Authorities: Ephemerality and Political Iconoclasm In the Late Bronze Age South Caucasus

Alan F Greene (Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago)

10:45

Durable Structures, Ephemeral Identities: Exploring the Relationship Between Built Rock Features and the Process of Identification In the Lower Fraser River Canyon, British Columbia

Kisha Supernant (Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta)

11:00