2008
SACC Annual Meeting
March 14 - March 18
Washington, DC
ADVANCE MEETING REGISTRATION FORM (print and mail in)
SACC
meetings are open to all interested educators. We average around 50 attendees
allowing for a convivial experience for information-sharing and networking.
The
2008 annual meeting will be held in the Washington, DC, to provide an
opportunity to explore the rich cultures resources in the nation’s capital,
especially the Smithsonian Institution. The meeting will take place from
Friday, March 14 to Tuesday, March 18 at the Holiday Inn Central at Rhode
Island Ave. and 15th Street (202-483-2000). The hotel is situated a
few blocks from the White House to the south and Dupont
Circle to the west. Room rates are $169 plus tax. Reservations
must be made by Wednesday, February 14, 2008 by 3 p.m. to receive the special room
rate. Meeting registration fee is
$250.00.
The
theme for the 2008 SACC annual meeting in Washington, DC, Friday, March 14 to
Tuesday, March 18, is “Sharing Knowledge: Anthropology's Contributions to
Understanding Human Bio-Cultural Diversity.” The deadline for papers is January
11, 2008. More information about submitting proposals will be forthcoming.
A
board meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon followed by a reception. Paper
sessions will take place on Saturday and Sunday when we will also take time for
a Washington After Dark bus tour to visit and view
some of the major city sites. On Sunday, the Smithsonian historian will regale
us with stories about early and colorful Smithsonian anthropologists, whetting
our appetite for our next day’s fieldtrip to the Smithsonian.
On
Monday morning we will visit the National Museum of the American Indian where
Curator Dr. Gabrielle Tayac (Piscataway) will talk
about Indians of the Chesapeake Bay area and provide an overview of the
museum’s exhibits, which we will tour on our own. After lunch we will visit the
Department of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History and hear a
presentation by Dr. Dennis Stanford, head of the Archaeology Division and
director of the Paleo-Indian Program, on an alternative view on the peopling of
the Americas. His talk will be followed by Dr. Doug Owsley, head of the
Physical Anthropology Division, who will present his research on bioarchaeological perspectives on 17th century
life in Jamestown. Explore museums and sites on your own for the rest of the
day.
This
meeting will be in honor of former SACC president Leonard Lieberman who passed
away this year and whose friendship and scholarship will be greatly missed.
CALL FOR PAPER
PRESENTATIONS
The
Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges (SACC) is holding its 2008
annual meeting in
Proposals for paper presentations on any topic relating to anthropology are
welcome. Of particular interest are presentations on teaching anthropology,
research in cultural and biological anthropology, and programs developed to
reach the wider community.
Paper presentations are tentatively scheduled for 15 minutes. Abstracts should
be no longer than 125 words and must be received no later than January 11,
2008. Make sure to include your institutional affiliation and contact
information with your abstract.
The abstracts, along with AV equipment needs, should be sent to Rebecca
Stein, preferably via email at steinrl@lavc.edu.
In written form, mail to Rebecca Stein, Department of Anthropology,
Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, California, 91401.
Notification of acceptance or rejection of proposals will be completed by
January 25, 2008. No proposal will be accepted for final inclusion in the
program until the program chair receives confirmation from the AAA, prior to
February 29, 2008, that conference registration fees have been paid.
Updated August 15,
2007