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   last updated 03/15/05

Archaeological and Ethnographic Repository

Ever wondered what goes on in the basement of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building?

No, there are no strange X-Files like happenings in the bowels of HSSB. Rather you will find the Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections, an extension of the Department of Anthropology that serves as a storage and management facility for archaeological collections generated by Cultural Resource Management (CRM), graduate student projects, and faculty research.

We curate collections from the local area, loosely defined as the geographic extent of the Chumash at the time of historic contact. This includes Santa Barbara County, the Channel Islands, the southern part of San Luis Obispo County, and the northern end of Ventura County. In addition, we house a few cultural collections derived from other areas including the American Southwest, Mesoamerica, the Philippines, and Australia. Our purpose is to store these collections for future use by archaeologists and other researchers. Currently, we are responsible for maintaining over 650 cultural collections and their associated documentation. This translates into caring for thousands upon thousands of artifacts ranging from food remains such as prehistoric shell and bone fragments, finished tools and their manufacturing debris including stone bowls, arrowheads, spear points, and fishhooks, as well as ornamentations such as finely worked shell beads and pendants.

The Repository accepts a small number of undergraduate interns each quarter (enrolled under Anthropology 178). Student interns get exposed to a variety of archaeological materials and methods as well as many principles of conservation. Possible tasks include identification of archaeological materials, upgrading the storage conditions of existing collections, preparing new collections for storage, cataloging new collections, updating computer data bases, and otherwise maintaining the facility.

If you are interested please contact me, Sarah Abraham, the Assistant Curator (sabraham@umail.ucsb.edu).

Institute for Cultural Ecology

Box 991
Hilo, HI 96721

Aloha U.C.S.B. Anthropology Student!

And greetings from the Institute from Cultural Ecology in Hawaii. We are excited to announce that we have an academic internship available in your major in both Asia and the Pacific. Twelve upper division credits are offered through our credit partner, San Francisco State University. Or, you may petition your own school for credit if needed.

I.C.E.was founded upon the conviction that visiting exotic destinations implies a commitment to cultural sensitivity and environmental stewardship. Our internships match the particular skills, interests, and passions of the participant to select host organizations and academic researchers. Once you connect with a place and its people, they become a part of you. This process of place making is the core of any meaningful travel experience.

We invite you to visit our website: http://www.cultural-ecology.com. Whether you are working at a womens' shelter in Hawaii, on a reforestation program in Thailand, or at a community newspaper in New Zealand, I.C.E. provides you the tools to change your world. I am a cultural anthropologist by trade, and have set up a good many of the internships available during my travels and research. I invite you to contact me or my staff for more information about our opportunities. Please provide a mailing address and phone number so we can contact you.

Sincerely,

David Adams, Ph.D.
Director, The Institute for Cultural Ecology

Student Conservation Association

The Student Conservation Association is also looking for interns to serve in national parks, forests, & cultural sites throughout the U.S. They are expense-paid positions (possible to earn up to $4,725) available seasonally and year-round.

The Anthropology office has a brochure and application form for perusal as well as cards to request materials. You may also check out the CSA website at http://ww.sca-inc.org/internship.htm

BRASS/El Pilar Project

The ISBER/MesoAmerican research Institute at UCSB announces student laboratory and fieldwork opportunities. For work at UCSB, you could receive Anth 199 or 199RA credit. Work surrounding the development of a dynamic interdisciplinary program in the Maya forest at El Pilar. http://www.marc.ucsb.edu/elpilar/index.html

Laboratory work for Fall and Winter include computer work, library research, graphics, data compilation and Geographic Information Systems analyses. The project is looking for volunteers and internships looking for experience in archaeology, environmental studies and conservation. Work study jobs are also possible particularly in computer and data management, filing and basic office work all in the exciting setting of the El Pilar Program. Interest and knowledge in Spanish and Latin America helpful.

Please Contact:
Dr. Anabel Ford office 805-893-8191 fax 805-893-5677
Field office +501 9-23612 fax +501 9-23002
Email: elpilar@btl.net
Web Site: http://www.marc.ucsb.edu

South Coast Railroad Museum

Looking for Units? Hop aboard. You can sign up for Anth 190 in Spring, summer and Fall quarters and work with the collections of the South Coast Railroad Museum.

Please contact Gary Coombs at 964-3540 for more info or email gcoombs@goletadepot.org. The museum is located at 300 North Los Carneros Rd. website is: http://www.goletadepot.org