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I. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
A. General Program Requirements The primary purpose of the graduate program of the Indiana University Department of Anthropology is to develop professional anthropologists for service in colleges, universities, museums and applied fields. The curriculum is designed to provide a general background in the discipline as well as specializations in the four subfields of anthropology: Archaeology, Bioanthropology, Social/Cultural Anthropology, and Linguistic Anthropology. The department considers teaching experience as a critical part of the graduate program. Therefore, every effort will be made to provide students with teaching opportunities in the course of their training. General University requirements for advanced degrees and additional requirements of the Department are to be found in the University Graduate School Bulletin . All students are responsible for complying with these regulations. The Bulletin is available online at University Graduate School Bulletin. Requests for deviation from department, program, or school requirements may be granted only by written approval from the respective chairpersons, directors, or deans. Disposition at each level is final. See General Requirements for Advanced Degrees. B. Grades, Incomplete's and Course Loads Some anthropology courses numbered 300 and above carry graduate credit, but only courses listed in the University Graduate School Bulletin (plus accepted transfer credits) can be counted toward your required graduate credits. A minimum grade point average of 3.25 must be maintained. Anthropology students may not have more than two Incompletes outstanding at any given time, and they may not take the qualifying examination for Ph.D. candidacy or the M.A. examination with more than one outstanding Incomplete on their record or when they are on academic probation. In some cases, it may be necessary to reduce the student's enrollment by an amount equivalent to the outstanding Incompletes. Students with more than one incomplete on the application due date are not eligible for consideration for departmental funding (see also Fellowships and Instructorships, p. 24 ). Special rules regarding Incompletes and Withdrawals for holders of Fellowships can be found in the University Graduate School Bulletin. Individuals admitted to graduate work in Anthropology are expected to pursue their studies on a full-time basis. While a temporary reduction in course load may be allowed in special circumstances, prolonged status as a part-time student will be subject to review by the Department. The Graduate School defines full-time study as 8 credit hours per semester. However, the Department recommends that students carry 12 hours per semester unless they have an Associate Instructorship or Research Assistantship, in which case the recommendation is 9 hours. The rationale for this recommendation involves the expectation that students will take the Qualifying Examination (see p. 8 ) at the end of their third year, after completing 60 hours of coursework. If you are admitted into an Anthropology Graduate Program, your major (major subject) is Anthropology. Graduate students will select one of the following subfields inside their Anthropology major (hereafter referred to as "major subfield"): Archaeology, Bioanthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, or Social/Cultural Anthropology. There are also three concentrations available which combine elements of the traditional subfields: Paleoanthropology, Archaeology and Social Context, and Food Studies. Each of these concentrations is supplemental to a subfield – a student in one of the concentrations will fulfill the requirements of the concentration in addition to those of one of the four subfields. Each of the subfields has its own requirements for Ph.D. students, including minors, specialties, and/or geographic areas. One outside minor must be taken from another department; suggested outside minors include interdepartmental programs such as African Studies, Central Eurasian Studies, Cultural Studies, Latin American Studies, West European Studies, Russian and East European Studies or Women's Studies or disciplines such as anatomy, economics, folklore, geography, geology, history, linguistics, nutrition, political science, psychology, semiotics, sociology, etc. Each department has its own requirements for the outside minor. The choice of an outside minor requires the approval of the student's advisor. D. Advisors and Advisory Committees Prior to initial registration students in bioanthropology and archeology will be assigned a faculty Academic Advisor whose specialty lies within the student’s field(s) of interest. Students in linguistic and sociocultural will be assigned a faculty Academic Advisor or a first year advisor. If assigned a first year advisor, the student should select a permanent advisor by the end of the first year. The student and his or her advisor shall meet prior to each semester's registration in order to plan the student's program of studies. Each student will be guided additionally by an Advisory Committee, chaired by the Academic Advisor, who will advise him or her on a course of study, recommend the transfer of credit from other universities, and administer the Qualifying Examination for admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree and/or the M.A. examination. Committee members must meet both the Graduate School requirements and the departmental subfield requirements. (See the University Graduate School Bulletin and also the subfield requirements below). Students in the Ph.D. program must complete an Appointment of Advisory Committee form for the College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Division approval. The Advisory Committee must be formed no later than the end of the first year of graduate study. Each year students are to arrange a meeting with their Advisory Committee. An annual checklist serves to guide this meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to review progress toward the graduate degree; to identify the course work and training to be pursued during the upcoming year; and to provide a forum for evaluation of the individual's performance. The checklist is then co‑signed by the committee and the student with one copy going to the student's file and the other to the student for personal use in selecting courses. If for any reason a change of advisor seems desirable, either party may choose to make the change. If the Academic Advisor is changed, the Director of Graduate studies should be notified of the change in writing. Once an Advisory Committee form has been approved, changes must be submitted to the COLL Graduate Division in the form of a Change of Advisory Committee form. The Advisory Committee is dissolved upon nomination to Ph.D. candidacy at which time the student needs to obtain and return a Nomination of Research Committee for the Ph.D. form. Further details are described below in connection with the Anthropology Ph.D. General Requirements as well as in each of the subfield sections. For students in the M.A. program, the Advisory Committee should be formed during the first year, but it does not need to be formally approved by the Graduate School. The M.A. student's Advisory Committee will consist of three members, at least two of whom must be faculty members in the Department of Anthropology. This committee will guide the student in the course of study, read the thesis or examination (see below), and certify the degree. In addition to advisors and members of the Advisory Committee, students should attempt to take advantage of the presence of as many members of the Department as possible during their period of study, through both formal course work and informal interaction. Substantial benefits are to be gained from working with professors proficient in differing aspects of Anthropology and holding varied points of view. Therefore, the Department recommends that students who hold the B.A. degree with a major in Anthropology from Indiana University‑ Bloomington and wish to take the doctorate here should study at another institution for the M.A. degree or for a minimum of one year. However, if the student plans to take a Ph.D. elsewhere, he or she may study for the M.A. degree in this department. II. MASTER OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY |
| Evolutionary Theory | Molecular Genetics | Paleopathology |
| Growth and Development | Odontology | Primatology |
| Human Adaptation | Osteology | Population Genetics |
| Human Variation | Paleontology | Socioecology |
Specialties are subjects the student has prepared in depth, both through course work and through independent reading. This requirement readies one to interact at a high level with colleagues, to write critiques and reviews, to advance one's own research, and to teach courses on the subject. The choice of specialties should be broader than the dissertation topic, but may be related to one or more aspects of the dissertation.
Inside and Outside Minors
Each student must select an inside minor from among the other subfields of Anthropology, that is, Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology, or Social/Cultural Anthropology. It is advisable for the student to select an outside minor complementary to his or her research focus in Bioanthropology. The selection is usually made from the following units: Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences, HPER, African Studies or other area studies, or the Population Institute for Research and Training.
Geographical Area
Any geographical area may be appropriate to a set of research plans. The important consideration is that an early commitment be made by the student to a definite world region when selecting his/her Specialties. Thus, a bibliography of the region can be developed, and a familiarity with the region's cultural, ecological, historical, and other information can be established. Courses in the geographical area may be part of the Inside or Outside Minor.
Specific Research Goals
As part of the Graduate Study Plan, the student will outline briefly why he or she has selected particular Specialties, what he or she intends to accomplish in them, and how he or she plans to prepare adequately for eventual research projects. Required are:
- a plan of coursework covering both Bioanthropology courses and courses in other fields such as the biological and physical or mathematical sciences,
- discussion of a preliminary or pilot project which could lead into the doctoral research project, and
- a preliminary bibliography of the three Specialties.
It is also important that the GSP emphasize those particular aspects of the Specialties the student is most interested in pursuing.
Language and Research Skill
Bioanthropologists are expected to have reading proficiency in one scholarly language and proficiency in computer science and/or statistics (Option 3, page 7).
Qualifying Examination
The Qualifying Examination in Bioanthropology will consist of three parts:
- An examination in the major subfield written by the Advisory Committee. The examination will cover the three Specialties, potentially a geographical area and the Research Proposal, and will be of eight hours duration.
- A minor examination composed by the inside minor advisor. This examination may be the same for all candidates taking the examination with the same inside minor and will be four hours in length.
- An outside minor examination given by and at the discretion of the outside minor Advisor.
As soon as is practical following the written examination, an oral examination of approximately two hours duration will be scheduled. The examiners will consist of the Advisory Committee.
Students in Linguistic Anthropology (Anthropological Linguistics) are expected to develop in common a firm grounding in linguistic methods and concepts as well as a broad general knowledge of Social/Cultural Anthropology and the role of language study within it. Those general requirements combine the necessary technical background and analytic skills with social and cultural contextualization to prepare students for significant field study and professional work.
Linguistic Anthropology course requirements are as follows:
- L500 Seminar in Language and Culture.
- H500 Seminar in the History of Anthropology.
- A minimum of one graduate course in two of the other subfields of Anthropology, i.e., Archaeology, Bioanthropology, or Social/Cultural Anthropology.
- Three graduate courses chosen from the five basic areas of linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and historical and comparative linguistics.
- A course in linguistic field methods.
- Two additional courses in Linguistics, Linguistic Anthropology, or linguistically oriented courses in such related fields as Folklore, Philosophy, Psychology, Semiotics, and Sociology.
Beyond the common foundation that those requirements develop, a student will select an area of specialization, such as language description (or field linguistics), language history, language and culture, discourse pragmatics, semiotics, or language conflict and shift. Generally a student will be expected to be familiar with the major issues in this area of specialization.
In consultation with an Advisory Committee, the student will design a program that meets the general objectives of Linguistic Anthropology and a particular specialty.
All students are required to demonstrate mastery of the following concentrations, knowledge of which will provide the basis for the Qualifying Examination for doctoral candidacy:
- General Linguistic Anthropology, in which concern for the relationship between language and culture is primary. Students will be familiar with the major scholarly concerns of researchers in Linguistic Anthropology, with the history of the field, and with the role of language study within the context of Social/Cultural Anthropology.
- An ethnographic area, in which students demonstrate knowledge of all relevant published and unpublished sources.
- One subfield specialty within Linguistic Anthropology (e.g., language description, language history, language and culture, discourse pragmatics, semiotics, etc.).
Outside Minor
Students will select an outside minor in another discipline or department. Depending on their concentration in Linguistic Anthropology, that minor may be Folklore, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Semiotics, Sociology, Speech, an areal study, or a particular language.
Advisory Committee
Linguistic Anthropology major subfield will have a four-member Advisory Committee composed of the Academic Advisor, one member representing the student's subspecialty, one member representing the ethnographic area, and one member representing the outside minor. The Advisory Committee should be chosen as early as possible in the student's career, no later than the end of the first year in residence.
Qualifying Examination
The Ph.D. qualifying examination will comprise four written parts that cover the following:
- history and theory of the field of Linguistic Anthropology, and, in particular, theory in relation to the student's specialty;
- the ethnographic area in which the student specializes;
- the subfield specialty chosen by the student; and
- a discussion and evaluation of data that demonstrates the student's ability to relate general issues to the patterns evident in specific materials.
- an oral examination that focuses on the student's Research Proposal. The oral examination may, in part, be devoted to clarifying problems raised in the written examination.
Following the written examination, there will be
Upon admission to candidacy the student, in consultation with the Academic Advisor, will select members of a Research Committee. It is the student's responsibility to keep all members of the committee apprised of research progress. Any major changes in research focus must be approved by the committee.
D. Social/Cultural Anthropology
Students in Social/Cultural Anthropology are expected to have general knowledge of the subfield, as well as two areas of specializations (Topics/Themes of Specialization); students should also have a broad knowledge of the discipline of Anthropology. In consultation with their Advisory Committees, students plan individualized programs, including reading and research courses where applicable. Every effort will be made to provide students with opportunities for research experience; however, funding for dissertation research is not ordinarily provided by the department, college or university. Indiana students have been very successful at winning external awards from granting agencies and foundations (please see below).
All students in Social/Cultural Anthropology are required to take the following courses, ordinarily in their first or second year of study and must be completed with a grade of B or better:
- H500, Seminar on the History of Anthropology;
- E500, Seminar on Contemporary Theory in Social/Cultural Anthropology;
- E606, Seminar on Research Methods in Social/Cultural Anthropology.
[Students can request exemption from any of the above requirements if they have already completed equivalent coursework at the graduate level. Exemption is at the discretion of the student's Advisory Committee.]
Social/Cultural students are required to take a minimum of one graduate credit course in two of the other three subfields of the department, i.e., Archaeology, Bioanthropology and Linguistic Anthropology.
Two areas of specialization or “Topics/Themes of Specialization” are required. Classes fulfilling these requirements are to be determined in consultation with the PhD supervisor, and are normally four classes per topic. Typically these are within Social/Cultural Anthropology, but one may be in Archaeology, Bioanthropology or Linguistic Anthropology. Whereas two Topics/Themes are suggested, there is no set list of themes/topics or specialties. Ordinarily, students select theoretical and/or topical areas as specialties and develop individualized programs of study in consultation with the advisory committee members representing their particular areas of interest.
Students should complete two or more classes that focus on an ethnographic area or world region, the anthropological literature concerning it, and the implications of that literature for the subfield and discipline.
Classes completing the outside minor requirement (the number varies and is determined by the outside minor department) are to be chosen in consultation with the PhD supervisor.
These classes, first-year required courses, non-S/C subfield classes, topics/themes, area concentrations, and outside minor classwork, are the corpus of knowledge covered in the Qualifying Examination.
Other classes are typically in general Social/Cultural Anthropology, emphasizing history and contemporary theory of the subfield.
Language
Students in Social/Cultural Anthropology may fulfill their language requirement with Options 1, 2 or 3 (page 7), realizing that their Advisory Committees may recommend additional language training if the anticipated circumstances of research make this appropriate or necessary.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee will consist of the student's Academic Advisor (committee chair), two or more faculty members from the department and its adjuncts as representatives of inside minors or specialties, and a representative of the outside minor. The Advisory Committee should meet no later than the beginning of the third semester, and at least once a year after that to review the student's progress.
Qualifying Examination
The Qualifying Examination in Social/Cultural is tailored to each individual student. The examination will be either take-home or proctored in camera, as indicated in the general requirements. If in camera, each section of the Social/Cultural exam will be four hours in duration. If a take-home, a firm deadline will be set in advance. The oral defense, required as one component of the Qualifying Exam, will also be scheduled well in advance of the examination. Another component is the Research Proposal (please see below).
Research Proposal
The student's research proposal is another component of the Qualifying Examination. It will be the subject of a hearing with the Advisory Committee either before or after the written portion of the examination. The proposal hearing may be combined with the oral defense of the written portion of the exam. Nomination to candidacy and appointment of the Research Committee cannot take place until the Research Proposal has been accepted by the Advisory Committee.
3. Track in Archaeology and Social Context
The Ph.D. track in Archaeology in the Social Context bridges the subfields of Social/Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology to address archaeological issues as they apply to contemporary peoples. Students pursuing this track are expected to follow a course of study that will provide them with a general background in the discipline of anthropology, a broad knowledge of the fields of Social/Cultural Anthropology and archaeology, including theoretical issues and field/laboratory methods. Students will be expected to develop individualized interest areas that may include, but are not limited to, cultural property, public archaeology, archaeological ethics, heritage management and repatriation. Instead of or in addition to your major subfield's requirements, the track's requirements are as follows:
Subfield and Inside Minor
Depending on the specific interests of the student, his/her major subfield will be either Archaeology or Social/Cultural, with other subfield constituting the inside minor.
Advisory Committee
In the second year it is the student's responsibility to establish an Advisory Committee and meet with its members. The Advisory Committee will consist of four members, at least one of whom will be a member of the Archaeology and Social Context faculty. The members will include representatives from the major subfield, inside minor, and outside minor. An outside minor will be selected, in consultation with the advisory committee, preferably during the first year.
Course Requirements
- P509 Archaeological Ethics
- Issues in Archaeology and Social Context
- A minimum of 4 courses in the major subfield, one of which must be a methods course and one must be a pro-seminar (P500 or E500).
- A minimum of 3 courses in the inside minor subfield, one of which must be a methods course.
- A minimum of 3 courses in a culture areas, of which at least one should be concerned with the past of that area, and at least one with current issues. These courses may be double-counted, i.e., they may fulfill more than one requirement.
- At least one graduate level course in linguistic anthropology or bioanthropology.
- Outside minor - Please see your outside minor advisor for their department's course requirements.
Recommended Course
- A408: Practicum or internship
Language and Research Skills
The student may choose between either of the three options for language and research skills as described in the general departmental requirements, in consultation with the major advisor.
Qualifying Examination
The Ph.D. qualifying examination will consist of the following:
- A written examination in archaeology and social context, prepared by the Advisory Committee. It will be approximately 4 hours in duration.
- A written examination composed by the advisor(s) in the major subfield, approximately 4 hours in duration.
- A written examination composed by the advisor(s) in the inside minor, approximately 4 hours in duration.
- An outside minor examination to be given by and at the discretion of the outside minor advisor.
Research Proposal and Research Committee
At least two weeks before the qualifying examination, the student will circulate a draft of his or her research proposal to the advisory committee. This draft will include a statement of the research problem, a literature review related to the problem, and the methodology to be employed.
As soon as it is practical after admission to Ph.D. candidacy, potential members of the research committee will be identified, and the candidate will offer a detailed research proposal to that group. Only after thorough discussion of the proposal, and general agreement, will the research committee be formally appointed. Please see the departmental guidelines for all four major subfields on research committees in this Guide and page 13 of the University Graduate School Bulletin for the university requirements on research committees. In addition to these requirements, please note that the research committee for students in this Track in Archaeology and Social Context will, minimally, be composed of a chair, two additional faculty representing the major subfield and the inside minor subfield, and a representative of the outside minor department.
V. PhD Concentrations
Anthropology is constantly changing and adapting through productive interactions across intra- and inter-disciplinary boundaries. To meet new challenges and take advantage of new opportunities, the Anthropology Department has founded three innovative programs which give students opportunities to combine studies in two or more subfields. Where they are not the same, the requirements of these concentrations are additional to those of the traditional subfields.
1. Paleoanthropology
Students seeking the Ph.D. in Archaeology with a concentration in Paleoanthropology are expected to follow a course of study which will provide them with a general background in the discipline of Anthropology, a broad knowledge of the field of Archaeology and world prehistory, including theoretical issues and field/laboratory methods and techniques, and a focused concentration on archaeological approaches to human evolutionary studies. Through this course of study they should acquire an in-depth understanding of the prehistoric record of a chosen area as well as a solid background in related disciplines which will enhance their understanding of aspects of human evolution.
This concentration emphasizes an interdisciplinary perspective and program of training which encourages students to examine long-term dynamics of culture change within the context of evolutionary biology and ecological changes in prehistory. It is designed to help students develop a solid background in this field of study, enabling them to carry out research in the archaeology of human origins.
Inside Minor
Within the concentration in Paleoanthropology, each student will define his or her inside minor as Bioanthropology, and should take B526 (Human Osteology) as well as an appropriate set of other courses to be agreed upon with his/her major and minor advisors.
Outside Minor
It is advisable for the student to select an outside minor in a physical or biological science which will be complementary to his or her research focus within the archaeology of human origins. The selection would normally be from departments such as Biology, Geology, Chemistry, or Geography. Aside from the topical field chosen for the outside minor, students are strongly encouraged to seek further training in an appropriate area studies program, such as African studies, and in other disciplines as necessary or beneficial to the development of their background and research interests.
General Course Requirements
All students will be expected to take a minimum of 2 courses in Social/Cultural Anthropology. These should be chosen to expand their theoretical background and deepen their understanding of a particular culture area or ethnographic specialization, as relevant to their developing research interests in human evolution.
Advisory Committee
An Academic Advisor for the student majoring in Archaeology with specialization in Paleoanthropology will be appointed at the beginning of graduate work. The student will form an Advisory Committee composed of 4-5 faculty members, at least 2 of whom must be archaeologists representing the student's special areas of interest; normally the advisors for the inside and outside minors are included on this committee. The Advisory Committee should be chosen by the end of the first year of graduate study so it can provide advice to the student and evaluate her/his Graduate Study Plan (GSP).
Graduate Study Plan and Outlines of Specific Research Goals
By the end of the first year of graduate study students in Archaeology with a paleoanthropological specialization are required to submit to their Academic Advisor and Advisory Committee a concise statement of goals and plans for study and research while in graduate school. This statement, the Graduate Study Plan (GSP), should present:
1) succinct statements regarding major areas of development of his or her graduate training.
These are:
a) the projected topic and geographic area of focus for graduate work, at least in general terms but as specifically as is possible at this point in the student's career;
b) the plan for pursuing the inside minor in Bioanthropology;
c) the choice for an outside minor;
d) a plan for fulfilling their Language and Research Skill requirements.
2) an initial outline of Specific Research Goals which synthesizes and expands upon the above items. This should:
a) discuss in general how research interests are developing and how completed and projected coursework, special projects and any outside field or laboratory work or training fit into larger goals;
b) give a specific plan for future coursework in Archaeology and general Anthropology;
c) outline plans for pursuing a course of study for the inside minor;
d) outline plans for coursework and study in the outside minor;
e) discuss a preliminary or pilot project which could lead into the doctoral project;
f) give a preliminary annotated bibliography for the developing research focus in Archaeology.
This Graduate Study Plan should be discussed with the student's Academic Advisor before final registration is made for courses in the fall semester of the student's second academic year.
After their first year, students should submit a yearly report of their current Specific Research Goals (as described above) giving an up-to-date assessment of the progress of their coursework and research, describing how they are proceeding toward their stated goals, and refining or revising their research interests and objectives. This yearly report on Specific Research Goals should be submitted to the student's Advisory Committee and discussed fully with his or her advisor before the start of coursework in each academic year.
Qualifying Examination
The Ph.D. Qualifying Examination will consist of the following:
1. A written examination in Archaeology. It will be prepared by the Academic Advisor in consultation with other departmental archaeologists. The examination will address the general preparation of the student within Anthropology and Archaeology as well as the specific topic and geographic area of competency developed by that student in preparation for dissertation research. It will be of approximately 8 hours duration.
2. A written examination composed by the inside minor advisor and of approximately 4 hours duration.
3. An outside minor examination to be given by and at the discretion of the outside minor advisor.
2. Archaeology and Social Context
The Ph.D. concentration in Archaeology and Social Context bridges the subfields of Social/Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology to address archaeological issues as they apply to contemporary peoples. Students pursuing this track are expected to follow a course of study that will provide them with a general background in the discipline of anthropology, a broad knowledge of the fields of Social/Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology, including theoretical issues and field/laboratory methods. Students will be expected to develop individualized interest areas that may include, but are not limited to, cultural property, public archaeology, archaeological ethics, heritage management and repatriation. In addition to your major subfield's requirements, the track's requirements are as follows:
Subfield and Inside Minor
Depending on the specific interests of the student, his/her major subfield will be either Archaeology or Social/Cultural Anthropology, with other subfield constituting the inside minor.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee will consist of four members, at least one of whom will be a member of the Archaeology and Social Context faculty. The members will include representatives from the major subfield, inside minor, and outside minor.
Course Requirements
1) Archaeological Ethics (P509)
2) Issues in Archaeology and Social Context
3) A minimum of 4 courses in the major subfield, one of which must be a methods course and one must be a pro-seminar (P500 or E500).
4) A minimum of 3 courses in the inside minor subfield, one of which must be a methods course.
5) A minimum of 3 courses in a culture area, of which at least one should be concerned with the past of that area, and at least one with current issues. These courses may be double-counted, i.e., they may fulfill more than one requirement.
6) At least one graduate level course in linguistic anthropology or bioanthropology.
- Outside minor – Please see your outside minor advisor for their department's course requirements.
Recommended Course
1) Practicum or internship (A408)
Qualifying Examination
The Ph.D. qualifying examination will consist of the following:
1) A written examination in archaeology and social context, prepared by the Advisory Committee. It will be approximately 4 hours in duration.
2) A written examination composed by the advisor(s) in the major subfield, approximately 4 hours in duration.
3) A written examination composed by the advisor(s) in the inside minor, approximately 4 hours in duration.
4) An outside minor examination to be given by and at the discretion of the outside minor advisor.
3. Food Studies
The Department of Anthropology at IUB has unique strengths and capabilities in the study of food. The PhD Inside Minor in the anthropology of food draws on those strengths to offer students unparalleled training in the roles of food in (1) prehistoric, historic and modern societies, (2) human evolution and adaptation, (3) human health, (4) political economic relationships, (5) human-environment interactions, including sustainability, (6) the representation, construction and maintenance of ethnicity, social class, and cultural identity.
Food Studies is organized as a Inside Minor within anthropology, and each student will normally choose one of the four subfields within the department within which to pursue food studies. We expect students to draw on as much of the diversity of knowledge of all anthropological subfields as possible even while pursuing their degree in one of the existing four subfields.
Subfield and Inside Minor
Depending on the specific interests of the student, his/her major subfield will be Archaeology, Social/Cultural, Linguistics or Biological Anthropology, with the Anthropology of Food constituting an inside minor within one of those subfields.
Advisory Committee
As required by their subfield, no later than the second year the student is responsible for establishing an Advisory Committee and meeting with its members. The Advisory Committee will include at least one member of the Anthropology of Food faculty. As required by the graduate college, an outside minor will be selected, in consultation with the advisory committee, preferably during the first year.
Course Requirements (equivalent to an external minor in Food Studies Anthropology, with the addition of one course in nutrition)
- Core Courses
- ANTH E621 Food and Culture
- Graduate course in Nutrition (available in HPER)
- A minimum of 3 courses in the Anthropology of Food, one of which must be a methods course.
- The outside minor should be chosen in consultation with the student’s Advisory Committee, to complement the Food Studies Inside Minor.
Qualifying Examination
The Ph.D. qualifying examination will follow the format of the subfield in which the student is enrolled. It is expected that in addition to the examination sections required for the anthropology degree, the examination also will include a section covering the Anthropology of Food. The format of the exam will be approved in advance by the committee.
Research Committee
Students in this inside minor must include one faculty member drawn from the Anthropology of Food faculty on their Research Committee.
VI. OUTSIDE MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY
The following are the requirements for student who wish to minor in Anthropology; that is, for students working toward the Ph.D. degree in another department: a total of 12 hours of Anthropology with a grade of B or better, selected from courses listed in the University Graduate School Bulletin, more than 6 of which (representing at least three courses) must be regularly scheduled classes — the remaining hours may be taken in reading or research, at the discretion of the student's minor advisor. Comparable course credit from other universities is transferable to the anthropology minor here (no more than 6 hours). The student should make an appointment with the departmental Chair or Director of Graduate Studies to discuss the minor in Anthropology and for referral to an Academic Advisor in keeping with his or her major interest.
The Department of Anthropology requires that the student's outside minor advisor be invited to participate in both the written and oral Qualifying Examinations. Although the advisor may choose to waive the written portion of the examination, he or she must be invited to participate in the candidate's oral qualifying examination (if any) as a required part of the minor.
VII. OUTSIDE MINOR IN FOOD STUDIES ANTHROPOLOGY
Students must take four courses (4 credits each) one of which must be the core course, ANTH E621 Food and Culture. The additional graduate courses in anthropology must be chosen from at least two of the subfields of the discipline (archaeology, cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology). Courses include: Food and Famine, Ethnobotany, Land Use and Food Production, Prehistoric Diet and Nutrition, Faunal Osteology, American Indian Subsistence, Coffee Culture, Labor and Markets, Paleonutrition, Food in the Ancient World, and Nutritional Anthropology. We anticipate adding courses in Food Politics and Food Ethics in the near future. Minor students will also be expected to attend the ongoing series of food studies colloquia, and the regular monthly meeting of the students in the food studies concentration.
VIII. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
A.Fellowships and Instructorships
The department offers a limited number of multi-year fellowships through the assistance of the University Graduate School. The fellowship programs provide fee scholarships. Since 1998 there have been two to three of these fellowships per year, which means that the fellowships are highly competitive. They are only available to incoming first-year students. Application is made by checking the appropriate space at the top of the admission form. The University Graduate School requires that Fellows demonstrate satisfactory performance and progress towards the Ph.D.
Anthropology students who receive multiyear fellowships, whatever the source, must maintain a 3.8 GPA, must receive a “good status” determination by the First- and Second-Year Review Committee (see p. 10). If funding involves an Assistant Instructorship, students must have acceptable teaching evaluations. GPA will be calculated excluding grades earned in units that have grading traditions significantly different from Anthropology, such as Anatomy or Law. As for AIships, multiyear fellows cannot have more than one incomplete or F on their transcript. The Graduate Secretary will identify to the Department Chair by February 15 of each year whether any multiyear Fellowship recipients do not meet these requirements. The Chair, the Director of Graduate Studies and the PhD supervisor of the student in question will meet to determine whether the student will lose his or her fellowship immediately, or whether extenuating circumstances warrant a probation period during which the student might remedy any faults. If the Chair, DGS and PhD supervisor are not in agreement concerning the course of action, the case will be forwarded to the Graduate Affairs Committee, which will make a final decision on case (policy approved by Faculty March 3, 2008).
A limited number of Associate Instructorships are available each year. Associate Instructors (AIs) are assigned to the large‑enrollment introductory classes (A105 and E105; A303 and E303; B200, E200, L200 and P200; and B301), in which they conduct weekly discussion sections or laboratory meetings and are responsible for other routine matters associated with the course presentation. Other classes may be provided with AI assistance as well. Occasionally, AIs who are Ph.D. candidates may have charge of an introductory course under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Fee scholarships covering tuition for up to 12 hours per semester and 6 hours in the Summer are awarded jointly with Associate Instructorships for students who have required coursework. The stipends for 2008-2009 AIs will be about $11,600. Together with an out-of-state fee scholarship, the value of the total award is approximately $30,000. All first-time Anthropology AIs are required to take A521 - Internship in Teaching Anthropology in the Fall semester. Associate Instructors are required to be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in each semester that they teach.
The selection of Associate Instructors is based upon academic background and performance, professional promise, departmental needs and teaching qualifications. Students with more than one incomplete on their record at the application deadline will not be considered for an AI position. Reappointment is not automatic but dependent upon annual appropriation, maintaining a superior grade average, normal progress toward a graduate degree, and satisfactory performance in the classroom. Financial assistance will not be given to students after their third year of graduate coursework; however, doctoral candidates who are in the writing stage of their dissertations are eligible to apply for one further year of support provided that they have applied for two non-departmental sources of support for their dissertation write-up year. Copies of these applications must accompany the AI application. Application forms for departmental AIships can be obtained from the Departmental office and must be submitted no later than February 15 for the following summer sessions and academic year. Applicants will receive notification as soon as possible after the department budget has been set; this date varies from year to year. The department has a formal statement of Policies and Criteria for Awarding Associate Instructorships that is available upon request.
Assistantships in the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) are also available (about $8,520 + fee remission). Individuals awarded these assistantships are charged with the responsibility of supervising the use of HRAF materials in the Main Library and assisting those who wish to use them. Application for these positions must be submitted to the department by February 15.
Departmental Fee Scholarships are available to a limited number of students and they are strictly tied to appointments such as Associate Instructorships and Graduate Assistantships. Graduate students are eligible for a fee scholarship award if appointed with at least a 37.5% FTE and if they maintain a 3.50 grade point average during their graduate studies and are in good standing. Fee Scholarships are for up to 12 hours per semester. If a Fee Scholarship is awarded for both semesters of an academic year, an additional total of 6 hours is given for the following summer.
The University offers a special six‑hour research course, G901 Advanced Research, for students who have already enrolled in at least 90 graduate credit hours. Students enrolling in G901 must be doctoral students who have been admitted to candidacy. G901 is offered for a flat fee of $150 per semester and for a maximum of six semesters.
Graduate Research Assistantships are available at Indiana University's ACT (Anthropological Center for Training and Research on Global Environmental Change). Stipends will be $14,500 for ten months plus tuition. Graduate assistants will have funds for one to two summers of field research in the Amazon (or Yucatan) as part of an interdisciplinary U.S./Brazilian (or Mexican) team led by Emilio Moran, Director of ACT. Applicants will be able to develop their own dissertation topics on aspects of the broad issues addressed by the Amazon and Yucatan projects. Interested applicants should write to Emilio Moran, Director, ACT, Student Building 331, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Or call 812-855-6181, fax 812-855-3000, or email MORAN@INDIANA.EDU for application information.
Anthropology students are encouraged to apply for Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships (academic year $15,000 + fee remission and/or summer stipend of $2,500). These applications are submitted through the appropriate area studies offices such as African Studies, Latin American Studies, West European Studies, Russian and East European Studies, Central Eurasian Studies, and East Asian Languages and Cultures. FLAS on-line applications can be found at http://libertas.ucs.indiana.edu/~intlprog/flas/ or you may write to: FLAS Information Request, Office of International Programs, Indiana University, Bryan Hall 205.
Financial assistance is sometimes available to anthropology graduate students through the Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology, the I.U. Museum, the Institute for Sex Research, and indirectly through faculty research grants. In addition, work‑study opportunities are available for qualified students in the Department and elsewhere on campus. Application for work-study eligibility must be made through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Franklin Hall 208.
Advanced graduate students occasionally find employment teaching undergraduate courses in the Collins Living Learning Center, the School of Continuing Studies, the School of Education, and departments such as Anatomy, Afro-American Studies, Biology, or Criminal Justice in Bloomington as well as on one of our regional campuses. However, the need to provide teaching opportunities for as many students as possible will preclude a student accepting simultaneous teaching positions at more than one campus.
The Graduate Office of the College of Arts and Sciences (COLL) and the University Graduate School provide a number of award, fellowship and scholarship competitions at various times during the year. The department distributes forms and information about their awards. Upon completion ,applications must be returned to the department for review by the Graduate Affairs Committee. Deadlines for departmental review will be one week prior to the deadlines announced by the College and the Graduate School.
Announcements regarding fellowship awards, job opportunities, and other matters relevant to graduate students will be posted as received on the departmental bulletin board in the Graduate/Faculty lounge (SB 137) and sent to Anthropology graduate students mailing list. Students are responsible for knowledge of the content of official notices posted on these boards. Students are also advised to check their Departmental mailboxes regularly, since many notices and messages are conveyed by this means as well as by Email and the Internet. The Department maintains an archive of funding information in the Graduate/Faculty Lounge, SB 137.
Please note: The Department is required to prepare reports of graduate student funding and these reports have impact on future funds available for graduate student support. Therefore, all students must report and submit copies of all notices of funding offers, awards, grants, fellowships, appointments, and teaching positions that they receive, regardless of the source, to the Graduate Secretary.
B. Department Summer Research Feasibility Awards
The Department of Anthropology awards a limited number of summer grants to graduate students on a competitive basis. The purpose of these grants is to enable students to undertake a feasibility study in their potential research site prior to applying for doctoral research grants. The competition is open to students in all subfields. The application procedures and accounting for the awards are designed to give students practice in all aspects of grant preparation and reporting. If any dissertation data or information is to be collected from human subjects/informants during the course of this research, prior clearance from the Bloomington IRB is required. Students interested in applying for these awards should consider the following:
1. The grants are for a minimum of eight weeks of feasibility study. Usually, they are not to fund Ph.D. research but rather the feasibility of carrying out the Ph.D. fieldwork. The one exception to this is that these grants may be used to fund Ph.D. research in North America, in which case the student applying for Anthropology Department support must include a copy of a grant application to an external agency that would fully or partially fund the proposed research. Note: Language training is not supported by these grants.
2. The maximum grant is $3,000 but normally they will be less than this amount. Students may apply for these awards twice but no student will receive more than $6,000 total nor will any student be funded for more than two summers.
3. The grants are awarded on the basis of a written proposal and a consideration of the student’s academic record and progress towards a degree, as well as a letter of recommendation from the student’s Academic Advisor.
4. Students who receive summer grants will be expected to: (1) write regularly to their Academic Advisor, (2) prepare a brief written report of the summer activities, and (3) prepare a financial accounting of the money. The written report and financial accounting will be sent to the Chair within six weeks of the student’s return to campus. A file containing the written reports will be maintained in the departmental office for others to consult.
Students interested in applying for Department of Anthropology summer fieldwork support should submit a 5‑7 page, double-spaced project proposal, along with a carefully prepared budget, to the Graduate Secretary by March 15. The awards will be conferred by the Graduate Affairs Committee and announced by the end of March. The proposal should describe the planned research and its importance to the student's doctoral research plans and it should indicate precisely what the student will try to accomplish during the period of the grant. The proposal should also reveal considerable budget planning. It should indicate what other sources of funding are being applied for, and what costs those funds could be expected to cover. The budget should indicate as closely as possible the actual costs involved in the proposed research. Any questions may be addressed to the Director of Graduate Studies or the department Chair.
C. Outstanding Associate Instructor Teaching Awards
The Department sponsors two teaching awards, each worth $500, for outstanding Associate Instructors. Award winners will be selected from among all AI's, both those working with a faculty member as a discussion leader, reader, grader, etc., and AI's teaching a stand-alone course, i.e. A105, E105, B301, etc. For the former AI's, the award will be based upon a letter of nomination from the faculty member and student evaluations of the AI's teaching. In the case of AI's teaching their own course, the initiative for consideration will be self-nomination by the AI. Evaluation will be based upon a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, a course syllabus and student evaluations of the AI's teaching. These awards will be announced before the end of the semester so they will consider AI’s who teach the Spring semester of one academic year and the Fall semester of the next year. The deadline for faculty or self-nomination is April 1.
The David Bidney Graduate Paper Prize
A prize of $200.00 will be awarded for the best paper written by a graduate student for a regular course during the previous academic year. Graduate students or faculty in Anthropology may submit one paper per student to the Graduate Affairs Committee for the competition. Papers will be judged according to the following criteria: (1) originality of the main idea and content, (2) organization and lucidity of the argument, (3) readability and stylistic qualities, (4) scholarly presentation, and (5) contribution to anthropological knowledge. The deadline for submission will be in April. Papers should conform to the style of the American Anthropologist.
The Harold K. Schneider Graduate Paper Prize in Economic Anthropology
A prize of $200.00 will be awarded for the best paper in Economic Anthropology written by an anthropology graduate student during the academic year. The award is to be used for attending any meeting of a regional or national scholarly society. Papers can be theoretical or topical, and should make an original contribution to anthropological knowledge in Economic Anthropology defined broadly. Papers from any subfield of Anthropology that have substantial economic anthropological content will be considered. The use of original fieldwork data is not necessary, so students at all stages of their graduate career may submit entries. Papers should be from 15 to 35 pages, including bibliography. The deadline for submission will be in April.
The Graduate Division Office of the College of Arts and Sciences offers Graduate Student Travel Fund awards once each semester ($100 – $300) To apply for funds, students can apply online. Completed applications for travel funds must be turned in to the department a week prior to the deadline each semester. Each department can recommend up to three students for these awards. In the event that your application is rejected by the College, the Anthropology Department will consider you for departmental support when funds are available.
IX. FACULTY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Susan M. Alt (PhD, U. of Illinois, 2006; Asst Professor) Archaeology, complexity, identity, migration, materiality, ritual, craft production, ceramics, GIS; North America, Southeastern U.S., Mississippi Valley
susalt@indiana.edu.
Sonya Atalay (PhD, U California-Berkeley, 2003; Asst Prof) Indigenous and community archaeology, post-colonial/decolonizing research methodologies, clay/ceramic analysis, food and cooking practices, comparative ethics, cultural and intellectual property; Near East (Turkey), North America satalay@indiana.edu
Joelle Bahloul (Doct Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, 1981; Prof, Jewish Stds, jt appt) Ethnography of Western Europe, North Africa, and contemporary Jewish societies, kinship and gender, religion and urban semiotics, collective memory, French social theory; bahloul@indiana.edu
Eduardo S Brondizio (PhD, Indiana, 1996; Assoc Prof, Chair) Environmental anthropology, land use, ethnobotany, remote sensing in anthropology, Caboclo and colonist populations, commodity chains; Amazonia, Brazil ebrondiz@indiana.edu
Beth Anne Buggenhagen (PhD, U. Chicago, 2003; Asst Prof) Socio-cultural anthropology, circulation and value, diaspora and transnationalism, neoliberal global capital, gender, Islam, visuality; Senegal babuggen@indiana.edu
Gracia Clark (PhD, Cambridge U, 1984; Assoc Prof) Gender, development policy analysis, traders, life histories, feminisms; Africa, Ghana gclark@indiana.edu
Geoffrey W Conrad (PhD, Harvard U, 1974; Prof; Dir, Mathers Mus) Archeology, comparative ancient civilizations, museum studies; Caribbean, South America conrad@indiana.edu
Della Collins Cook (PhD, U Chicago, 1976; Prof) Skeletal biology, paleopathology, dentition, demography, history of anthropology; Americas, Mediterranean cook@indiana.edu
Raymond J DeMallie (PhD, U Chicago, 1971; Chancellor's Prof and Dir, American Indian Stds Res Inst) Kinship, symbolic anthropology, ethnohistory, history of anthropology, folklore; North America demallie@indiana.edu
Sara L. Friedman (PhD, Cornell University, 2000; Prof Anth jt appt, Prof Gender Studies) Gender, sexuality, socialism, ethnicity, citizenship, transnationalism, popular culture; China, Taiwan slfriedm@indiana.edu
Paula Girshick (PhD, Indiana, 1971; Prof) Anthropology of the arts, religion, museums, monuments and nation-building, art market and collecting; South Africa, Nigeria pgirshic@indiana.edu
Landon Shane Greene (PhD, U Chicago, 2004; Asst Prof) Socio-cultural anthropology, race and ethnicity, social movements, indigenous and afro-descendant rights, cultural property, political ecology, historical anthropology; Latin America, Amazonia/Andes lsgreene@indiana.edu
Kevin D Hunt (PhD, Michigan, 1989; Prof) Biological anthropology, human paleontology, primate positional behavior, ecological morphology, primate socioecology; Africa kdhunt@indiana.edu
Frederika A Kaestle (PhD, U of California, Davis, 1998; Asst Prof) Molecular anth, molecular evolution, population genetics, ancient DNA; Native America; Pacific; Siberia kaestle@indiana.edu
Stacie M. King (PhD, U California- Berkeley, 2003; Asst Prof) Household arch, social organization, food practices, identity, gender, bioarch, soil chemistry; Oaxaca, Mexico, MesoAmerica kingsm@indiana.edu
Philip S LeSourd (PhD, MIT, 1989; Assoc Prof) North American Indian linguistics, phonological and morphological theory, morphosyntax, linguistic typology, lexical structures, Algonquian languages; plesourd@indiana.edu
Emilio Federico Moran (PhD, U Florida, 1975; James H Rudy Prof; Dir, Anth Center for Training and Research on Global Environmental Change and Co-Director, Center for the Study of Institutions, Population and Environmental Change) Cultural ecology, global change, migration and rural development, agroecology, applied anthropology, remote sensing and GIS; Latin America, Brazil moran@indiana.edu
Michael Muehlenbein (PhD, Yale, 2004; MsPh, Tulane, 2000; Asst Professor) Evolutionary endocrinology and immunology, life history evolution, reproductive ecology, behavioral endocrinology, ecology of infectious diseases, emerging infectious diseases, global health; Borneo mpm1@indiana.edu
Douglas R Parks (PhD, U California-Berkeley, 1972; jt appt; Prof) North American Indian linguistics, lexicography, ethnography, folklore, ethnohistory, Caddoan and Siouan; parksd@indiana.edu
Christopher S Peebles (PhD, U California-Santa Barbara, 1974; Prof; Dir, Glenn A Black Lab of Arch; Assoc VP for Res and Academic Computing, Indiana U; Dean of Academic Computing, IU-B) Archeology, theory, computers; southeastern US, northern Europe peebles@indiana.edu
Sarah Drue Phillips (PhD, U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2002; M,A,, U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1998; B.A., Wake Forest U, 1993; Asst Prof) postsocialist transformation, civil society and non-governmental organizations, globalization, development, gender studies, medical anth, post-Chernobyl health and healing, disability studies; Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Russia sadphill@indiana.edu
K Anne Pyburn (PhD, U Arizona, 1988; Prof Anth jt appt, Prof Gender Studies) Archaeology, settlement patterns, early cities, Maya, gender, ethics;; Mesoamerica, Central Asia, Silk Road Project, Kyrgyzstan, Chau Hiix Project, Belize, MATRIX Project http:www.indiana.edu/~arcj/saa/matrix/homepage) apyburn@indiana.edu
Anya Peterson Royce (PhD, U California-Berkeley, 1974; Chancellor's Professor) anthropology of dance, anthropology of the arts, popular theater, local and global identities, ethnicity, structural anthropology, anthropological writing; Isthmus Zapotec, Mexico, Latin America royce@indiana.edu
Laura L. Scheiber (Ph.D., U California,-Berkeley, 2001; Asst Prof and Director Zooarchaeology Lab) North American archaeology, zooarchaeology, food practices, culture contact, hunter-gatherers, landscape perspectives, anthrozoology, bioarchaeology; North America, Plains scheiber@indiana.edu
Kathy D Schick (PhD, U California-Berkeley, 1984; Assoc Prof; Co-dir, CRAFT Res CTR) Paleoanthropology, Old World Paleolithic, geoarcheology, taphonomy, experimental archaeology, invention and technology; Africa, Europe, Asia kaschick@indiana.edu
Jeanne Sept (PhD, U California-Berkeley, 1984; Dean of the Faculties; Prof) Archeology, human evolution, paleoecology, primate ecology and diet; Africa sept@indiana.edu
M Nazif Shahrani (PhD, U Washington, 1976; Prof Anthropology jt appt, Prof Central Asian Studies, Chair Near Eastern Languages and Cultures ) Social organization, states and societies, religion and politics, cultural ecology; Muslim Central Asia, Middle East shahrani@indiana.edu
April Kay Sievert (PhD, Northwester