The Illinois Archaeological Survey is pleased to join the Coalition for American Heritage as a partner organization. The Coalition "is made up of heritage professionals, scholars, small businesses, non-profit groups, and history-lovers from across the country who work together to support and promote our nation’s commitment to historic preservation." https://heritagecoalition.org/for-organizations/

Dawn Cobb

IDNR - OREP

dawn.cobb@illinois.gov 

 Phone: 217/785-4992

2018 Permanent Fund Grants

Illinois Association for Advancement Archaeology (IAAA)

The IAAA Permanent Fund has been awarding annual research assistance grants since 2004. These grants are open to avocational, professional, student, and educational groups for projects conducted within the state of Illinois. In 2018, the IAAA Permanent Fund will award two $400 grants. The deadline for grant applications is Monday, January 15, 2018. The application form as well as guidelines and requirements for a grant are available on the IAAA website under the Permanent Fund link (www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa).

Please send any questions regarding the grants to Doug Jackson (dkjackso@illinois.edu)

The Midwest Archaeological Conference has announced a new initiative for publishing opportunities. Attached please find an announcement for the MAC/UND Press Dissertation Prize. This award is linked to an offer of publication in the Midwest Archaeological Perspectives book series, and carries with it a cash prize from UND Press. For more information, see attached document.

MAC Dissertation Prize Final.docx

Call For Papers

61^st Annual Meeting 

of the Illinois Archaeological Survey

September 15-16, 2017

Carbondale, Illinois

Hosted by

Center for Archaeological Investigations

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

And

The Shawnee National Forest

USDA Forest Service, Harrisburg, Illinois

The Saturday (September 16) paper session will consist of a combination of current research papers in the morning followed by presentations on more specialized topics in prehistoric and historical archaeology in the afternoon. Paper lengths are 15 minutes.

Poster presentations will be displayed outside the SIU Museum  Auditorium rotunda throughout the day.

Deadline for Submissions: September 8 (Friday), 2017

Please send abstracts (<200 words) or inquiries to:

Mark Wagner

mjwagner@siu.edu

618-453-5055

Center for Archaeological Investigations

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Faner Hall 3479 Mailcode 4527

1000 Faner Circle

Carbondale, Illinois 62901

2017 IAS Annual Meeting Call for Papers.pdf

Nick Klobuchar, who has managed the site files for many years, has retired. His replacement is Erich Shroeder from the Illinois State Museum. Erich has been working with Nick for several months and is very familiar with the site file system so the transition should be seamless. Please use the following email when submitting site information or asking questions:

archaeology.sitefiles@illinoisstatemuseum.org

Have a student who is interested in trying their hand at archaeology? This is a field school class offered this summer through Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. First half of the course is learning lab techniques and fieldwork in the second half in nearby Allerton Park. See attached flier. Please share! Flier is here: Field-School2017.pdf

Midewin National Tallgrass Forest is looking for volunteers to help with excavations at the 

Grant Creek Huber Phase Site in northcentral Illinois.

Dates: 17 July-August 11 

They are looking for one week volunteer commitment minimum during the four weeks of excavations. We’re soliciting for 8 volunteers through Passport in Time: http://www.passportintime.com/excavations-middle-grant-creek-2017.html

and four Midewin volunteers. Midewin volunteers can contact Alli Cisneros. 

Details at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/midewin/workingtogether/volunteering

Utica College’s 14^th annual Forensic Anthropology Field School program and six-credit course will take place in Albania, Greece, and Romania from May 16 to June 8, 2017 (www.utica.edu/butrint). Over 150 students from more than 65 US and international schools have participated in the program since 2004.  No previous experience with human skeletal remains is needed and students are not required to enroll in the course to participate. Undergraduates and graduate students may choose to enroll for the six credits at the reduced tuition of $900. Check out the flyer here.