Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology

News Round-Up: An Ancient Greek “Computer,” Efforts to Save Pompeii, and More!

Posted in Uncategorized by Patrick Laverty on July 31, 2008

The American Institute for Yemeni Studies: Fellowship Opportunity

Posted in Uncategorized by Patrick Laverty on July 24, 2008

The American Institute for Yemeni Studies is coordinating a fellowship competition supported by a grant from the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, via the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. US graduates and post-docs are eligible. For details on appropriate project proposals and application requirements, follow this link
The deadline for applications is Saturday, November 15, 2008.

News Round-Up: From controversial debates and forgeries to a new TV series

Posted in Uncategorized by Patrick Laverty on July 9, 2008

Archaeology made headlines for a number of different reasons this week, and we’ve rounded up links to a few of the breaking news stories. Enjoy!
Ancient Tablet Ignites Debate
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
Singing Cavemen
Human Sacrifice in Syria
New Archaeology-Based Series on the BBC

Fulbright grants for graduate study or research — Deadline 9/8/08

Posted in Uncategorized by Patrick Laverty on July 7, 2008

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program at Brown has announced that its campus deadline for grants for graduate study, research, or English Teaching Assistantships abroad is September 8, 2008.
For more information, visit www.us.fulbrightonline.org. For information on Fulbright at Brown, contact Dean Linda Dunleavy, at 863-2538.

The Roman Emperor has a New Groove

Posted in news and events by Patrick Laverty on July 3, 2008

This month kicks off a new, interactive blog project at the Joukowsky Institute. While walking across Lincoln Field one morning in June, Sue Alcock noticed something different about the normally austere demeanor of the Marcus Aurelius statue; in his elevated left hand, he held a Wendy’s soda cup. This struck Sue as a comical addition, and inspired the idea of taking seasonal photographs of the statue for an online photo gallery.
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