Courses
Summer 2008 Field School
Historical Archaeology of Irish Immigrant Experiences in South Bend, Indiana
2008 Archaeological Field School
Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
The experience of immigrants figure prominently in the story of America. Immigration into South Bend peaked in the 1880's, but dramatically waned by the 1920s. The Fourth Ward was on the east side of the St. Joseph River and organized around St. Joseph Parish. Father Sorin, the founder of the University of Notre Dame, purchased 120-acres of land in this area in the 1850s, which he sold to the immigrants. Known as "Sorinsville," a significant number of residents in this enclave were employees of the University, providing service to students and constructing campus buildings. The 2008 archaeological field school will be the second field season to explore the lives of ninteenth-and twentieth-century Irish immigrants to South Bend, Indiana.
The Field School will be taught in two 3-week course modules: Students are strongly encouraged to take both modules:
ANTH 35588: Archaeology Field School (Undergraduate); ANTH 65588: Archaeology Field School (Graduate)
May 27-June 12, 2008 – We will meet Monday thru Thursday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Maximum enrollment: 12 (3-credits; Fulfills methods)
This module will consist of practical instruction in the methods and theory of archaeological survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis. Students learn field techniques and apply them to investigations of archaeological materials by working with artifacts collected during the excavation of a residential homelot in the Sorinsville neighborhood.
ANTH 45855: Archaeology and Material Culture
June 16- July 3, 2008 – We will meet Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Maximum enrollment: 12 (3-credits; Fulfills methods)
This module will be a laboratory-based class, which will provide an activity-based setting to explore the meanings and interpretations of archaeological artifacts. It will provide an in-depth introduction to laboratory methods for the organization, curation, analysis, and interpretation of material culture, specifically those artifacts recovered during the field module.
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