REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Biocultural Anthropology

REU 网站：生物文化人类学本科生研究

• 批准号: 1005158
• 负责人: Susan Sheridan
• 金额: $ 26.29万
• 依托单位: University of Notre Dame
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2013-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1005158&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Undergraduate; Research; Biocultural

Summary of Proposed Work: The Summer Program in Biocultural Anthropology at Notre Dame engages a diverse pool of talented undergraduates in an experiential learning environment that immerses them in anthropological method and theory. Using a large skeletal collection from Early Bronze Age (EBA) Bab edh-Dhra' in Jordan as the cornerstone for study, archaeological and geographic information are synthesized in a biocultural reconstruction of ancient life in the early stages of urbanization. Intellectual Merit: The Bab edh-Dhra' remains are the only sizeable, systematically excavated skeletal collection for the EBA II-III in all of the southern Levant. Over the past eight years of REU funding, researchers have built a dedicated team for studying current questions in anthropology, particularly equipped for training exceptional undergraduates. This program will utilize cutting edge techniques to expand a growing database on topics such as: burned bone, subadult isotope patterns, and 3D nondestructive dental morphology. The three large skeletal collections at Notre Dame, collaboration with other museums, and access to analytical equipment makes this work possible. Broader Impact: This program will actively seek female and underrepresented minority participation, as well as students at institutions with limited research opportunities. The education of a female graduate student (GTA) and a female post-doc (SRPOC) are enhanced by this program. Exploration of ethical issues related to the politics of archaeology, treatment of artifacts, and repatriation focus attention on scientific ethics, providing an important foundation for future research endeavors. Students engage in original research to develop a suite of methodological skills in the sciences and enhance their capability for collaborative research. They share in a field trip program to laboratories and museums to experience various aspects of interdisciplinary study. Participants receive technical training for data analysis and presentation, and contribute to the project website to enhance the on-line information available to a broad audience. Finally, a dynamic lecture series crystallizes the importance of an holistic approach for studying the past. Previous summer groups have presented their findings at professional meetings and coauthored papers for publication in refereed journals. The proposed biocultural summer program thus provides an intellectually energizing learning experience, which equips participants with a suite of talents for viewing their surroundings. Through the integration of practical research skills, ethical inquiry, and the synthesis of disciplinary paradigms for viewing human interaction, students gain the necessary tools for graduate study where they can contribute in a meaningful fashion to the field of anthropology.

拟议工作摘要：圣母大学生物文化人类学暑期项目吸引了一批有才华的本科生在体验学习环境中学习，使他们沉浸在人类学方法和理论中。利用约旦早期青铜时代(EBA)Bab EDH-Dhra‘的大量骨骼收藏作为研究的基石，在城市化早期阶段的古代生命的生物文化重建中综合了考古和地理信息。智力价值：Bab EDH-Dhra的遗骸是整个南黎凡特地区唯一大规模的、系统地出土的EBA II-III骨骼收藏品。在过去八年的REU资助中，研究人员建立了一支专门研究人类学当前问题的团队，特别是为培养优秀本科生而配备的设备。这项计划将利用尖端技术来扩展一个不断增长的数据库，主题如：烧焦的骨头，亚成人的同位素模式，以及3D非破坏性牙齿形态。巴黎圣母院的三个大型骨骼收藏，与其他博物馆的合作，以及获得分析设备，使这项工作成为可能。更广泛的影响：该计划将积极寻求女性和代表不足的少数群体的参与，以及研究机会有限的机构的学生。该方案加强了一名女研究生(GTA)和一名女博士后(SRPOC)的教育。与考古政治、文物处理和遣返相关的伦理问题的探索集中在科学伦理上，为未来的研究工作提供了重要的基础。学生从事原创性研究，以发展一套科学的方法论技能，并提高他们的合作研究能力。他们分享到实验室和博物馆的实地考察计划，体验跨学科研究的各个方面。参与者接受数据分析和介绍的技术培训，并为项目网站作出贡献，以加强向广大受众提供的在线信息。最后，一个充满活力的系列讲座阐明了研究过去的整体方法的重要性。以前的暑期小组都在专业会议上展示了他们的发现，并共同撰写了论文，发表在被推荐的期刊上。因此，拟议的生物文化暑期项目提供了一种智力上充满活力的学习体验，使参与者拥有一套观看周围环境的天赋。通过整合实际研究技能、伦理探究和观察人类互动的学科范式的综合，学生获得研究生学习的必要工具，在那里他们可以以有意义的方式为人类学领域做出贡献。