Anthros, mark your calenders! Our next club meeting will be at Kale’s house (directions will be emailed to the listserv) on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7pm. We will be discussing the finalizing of the t-shirt project as well as upcoming events and activities.
Hope to see everyone there!
Join the Anth Club this Sunday (October 11) at 3:30pm for Atlatl throwing courtesy of Professor Ritterbush!! We will be meeting at 2200 Kimball (just north of the rec and stadium). “This is a wonderful hands on opportunity to learn more about the atlatl we hear about in class and an excellent opportunity to get to know your fellow anthros!”
**This event will be canceled if it rains or snows, so think ‘good weather’ thoughts!!
Hope to see everyone out there!
Just a reminder…Our next club meeting is tomorrow night at Hannah’s house at 7pm. We will be discussing upcoming club events/activities and input is always appreciated! Afterward, we’ll be watching the film Baraka. Feel free to bring snacks, drinks, etc. you’d like to share with the group.
Hope to see everyone there!
Courtesy of KSU Media Relations
(http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/oct09/dengdou100809.html)
ANTI-SLAVERY ACTIVIST TO KICK OFF K-STATE’S 2009-2010 LOU DOUGLAS LECTURE SERIES
MANHATTAN — Anti-slavery activist Simon Deng will launch Kansas State University’s 2009-2010 Lou Douglas Lecture Series on Public Issues with “21st Century Slavery: Living Proof” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the K-State Student Union’s Forum Hall.
The lecture is free and the public is invited.
Deng was forced into slavery when he was 9 years old. As a slave in the northern region of Sudan, his tasks included watching his master’s cattle and cleaning dishes. He was given food scraps to eat, slept on straw and endured regular beatings. After his owners insisted he convert to Islam so he may become accepted as their son, Deng escaped.
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“Many K-State students have shown an interest in global issues, particularly related to human rights and human trafficking,” said Linda Teener, executive director of UFM, the group that organizes the Lou Douglas Lecture Series. “Simon Deng will provide invaluable firsthand insight into these areas from his personal experience.”
Today, Deng is an American citizen and lobbies for the end of slavery across the globe.
**For anyone currently enrolled in Professor Kershner’s ‘Cultures of Africa’ course (and everyone else, for that matter), this lecture would make an excellent complement to the text “They Poured Fire On Us From The Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys From Sudan.”
For anyone interested in ethnobiology, there are two “student friendly” conferences in British Columbia coming up in May. Check out the links below to learn more about them!
The Society of Ethnobiology Annual Conference
http://ethnobiology.org/conference/upcoming
The International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) Congress
www.ice2010tofino.com
