Vancouver Conference
Tufts Anthropology Collective
http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2006.html
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From: Matthew Benson <msbe...@gmail.com>
Date: Mar 15, 2006 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: Wed. Meeting Minutes
To: Tufts Anthropology Collective <tufts.anthr...@gmail.com>
For the Vancouver Conference please get in contact with Astier Almedom:
@ <astier-m...@tufts.edu>
-Matthew
On 15/03/06, Tufts Anthropology Collective
<tufts.anthr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Sorry for the lag time in getting last week's meeting minutes out to everyone.
>
> Good luck with midterms and we'll reconvene after spring break.
>
> -Anthro Collective
>
> Anth Collective Minutes from March 8, 2006
>
> 1. Anth Prof List
> Anth Collective would like to generate a list of Anth Profs at local
> universities to potentially ask to speak on panels at Tufts. The
> following people will be writing bios of the Anth profs at the
> following schools:
> Arielle: Brandeis
> Molly: MIT
> Nancy: Harvard
> Sweta: BU
> Jim: BC and Northeastern
> Jen: Wellesley
>
> Please email the bios to Sweta at Sweta....@tufts.edu
>
> Who will do UMASS Boston? UMASS Lowell? Simmons? Suffolk? Emmanuel? It
> should only take about 5 mins to do and email to
> Sweta....@tufts.edu
>
> 2. Somali Bantu Tutoring
> Collective wants to go to Chelsea to tutor Somali Bantu children who
> recently immigrated to the U.S. They are having a difficult time in
> school due to language barrier and the minimalist educations they
> received prior to immigration. Collective could potentially partner
> with Pangea on this project. Come to the next meeting for more information.
>
> 3. Computers for Cambodia
> This is a subcommittee of Pangea which is looking for help in raising
> $10,000 to build a computer center which could educate Cambodians in
> computer literacy and help them gain jobs. We will be putting together
> information panels/films and an Oxfam fundraiser. Email Constantin at
> Constantin....@tufts.edu to get more involved.
>
> 4. Greater Boston Anthropology Consortium (GBAC)
> Symposium Friday the 10th at Wellesley College at which Arielle Aaronson
> will be presenting and has offered to drive other Anth majors. There
> will also be a symposium that same night at Tufts in Braker 118
>
> 5. Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA) Conference March 28-April 1st
> in Vancouver, Canada. Can look into special funding to send Anth majors.
>
> 6. This Wed. go see Bo Kyi March 15. 7pm Cabot 205.
>
> 7. We discussed the alumni panel which Arielle is putting together. If
> you want to help out, email arielle....@tufts.edu.
>
> 8. Local Films--we are still in the works to get funding. If you would
> like to help write a proposal, email tufts.anthr...@gmail.com
> or caitlin...@tufts.edu
>
> 9. We will be holding out 'Choose your Anthro Classes' this semester
> March 28th or 29th before registration.
>
> 10. WE NEED TO DELIVER ONE LAST BOX TO IRC BEFORE SPRING IS HERE!!
> This is very important. Who can go this Friday afternoon before Spring Break?
>
> 11. And finally, we would like to have a gathering or party of such.
> It would be nice if everyone brought a regional dish of some sort.
> Date? Place? I can offer my house if we need a space to get together.
> Email any ideas to tufts.anthr...@gmail.com
>
>
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> Box #589
> Student Activities Office
> 44 Professor's Row
> Medford, MA 02155
>
> reply to:tufts.anthr...@gmail.com
> http://ase.tufts.edu/socanth/anth/collective/index.html
>
>
>
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Matthew S. Benson
Tufts University 2007
+1.617.447.7085
matthew...@tufts.edu
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