Trent Anthropology Graduate Program
Trent University Peterborough, ON, Canada

The Laura Bassi Scholarship, which awards a total of $8,000 thrice per annum, was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in December 2020: Winter 2020 Application deadline: 25 November 2020 Results: 20 December 2020... All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of their employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline. Further details, previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi

Did you miss the Grad Professional Expo on Octobere 16th? Don't worry, we recorded the session! If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID_ToqQVQN4

Applications for September 2021 are now OPEN. Deadline to apply is February 1, 2021..

Through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grants program, Dr. Lisa Janz, adjunct graduate faculty in Anthropology, received $399,521 over five years for research into how major climate changes following the last Ice Age influenced human adaptation in ways that completely shifted human-environmental relationships. Graduate student opportunities are available in zooarchaeology, experimental usewear analysis of stone tool assemblages, spatial analysis, digital survey and mapping, palaeobotany, and stable isotope analysis. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Janz ([email protected]) directly.

An anthropological ancestor who helps us discover our African ancestry.

Convocation Important notice, updated April 2, 2020 As the latest guidance from public health officials suggests that the need for physical distancing to limit or slow the spread of COVID 19 will last for some time, Trent University has decided that Convocation ceremonies will not take place as scheduled this June in Peterborough and Durham.

Maritime Archaeology Research Infrastructure Project, Dr. James Conolly This $158,414 investment will purchase new advanced remote sensing instruments for underwater surveying. It will enhance Trent’s capabilities in underwater archaeology, and help enable the mapping, characterization and protection of marine landscapes and underwater heritage in Ontario.

2019 Sample of the Year Winner The sample of the year, as voted on by members of the lab, is this double-tusked narwhal from Greenland. The narwhal's tusk is ac...tually a canine tooth and only about 1/500 males will grow two tusks. While the tusks may play an important role in sexual selection, narwhals have recently been observed using their tusks to stun fish. We are using stable isotope analysis to assess whether there are differences in the diets of single and double-tuksed narwhals. This sample was analyzed by MA student Michael Scott. See more

Funded Opportunities for M.A. Students in Stable Isotope Analysis and Andean Archaeology at Trent University The Trent Environmental Archaeology Lab is searching for highly motivated and talented master’s (M.A.) students for the 2020/21 academic year to complete thesis projects investigating agricultural intensification, animal management practices, or trade in animal products in northern Peru or northern Chile. A number of projects are available, all of which involve stable ...isotope analysis of faunal or botanical materials and will contribute to a larger research program funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Insight Grant: Identifying Intensification in Prehispanic Andean Agropastoral Systems, 2019-2024, $313,001). Students will have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and will find themselves in a dynamic research group at the Trent Environmental Archaeology Lab. Previous experience with stable isotope analysis or related methods is not necessary, but prospective students must be eager to learn through hands-on experience. These projects will be supervised by Dr. Paul Szpak at Trent University (https://www.paulszpak.com/copy-of-opportunities). Prospective candidates should be on track to complete their undergraduate degree by the end of the 2019/20 academic year (or have already completed their undergraduate studies) with an A or higher GPA in their last two years. Students admitted to the graduate program are provided with financial support from the university and the supervisor for two years. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2020. Interested students should contact Dr. Paul Szpak ([email protected]) in advance of this deadline.

Tuesday November 26 2019 Dr. Corbiere