Monday, February 18, 2008

Back on Campus

As most of you probably know, I will be on-campus this week giving some research presentations in anticipation of Joel's retirement. I thought I'd put up the tentative schedule as well as some descriptions of the research I am going to be presenting.

Wednesday February 20

6:00 PM -- Arrive Salt Lake Airport
6:00-8:00 PM -- Dinner with Grandparents in SLC
8:00 PM -- Bum a ride from someone from SLC to Provo (any takers?)

Thursday February 21

Pre 11:00 AM -- Either hanging out at OPA or feverishly finishing presentation
11:00 AM -- Research Lecture 919 SWKT My Thursday presentation is entitled "Agricultural Labor, Class, and Population Circulation among the Phoenix Basin Hohokam," in which I argue for the presence of a landless class of attached laborers that contributed to the operation of an extremely productive canal-based agricultural system in a small-scale society in the American Southwest, along with an attendant theoretical discussion.
12:00-? -- Lunch with faculty
?-5:00 PM -- Hanging out at OPA/feverishly finishing lecture for following day
5:00-? PM -- Dinner with Joel

Friday February 22

Pre-10:00 AM -- OPA or feverishly finishing lecture
10:00 AM-11:00 AM -- Lecture to 110 class in B-190 JSFB based on my dissertation research, which is currently entitled "In Search of Alliance: The Organization of Production and Exchange in 14th Century Central Arizona." In this research, I am investigating the conditions under which higher-order political alliances emerge (or do not emerge) in small-scale agricultural societies using data I have gathered on the production and exchange of ceramic vessels. In addition to presenting my own research, I intend to discuss archaeological models, the problem of equifinality in archaeological interpretations, and issues pertaining to my specific analytical methodology.
11:00 AM-12:00 PM -- Great Basin Seminar
12:00 PM-1:00 PM -- Lunch with Grad Students
1:00-3:30ish -- Bum ride to Airport (I think Evie said she would pay someone to take me)
3:30ish -- Arrive SLC
4:40 -- Depart SLC

Looking forward to seeing the crew.

3 comments:

Mo said...

Sounds great, Chris...until you posted we didn't really know what you'd be speaking on; it sounds interesting. I can probably give you a ride up to SLC on Friday if you still need one...Wednesday evening I'll be presenting for USAS, so I can't help you there. See you soon.

Mr. Yoder said...

I'm supposed to be watching my kids Wed night so Sally can go out, but if you absolutely can't find anyone else, we can rearrange stuff and I can come pick you up Wed. Give me a call if you need me (801-721-6543)

Chris said...

Joel and Evie came through and are hooking me up with a rental car. Thanks for all the offers for rides, much respect. We'll see everyone Thursday morning.