University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society (ArchAnthSoc)
The University Archaeology and Anthropology Society holds its meetings in the Lecture Theatre, 43 Woodland Road (Archaeology & Anthropology Department), most Thursdays during term time at 5.30pm. These evenings commence with a lecture of about an hour from a guest speaker, which is followed by the consumption of considerable quantities of FREE booze and nibbles. Once the FREE booze runs dry, everyone transfers to the Highbury Vaults pub around the corner, when the night continues until the landlord turns off the lights and carries us onto the pavement.
Lecture Programme: January - May 2010
January 14th
James Dixon
"From Mustard Gas to the St Pauls Riots (via the Blitz and the CND): a century of conflict in Bristol"
January 21st
Prof Diana Jeater
"African justice, British injustice and the myth of the blood feud:
interpreting murder from 1890s Zimbabwe to the streets of 2000s Camdem Town."
January 28th
Hege Usborne
title TBA (an aspect of analysis of animal bones)
February 4th
Dr Victoria Walters (UWE)
"'Artistic Detours': Joseph Beuys as Anthropologist"
February 11th
Dr Anne Teacher (University of Sheffield)
"BWA - British Women Archaeologists"
February 18th
Miss Louisa Pittman (University of Bristol)
"Appeasing Neptune: the Function of Maritime Folklore"
February 25th
Dr Simon Wyatt
"... drums, drums in the deep: TRB drums in context."
March 4th
Mr Gary Rossin (Sedgefield Historical and Archaeological Research Project)
"SHARP: the story so far"
March 11th
Mr David Watkinson (University of Cardiff)
"ss Great Britain: Archaeological conservation scaled up!"
March 18th
Dr Märit Gaimster (Pre-Construct Archaeology, London)
"Small things forgotten: metal and other objects from excavations"
EASTER BREAK
April 22nd
Dr Rachel Pope (University of Liverpool)
"Prehistoric Roundhouses"
April 29th
Mr Andrew Hook (Chairman, Bristol Great Western Society)
"The Great Western Society at Didcot"
May 6th
Mr Fabian Graham (University of Bristol)
"Flagellating mediums and conversing with the gods - A short introduction to Chinese popular religion"
May 13th
Mr James Dixon (University of Bristol and UWE)
"'Sugar, America, Pirates, Slavery, Beer - in that order': A walking tour of historical Temple and Redcliffe"
We also organise a few other social events - pub-crawls, film nights, a Stonehenge access visit and we make our own stylish T-shirts. The highlight of the year must be the ArchAnthSoc Christmas Quiz, when we all drink even more than usual and selected members of the committee embarrass themselves.
Membership costs but £6 for a year, or £15 for three; join at any lecture or pay £1 on the door.