Past Courses
Fall 2009
- DENVER: American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo
- NYC: Hospitality Management
Winter 2010
- LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas Hotel Course
- LAS VEGAS: Launch Your Own Technology-based Business
- CLARKSDALE, MS: Carson Mounds Bioarchaeological Fieldschool
- MIAMI: Exotic in Miami: Biology of Invasive Species
- NYC: The Artist's Sketchbook
How to Apply
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Carson Mounds Bioarchaeological Fieldschool [download .pdf]
ANTH 391
Dr. Jay Johnson
January 4 – 15, 2010
Course Fee $775
What?
- Learn basic methods of mapping and excavation at one of the largest prehistoric ceremonial centers in the Mississippi alluvial valley.
- Conduct lab processing of artifacts.
- Explore advanced archaeological techniques including specialized laboratory analyses, GIS, and remote sensing using magnetometry and ground penetrating radar (GPR).
- Visit the Delta Blues Museum which explores the legendary music of artists such as B. B. King, Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, and Son Thomas.
Where?
Students will spend two weeks in the Mississippi Delta. Accommodations will be provided in a field house with kitchen facilities. The field work will take place at the Carson Mounds site near the city of Clarksdale, the “birthplace of the Blues” and childhood home of writer Tennessee Williams. This fieldschool is part of a long term research project sponsored by The Center for Archaeological Research.
Who?
Undergraduate students from the University of Mississippi or other institutions who are interested in learning about bioarchaeology. No prior archaeological experience is necessary.
When?
The program dates are January 4 – 15, 2010.
How?
Ground transportation to and from Clarksdale from the University of Mississippi will be provided.
How much?
Program cost is $775. Included in the cost are housing, transportation to and from Oxford, and optional weekend fieldtrips to local archaeological sites. Excluded from the cost are the Study USA application fee, tuition, meals, and personal spending money.
For more information about specific programs or the application process, contact Laura Antonow, Program Director for Study USA at antonow@olemiss.edu or (662) 915 6511.