2013
Introduction to Zotero - 17 May
Zotero is a free research tool that can help you to organise your research sources, create reference lists, keep track of research notes, and develop collaborative web-based research databases with relatively little effort. This workshop provides an introduction to using bibliographic databases for archaeologists as well as a hands-on walkthrough of setting up and using Zotero to do all of these things. No prior knowledge of bibliographic databases or Zotero is necessary.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 130 (Computer Lab)
Date: Friday 17 May 2013
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Mick Morrison
An Introduction to Conflict Resolution - 17 May
A Masterclass with consultant archaeologist, Jo Thredgold
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 17 May 2013
Time: 12:00noon - 3:00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Heather Burke
Senior First Aid - 10 May
Senior First Aid is a 1-day Master Class aimed at training students in the most recent program in First Aid. First Aid is a very useful certificate for archaeologists working in the field because you never know when you might need it. This class will be organised by Technical Officer Chantal Wight and taught by a professional First Aid instructor from St John Ambulance Australia, with an online component to be completed BEFORE the class begins.
Location: Flinders Campus, Function Centre (below the Media and Communications Office)
Date: Friday 10 May 2013
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Costs: $130
Contact person: Chantal Wight
CVs and Career Building - 3 May
A Master Class with Mark Gregory, Flinders Careers and Employer Liaison Centre (CELC)
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
One of the most important factors in getting an interview for a job in the archaeology and heritage management fields is having the right CV and an application that effectively addresses the stated selection criteria. This master class will help you to produce professional, accurate and relevant CVs tailored to the contemporary workplace and give you an opportunity to learn about what makes an effective CV. By the end of the master class each student will have produced a draft version of their own CV suitable for seeking employment in archaeology and heritage management. In this interactive session you will also develop an understanding of response frameworks, including the STAR model and take on a 'Selector's Perspective' to analyse written responses.
Presented by Mark Gregory of the Flinders Careers and Employer Liaison Centre (CELC), feedback from Graduate Employers has been considered when designing this session.
The presenters have extensive experience sitting on selection panels, in tertiary, government and commercial contexts. This masterclass is a must for all graduates intending to seek employment in the field after completing their studies.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 3 May 2013
Time: 10:00am - 12:00noon
Costs: Nil.
Contact person: Kerry Ludwig
Archaeological Photographic Techniques - 12 April
A Masterclass with professional photographer, James Bateman
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
This Master Class will introduce you to the basics of archaeological photography, particularly artefact photography and the basic dos and don’ts of fieldwork photography. James Bateman is a professional photographer and qualified archaeologist, with extensive experience of field photography in a variety of conditions.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)Date: Friday 12 April 2013
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Costs: Nil.
Contact person: Heather Burke
Using Mind Maps to Enhance Your Research Productivity – 5 April
A Master Class presented by Hugh Kearns, Professional Development Unit, Flinders, and Thinkwell.
Mapping your ideas is a creative way to organise your thinking. There are a range of tools that can help you do this, such as concept maps, mind maps or idea maps. These techniques are used all over the world by students, teachers, researchers and in business as a way of improving learning and increasing creativity. They can be used to: organise the content and ideas in your thesis, structure a paper or report you need to write, prepare your lecture or presentation, or record brainstorming sessions. They are effective, easy to use and most of all FUN. In this workshop you will learn by doing. You will see how an idea map is created and then create your own using your own topic. This Master Class will be useful for students currently undertaking theses or major projects, and especially for students enrolled in ARCH8020 (Research Methods), since a mind map is one of your assessable pieces of work. It will include an opportunity for you to use idea mapping on your own research project, so bring along your ideas!
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 5 April 2013
Time: 9.30 - 11.30am
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Heather Burke
Field Trips and Risk Assessments – 22 March
University related trips beyond the campus (excluding conferences) require specific, signed, authorisation from the Faculty Executive Dean. This includes trips for the purposes of reconnoitre, site familiarisation, research, photography, oral histories, excavations, site plan drawing and artefact collection - all of which require specific paper work. As a new researcher, finding your way through the first daunting pile of paperwork can be convoluted, and slow. The Faculty OHS&W Officer & Archaeological Technical Officer John Naumann will outline what is involved in the process. He will explain the forms, and help you understand the kind of thinking required in order to help make your research ideas, realistic and well documented in terms of risk assessments. He will work through common scenarios, and answer any specific questions about your own field trips.
This master class is designed specifically to help students who may be planning field trips for their Masters research or as part of topics such as Heritage Management Planning (ARCH8019) or Directed Studies (ARCH8403 and 8404). It will help you to understand the paperwork required and to fill it out so that your field work can be approved quickly and efficiently.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 22 March 2013
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: John Naumann
Archaeology Laboratory OHS Induction Session – 15 March
Any graduate student who wishes to access the Archaeology Laboratories in Social Science South (such as to gain experience in laboratory sorting as a volunteer, to access the collections or use the computers) will not be allowed to do so unless they have completed a compulsory OHS Induction Session. This session will cover basic occupational health and safety requirements in relation to Flinders University laboratory policy, procedures and regulations.
Location: Flinders Campus, Social Science South143
Date: Friday 15 March 2013
Time: 10:00am - 12:00noon
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: John Naumann
Specialist Library Skills for Independent Research – 8 March
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
If you think you already know everything about the library, this master class will show you how much you have to learn. Delivered by the Humanities Liaison Librarian, Aliese Millington, this master class is designed specifically to assist graduate students who are undertaking independent research for Directed Studies, research methods, Masters or PhD theses, or other research-based assignments. It will show you how to use electronic and library resources more effectively, introduce you to some sources that you may not know about, and is a must for anyone who wants to succeed in their research.
Location: Flinders Campus, Central Library, Computer Lab 2
Date: Friday 8 March 2013
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Aliese Millington
2012
Side Scan Sonar – 2 November
The side scan sonar master class will introduce you to the basics of using an important piece of equipment in the search for underwater archaeological sites. You will gain experience in the basics and fundamentals of setting up and running a survey, learn the parts of the unit and be able to put it together, as well as learn how to deploy the fish and collect the data. Basic information will be provided on processing the data, including familiarity with software, identifying targets and mosaicing data.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 2 November 2012
Time: 9.00am-5.00pm
Costs: Nil
Equipment: Pack a lunch and wear clothes suitable for traveling on an open boat
Contact person: Jennifer McKinnon
Estimating a Minimum Vessel Count for an Archaeological Assemblage – 26 October
A Master Class by historic ceramics specialist, Dr Elizabeth Hartnell, Unley Museum
Ceramic vessels break during use, are thrown out, trampled, and broken by ploughs, machinery and other site formation processes. All of these activities can turn a single piece of ceramic into many fragments, so how can you calculate a reasonably accurate total for ceramic vessels recovered from an archaeological site? This Master Class by Dr Elizabeth Hartnell, historic ceramics specialist from the Unley Museum, will take you through the basics of estimating Minimum Vessel Counts for an archaeological site and teach you the best ways to understand and interpret the vessels in an assemblage.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 26 October 2012
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Costs: Nil.
Contact person: Heather Burke
A Guided Tour of the Torrens Island Quarantine Station – 19 October
A Master Class presented by Emily Jateff and staff from the SA Maritime Museum and Dr Peter Bell, Heritage Consultant.
THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO 25 PARTICIPANTS. PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
The Torrens Island quarantine station operated as a human quarantine station for over 124 years, from 1855 until 1979. The first station, built in 1854-55 at the southern end of the island, was superceded by a later station in 1879, which at its peak covered 551 acres and could accommodate up to 224 people. During World War I the original southern site was used as an internment camp by the Australian Army and many German colonists were interned here. Today Torrens Island is a remote site, accessible by only a few, and generally off limits to visitors. This unique tour will allow you to see the quarantine station site and learn all about its history and archaeology – a must for all historical and maritime archaeologists, as well as anyone interested in South Australian history.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT DRIVE YOUR OWN CAR TO THE SITE BECAUSE OF AGL REQUIREMENTS. EVERYONE WILL NEED TO CATCH THE BUS IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOUR. ORGANISIERS REQUIRE 48 HOURS NOTICE IF YOU WILL NOT BE ATTENDING. THE NON-ATTENDANCE RULE WILL BE STRICLTY ENFORCED.
Location: Bus will leave from Flinders Campus, Registry bus stop.
Date: 19 October 2012
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Costs: Nil.
Equipment: Bring your own packed lunch
Contact person: Heather Burke
Archaeological Photographic Techniques – 12 October
A Master Class presented by professional photographer, James Bateman.
This Master Class will introduce you to the basics of archaeological photography, particularly artefact photography and the essential dos and don’ts of fieldwork photography. James Bateman is a professional photographer with an Honours degree in archaeology who has photographed sites around Australia.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 12 October 2012
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Costs: Nil.
Contact person: Heather Burke
Cultural Issues for Archaeologists Working with Aboriginal Communities – 5 October
A Master Class by Kim McCaul and Major Sumner
UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
This cross-cultural awareness session will consider various critical cultural issues that archaeologists should be aware of when working with Aboriginal communities. Topics covered will include cross-cultural competency, Aboriginal perspectives of archaeology and the maintenance of good community relationships. Kim McCaul has worked as an anthropologist at the Native Title Section of the South Australian Crown Solicitor's Office, where he had extensive opportunity to work with contemporary Australian Aboriginal societies, and now works as a professional consultant. Major Sumner is a prominent Ngarrindjeri elder, who is involved in all aspects of Indigenous affairs in South Australia.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 5 October 2012
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Costs: Nil.
Contact person: Amy Roberts
Using AutoCAD for Archaeological Illustrations and Maps – 22/23 September
This two-day master class demonstrates how you can use AutoCAD to draw and electronically “ink” hand-drawn site plans and illustrations for your thesis/dissertation or publications. This is a useful skill which will certainly come in handy to professionalise your own research outputs and enhance that resume. The AutoCAD 2010 program is available for free for students, so there is no excuse not to use it!
Location: Flinders Campus, Information Science & Technology (IST) 307 (Computer Lab) (subject to change)
Date: Saturday and Sunday, 22/23 September 2012
Time: 10.00am–4.00pm
Costs: $20.00
Equipment: Nil.
Contact person: Wendy van Duivenvoorde
Knots and Splices – 14 September
While knots, splices, and ropes were the everyday fare for maritime persons in days gone by, “city-slickers” need to be taught how to tie good, useful knots and they need to practice this skill. This is not just a maritime skill – every time you have to take a trailer out for terrestrial fieldwork you need to tie it down, so knowing how to tie a good knot is an essential skill for all successful archaeological fieldwork.
This wide ranging master class with Technical Officer and knot-wizard, John Naumann, will look at types of rope, how to care for rope, how to coil it and, of course, how to tie it. John will cover a range of useful knots and splices for marine/ maritime and land-based fieldwork. Some of the knots to be covered will include the Reef Knot, Sheet bend and double, double figure eight, bowline, eye splice and whipping. We will also practise the ever useful “truckies’ knot” (Waggoner’s hitch) (the ‘must have’ for any would-be serious archaeologist), rope work, throwing and pullies.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 14 September 2012
Time: 9.30am-1.00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: John Naumann
Digital Archaeology – 7 September
In the past decade digital technologies have radically changed the way that we do archaeology in Australia. For example, in the late 1990s few archaeologists made regular use of Global Positioning Systems, laptops, total stations or satellite imagery; today, these technologies are almost as fundamental to archaeology as a tape measure or trowel. In this workshop you will learn about a range of varied technologies that can help you to do archaeology better. We focus specifically on technologies that are free and/or open source and that are well established, likely to be around for some time and that will be of real value in a heritage management or research career.
The workshop will be three hours long and will focus on the following topics:
• Core concepts: What is digital archaeology and what are digital data? What are ‘open access’, ‘open source’ and ‘creative commons’ and why are these things important for archaeology and heritage?
• Digital research tools: Web feeds and archaeology (or keeping abreast of what’s going on); managing bibliographic data with Zotero; mapping archaeological data using Google Earth/Maps, Google Docs and Google Fusion Tables.
• Digital images: What is ‘metadata’ and why is it important? Digital formats, scale and resolution, geotagging and image editing; managing and sharing images.
• Communication and collaboration: There’s more to the web than Facebook: ‘Bloggy’ media, social networking and web collaboration.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 7 September, 2012
Time: 9.00am-12.00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Mick Morrison
Introduction to the Total Station – 7 September
A Master Class by professional surveyor, Rob Koch
THIS MASTERCLASS IS RESTRICTED TO 5 STUDENTS.
This Master Class will be a basic ‘how to’ session on setting up and using a total station to survey a site and record spatial data in the field. It will cover:
- Data Dictionary - what are we picking up and what are we calling it?
- The Total Station and its components.
- The elements required for to know where you are.
- Setting up and recording data.
- Down loading and reduction of observations.
- Fixing the stuff ups (should not be necessary!).
Rob Koch is an adjunct member of the Flinders Archaeology Department and a professional surveyor who also taught surveying for many years at TAFE. He has worked extensively with archaeologists around Australia.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 7 September, 2012
Time: 1.00pm-3.00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Heather Burke
Making the Most of Conferences – 31 August
Attending conferences is an essential activity in keeping up with the latest research, developing professional networks, and meeting potential employers. However, conferences can be very daunting. What do you do if you don't know anyone? How do you get the most out of the sessions and social events?
This master class covers:
- Conference basics - what actually happens at conferences
- Asking questions during conference sessions
- Meeting people
- Conference and academic etiquette
- How to propose and present a paper
The masterclass is particularly suited for those planning to attend the Australian Archaeological Association Conference in December, but will be of benefit to all graduate students who want to know what to expect.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 31 August, 2012
Time: 9.00am-12.00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Mick Morrison
There You Are, But Where Are You? – 31 August
A Master Class by professional surveyor, Rob Koch
This Master Class will cover the basics of what every archaeologist needs to know about surveying (and surveyors!). It will cover: a) data custodianship; b) the problem of re-identifying sites after long periods of time; c) old survey methods, such as chain surveying and plane table; d) modern methods, including GNSS, Total Stations and Scanners; e)metadata and data dictionaries; and f) survey data presentation.
Rob Koch is an adjunct member of the Flinders Archaeology Department and a professional surveyor who also taught surveying for many years at TAFE. He has worked extensively with archaeologists around Australia. His Master Class is a must for any archaeologist who wants to know the basics of the surveying process and how to use surveying knowledge to their best advantage in the field.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 31 August, 2012
Time: 1.00pm-3.00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Heather Burke
The Use of GIS in the Olympic Dam Archaeology Project – 24 August
A Master Class with Angela Spitzer and Kat Boljkovac, ANU.
UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
Olympic Dam in northeast South Australia has had an ongoing research-oriented archaeological salvage program since 1980. This wide ranging Master Class will introduce you to the innovative ways in which GIS has been used to carry out the archaeological survey of the 515 sqkm area and record the 16,000 sites found therein. In this master class Angela Spitzer and Kat Boljkovac (whose current research focusses on knapping floors and hearths) will share their insights and demonstrate through practical applications the use of GIS in the 'Olympic Dam Archaeology Project’. In particular they will talk about the use of GIS in the salvage stage of the project at multiple scales, including the mapping and interpretation of knapping floors and hearths. This Master Class is a must for anyone wanting to understand how GIS can be integrated into archaeological research projects.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 24 August 2012
Time: 12.00-2.00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Amy Roberts
Archaeological Site Plans - 3 August
A Master Class with Guadalupe Cincunegui
UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
While technology continues to radically change the face of field archaeology and there are those who argue that photographs are quicker and more useful - it cannot be denied that site plans and sections remain one of the most important records for archaeological recording. At their most basic, archaeological plans represent a visual horizontal record of deposits, features and architecture revealed during the course of excavation, while at their most complex, they also offer an interpretation of the site, its associated features and permit phasing of architecture.
In this workshop, you will learn about different types of archaeological site plans, common conventions, different drawing and measuring techniques and tricks that can help you plan the most difficult of objects.
The workshop will be two-three hours long and will focus on:
- Planning tools and setup tips: What are some of the common things you'll find in every planner’s toolbox prior to setting foot on a site? Setting up a site grid and using it to anchor site plans.
- Drawing Conventions: Need to draw a skeleton? Do you draw it at 1:10 or 1:20? How to show inclines, undercutting, straight edges, drip lines, bedrock, rock cut features, walls, postholes and a large variety of other common archaeological features.
- Drawing: Practical components, including setting up a 3,4,5, planning with a frame, planning with offsets, planning with triangulation and other useful techniques that will show you how to plan under different circumstances.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 3 August
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Amy Roberts
Cultural Heritage and the Law – 10 August
A Master Class with Andrew Collett
NUMBERS FOR THIS MASTER CLASS MAY BE LIMITED. PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY. UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
This master class is being conducted by Andrew Collett. Andrew is a highly respected Adelaide lawyer with extensive experience in the areas of Aboriginal heritage, native title, administrative, personal injuries and industrial law. In his early career he worked as a solicitor and barrister for the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement and was retained as junior counsel to act for all Aboriginal interests before the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia. He was subsequently retained as counsel by the traditional owners of the Maralinga Lands.
Andrew has also been retained as counsel for Aboriginal people and organisations in the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Royal Commission, Children in State Care Inquiry, various native title claims (including in the Federal Court proceedings for the De Rose Hill Native Title Claim) and in the first South Australian “stolen children” action. In 2007 Andrew was also the Assistant Commissioner in the Children on APY Lands Inquiry. During his career Andrew has held a number of significant roles including: Chairperson of the South Australian campaign against racial exploitation and as a member of the Law Society of South Australia’s human rights and Aboriginal issues committees.
In this master class Andrew will be sharing his expertise and teaching students about:
• How to locate heritage and related legislation;
• How to read and understand various pieces of heritage legislation from around the country and how they differ;
• How to understand how other legislation interacts with heritage legislation (e.g., environmental and native title legislation);
• Various case studies that demonstrate the importance of working within relevant heritage legislation; and
• How heritage professionals may interact with the courts in their careers and issues relating to expert witness issues.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 10 August 2012
Time: 10.00am-12.00pm
Costs: Nil
Contact person: Amy Roberts
Behind the Scenes of the South Australia Maritime Museum – 8 June
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
This master class provides an opportunity for participants to sneak behind the scenes of the South Australia Maritime Museum and delve into the collections at the Netley Facility. Come explore the collections that can’t be seen in the Museum. Dirty old boats, nautical paintings and maritime treasures – who knows what you might see! This is a great opportunity to meet one of the museum’s curators, Ms Emily Jateff, and learn how she manages these collections on a daily basis. She will discuss important issues such as disaster preparedness, de-accessioning, collection acquisitions, conservation and many more. Plus you might discuss the possibility of future internships and even find a thesis topic!
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 8 June 2012
Time: 9am-5pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Jennifer McKinnon
Field Trips and Risk Assessments – 1 June
University related trips beyond the campus (excluding conferences) require specific, signed, authorisation from the Faculty Executive Dean. This includes trips for the purposes of reconnoitre, site familiarisation, research, photography, oral histories, excavations, site plan drawing and artefact collection - all of which require specific paper work. As a new researcher, finding your way through the first dauting pile of paperwork can be convoluted, and slow. The Faculty OHS&W Officer & Archaeological Technical Officer John Naumann will outline what is involved in the process. He will explain the forms, and help you understand the kind of thinking required in order to help make your research ideas, realistic and well documented in terms of risk assessments. He will work through common scenarios, and answer any specific questions about your own field trips.
This master class is designed specifically to help students who may be planning field trips for their Masters research or as part of topics such as Heritage Management Planning (ARCH8019) or Directed Studies (ARCH8403 and 8404). It will help you to understand the paperwork required and to fill it out so that your field work can be approved quickly and efficiently.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 1 June, 2012
Time: 9.30-11.30am
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: John Naumann
Introduction to Artefact Illustration – 25 May
THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AN ARTEFACT ILLUSTRATION MASTER CLASS.
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
Artefact Illustration is a 1-day master class aimed at familiarizing students with aspects of drawing artefacts for publication. Artefact illustration is a skill all students can learn regardless of their artistic talents. Students will learn how to make line drawings and stippled drawings. This class will be taught by professional artefact illustrator James Hunter III.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 25 May 2012
Time: 9am-5pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: James Hunter
Masterclass and Film Screening with Dr Sarah Colley, University of Sydney - Thursday 24th May
All welcome
‘Fishbone’
A short digital video produced and edited by Dr Sarah Colley
The video uses visualisation and sound to present a series of interpretations and experiences associated with a fish bone from an archaeological site in coastal New South Wales. The aim is to use digital multimedia in an innovative way to create and present different kinds of interpretations of objects with archaeological and other significances. Themes include fish and fishing, coasts and seas, colonialism, Indigenous dispossession and survival, science and interpretation, taxonomies, digital archives, reference collections and visual aesthetics of fish remains.
The video draws on content from the Archaeological Fish-Bone Images sustainable digital archive (http://fish.library.usyd.edu.au/) developed jointly by Sarah Colley and Rowan Brownlee (University of Sydney Library). This contains over 500 still images of modern and archaeological fish remains from the Sydney region and was developed to support archaeological research on colonial and Aboriginal fish and fishing.
This is a deliberate exercise in creative and innovative presentation of ideas using sound and moving images. The aim is to cross boundaries between science and art. What it all means will depend as much on the reaction of audience members as on the intentions of the video producer.
Dr Sarah Colley, archaeological filmmaker and media researcher
Dr Sarah Colley completed her PhD (an archaeological study of prehistoric and historical fish and fishing in the Orkney Isles) at University of Southampton. Research and teaching interests include public archaeology and cultural heritage, archaeological methods and research design, Australian archaeology (late-Holocene, contact period and historical archaeology), archaeozoology, and research into teaching and learning in archaeology. Her current research involves an archaeological and historical study of fish and fishing in and around Sydney from the late Holocene to the 19th century. She is also involved in collaborative projects on developing sustainable digital archives and applications of digital video in archaeology for research, teaching and public education. She has also produced many music videos.
In this masterclass she talks about how she became interested in archaeological films, and the process of making her film “Fishbone”. This class is a must for anyone who wants to present their work using video or film.
Location: Flinders Campus, Social Sciences South 149
Date: Thursday 24 May 2012
Time: 9am-11am
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Alice Gorman
Media Interviewing Techniques – 18 May
This Master Class is presented by the Marketing and Communications News and Media Team.
Building on the ‘Introduction to the Media’ Master Class in March, this Master Class will focus on how you can get your message across most effectively to the media and say a lot in a ‘30 second grab’, while also remaining calm and avoiding ‘bear traps’.
This session will use mock television interviews that are recorded, replayed and analysed by the News and Media team. Past experience indicates that participants find these interviews both terrifying and fun in equal parts. But participants almost always emerge with a greater understanding of the media and greater confidence to deal with it.
Location: Meet at Anchor Court, Physical Sciences
Date: Friday 18 May 2012
Time: 10.30am-12:30pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Heather Burke
Website: marketing-communications/training-and-support
A Morning with the Canon Imaging System – 11 May
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
The second Master Class from Ted’s Cameras, Corporate Government and Professional (CGP) department, focussing on a basic introduction to the Canon Imaging System, and in particular on Macro photography and workflow via Canon EOS Utility software.
Presented by Steve Huddy and Susan Giles, Canon sales SA, along with Simon von Shearing, Ted’s Cameras CGP SA Sales and Support, this Master Class will discuss and demonstrate some of Canon’s basic through to professional imaging products, with the aim of improving all that you capture in the field and beyond. There will be a number of deferring cameras and lenses available for hands on demonstration, as well as an insight into lighting techniques.
Whether you point and shoot or manually capture there will be something for everyone, regardless of brand alliance.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 11 May 2012
Time: 9am-10am, pending Q&A/hands on time.
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Chantal Wight
A Master Class delivered by the Aboriginal Heritage Branch, Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division (AARD), SA.
UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
The standard for site recording in South Australia is the Aboriginal Heritage Branch site card. These cards are what professional cultural heritage practitioners submit for sites located during surveys. This master class will introduce you to the whys and what of the site card system, and take you through the process of completing them for the various types of archaeological site found in South Australia. This Master Class will be useful to anyone going on field schools in South Australia or interested in working within the state, and the principles can be applied to sites in other states.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 11 May 2012
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Heather Burke
A Morning with the Nikon Imaging System – 4 May
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.
Ted’s Cameras, Corporate Government and Professional (CGP) department would like to invite you to a basic introduction to the Nikon Imaging System, with a focus on Macro photography and workflow via Nikon Capture software.
Presented by Julie Kimpton, Nikon Professional Markets Manager for VIC, TAS, SA, NT & WA (and photographer in her spare time), along with Simon von Shearing, Ted’s Cameras CGP SA Sales and Support, this Master Class will discuss and demonstrate some of Nikon’s basic through to professional imaging products, with the aim of improving all that you capture in the field and beyond. There will be a number of deferring cameras and lenses available for hands on demonstration, as well as an insight into creative lighting.
You need not have a DSLR or even any Nikon product to get involved, as the theories demonstrated are universal, even though some of the features may not be….
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 4 May 2012
Time: 9am-10am, pending Q&A/hands on time.
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Chantal Wight
Ships as Material Culture – 4 May
Are you interested in understanding more about what makes a ship a ship? Do you wonder how they float and what those bits and bobs are hanging off them? Come to the Ships as Material Culture master class and learn everything there is to know about how ships are constructed, including materials types, techniques for construction and the finishing touches of fitting out the ship. From bow to stern and port to starboard, we’ll cover it all.
This master class is particularly suited for those interested in material culture, historic ships and shipping and ship construction, but will be of benefit to all graduate students.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 4 May
Time: 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Jennifer McKinnon
Researching and Recording Anchors — 27 April
Anchors are said to be the potsherds of archaeology, but are they really? Anchors are an incredibly useful tool for dating shipwrecks—if not intrusive to a site—and they provide a wealth of information to archaeologists, ranging from clues to a ship’s sinking, geophysical or metallurgical sciences, to seamanship in general. If you have ever wondered how anchors developed throughout history, how to actually record archaeological or historic anchors, and how to properly refer to their parts, then come to this master class and get some hands on experience.
Location: HUMN112
Date: Friday 27 April 2012
Time: 10am–4pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Wendy van Duivenvoorde
Putting it down on paper; your effective Archaeology application - 30 March
Presented by Mark Gregory; Career Development Consultant, Careers and Employer Liaison Centre
This session will cover:
- Self-assessment techniques
- Labour market conditions / expectations
- Tailored CV/Resume and Cover Letter development
- Job advert analysis
- Selection Criteria
- Job and Person Specification awareness
- STAR (E) modelling
- Traditional format
- Extended Cover Letter format
Mark has a career spanning over 30 years that encapsulates a range of industries and international experience. From a foundation in Banking and Finance, Mark transitioned to training and development roles in UK Outdoor Pursuits and Expedition organisations. As Deputy Expedition Leader, in Sabah - East Malaysia, Mark managed the day to day operations of four development and adventure projects for Raleigh International; A UK-based Youth Development charity. Upon arriving in Australia, in 1996, he continued to work in training and development roles; primarily within the local Community sector. Commercial Human Resources experience, with a strong focus on Career Transition and Outplacement, has ensured a robust business network. He has been a Career Development Consultant, here at Flinders, since 2004 and has a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology). Current initiatives include the development of the Course Navigator online database, and engaging with schools to assist students' career pathways awareness.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: 30 March 2012
Time: 9-12noon
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Mark Gregory
Indigenous bark canoe construction - 29-31 March
A Master Class with David Payne (co-sponsored by SA Museum)
Indigenous bark canoes across Australia form a diverse range of designs, and all make appropriate use of the bark material to create a capable vessel. The workshop will look specifically at the tie-bark canoe, a type used on the south east coast of the continent. Building one or two examples of this type will enable the group to explore their construction and discover the sophisticated understanding of vessel structure and shape that is perhaps disguised by their simple and rough appearance.
David Payne is Curator of the Australian Register of Historic Vessels at the Australian National Maritime Museum. David’s work for the ARHV has led to significant research into Indigenous watercraft, resulting in practical experience with the construction of models and full sized craft. In January 2012 David instructed at a workshop in Ulladulla NSW for local Indigenous communities, where three tie-bark canoe hulls were made. These will be featured when the Australian National Maritime Museum hosts the national conference ‘Nawi- Exploring Australia’s Indigenous Watercraft Conference’ in May/June 2012.
Location: TBA
Date: 29-31 March 2012
Time: 9-5pm
Costs: $30 materials fee
Equipment: Field clothes, packed lunch
Contact person: Jennifer McKinnon
Introduction to the Media – 23 March
This Master Class is presented by the Marketing and Communications News and Media Team.
Why does the media think the way it does, what makes news, and how can you approach the media and make it work for you? The public is fascinated by archaeology, making it a prime target for media attention—so much so that the 2010 national survey of professional archaeologists identified media training as one of the key skills gaps in current training. Presented by the Flinders Marketing and Communications team of experienced journalists, this Master Class will demystify the media, explain the way it works and provide you with the skills and confidence to engage effectively with journalists across the print, broadcast and internet media. Specifically, you will learn how to:
• identify news and newsworthiness in the archaeological field
• present stories that attract the media's attention
• draft effective media releases
• engage with journalists (and by extension the general public) more effectively.
Training involves hands on exercises undertaken with live stories from participants and presenters.
This Master Class will be followed by a second, more intensive class in May on how to handle media interviews.
Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 23 March 2012
Time: 10.30am-12pm
Costs: Nil
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Heather Burke
Website: marketing-communications/media-training-and-support
