Mission San Antonio Archaeological Field School University of California, Santa Cruz, June 25 – July 27, 2012

1. Mission San Antonio Archaeological Field School University of California, Santa Cruz, June 25 – July 27, 2012 This class introduces students to archaeological techniques and outlines the methods and approaches by which archaeology and heritage are interpreted. Students will be involved in all phases of field excavation, trained in lab processing, and encouraged to critically examine how archaeological knowledge is constructed and expressed. The course focuses on materials produced during California’s Spanish Colonial Period and issues related to race, ethnicity, and identity. Students live at the Mission San Antonio retreat center and conduct research Monday through Friday, returning to Santa Cruz Friday afternoon. About the Instructors: Chelsea Blackmore (cblackmo@ucsc.edu) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Utilizing critical feminist theory, her research explores how past societies constructed social differences in terms of class, kinship, and gendered identities. Sarah Peelo (speelo@stanford.edu ) is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the Introduction to Humanities Program at Stanford University. Her ongoing research investigates daily lives and social identity formation among indigenous peoples living in the California Spanish missions between 1769-1834. ANTH 191- Archaeological Field Research Course Description 6 Credit Units, Fee: $3575 (includes tuition and room and board) Applications for this course are available at the following websites: http://missionsanantonioarchaeology.wordpress.com/ and http://summer.ucsc.edu/special_programs. Enrollment in the course will be managed by UCSC’s Summer Session office (summer.ucsc.edu)