The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary is seeking a Sessional Instructor for Summer 2022 to teach ARKY 329: Fringe Archaeology.
Course Description: Explores popular, fantastic, and alternate interpretations of archaeological remains presented in the press and popular media and analyzes the logical flaws in pseudoscientific explanations. Students hone their critical thinking skills and discover the “real story” about our past revealed by the science of archaeology.
Call for Postdocs, Database of Religious History (DRH)
The Database of Religious History (DRH; religiondatabase.org), based at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, is looking for one postdoctoral fellow to join our research team.
Applications are invited for a probationary (tenure-track) appointment in the area of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Science, Western University, at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2022, or as negotiated.
The Archaeology & Referral Coordinator will be tasked with responding to archaeological referrals, reviewing/issuing KFN archaeological permits, liaising and coordinating with all levels of government and industry, undertaking period archaeological field work, and populating, managing, and maintaining the data and referral management system, as well as coordinating referral responses, communicating with the Director and/or Chief on referrals and other related activities and initiatives as directed and delegated by the Director of Intergovernmental Relations.