Archaeology Magazine - May/June 2013 - 66

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dispatches from the aIa

aIa Local Society in tucson creates Sweet addition to Programs

ow do you make an excellent
AIA lecture even better? Serve
desserts and treats inspired by
the regions and time periods being discussed in the talk! The AIA Local Society in Tucson received an AIA Society
Outreach Grant for “Snacktacle”—a
project that creates original sweets to
accompany AIA lectures. The delectable confections, created by Society
member and University of Arizona
graduate in history and classics Rosalva
Parada, are based on recipes from classical antiquity as well as on scents, spices,
and herbs pertinent to the region and
time period being discussed in the lecture. Before the lecture, participants and
audience members receive handouts
that explain the relevance and design
of the treats they will be served at the
conclusion of the talk. The sweet treats
are conversation starters that engender
a sense of community through the sharing of food. The Tucson Society plans
to develop a booklet with recipes and
information on how the project can
be adapted and implemented by other
AIA Local Societies.
“Snacktacle” is one of many creative
and innovative programs that are organized by AIA Local Societies across
the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Each
year Societies organize and host outreach programs that inform, educate,
and entertain thousands of people.
The AIA offers Society Outreach
Grants to encourage these activities
and support the Societies. Grants
are awarded twice a year, in April
and November. Below are the other
creative and innovative programs that
received grants in November 2012.
Central Arizona Society for Apples
+ Archaeology: Through Apples +
Archaeology, the Central Arizona Society places innovative educators from
Arizona State University and Paradise
Valley Community College in primary
and secondary school classrooms to
provide customized presentations.
Central Carolinas Society for
Archaeology 101: Adult students will
learn about material culture, the history
of archaeology, physical anthropology,

pottery, soils, pigments and paints, and
archaeological ethics in Archaeology
101, a seven-week course organized by
the Central Carolinas Society through
DavidsonLearns, a new adult learning
initiative in Davidson, North Carolina.
Denver Society for Archaeology
and Historic Preservation Month:
The Denver Society will cosponsor
Colorado Archaeology and Historic
Preservation Month (AHPM) in May.
Society programs include hosting a
table with educational activities and
AIA information at the AHPM Preservation Fest and an archaeological
open house at The Dry, the site of an
early-twentieth-century rural AfricanAmerican homesteading community
near Manzanola, Colorado.
Houston Society for It’s About
Time: The Houston Society will
host It’s About Time, a series of educational outreach events provided in
connection with the Society’s Ancient
Encounters program.
L.A. County Society for Why

Archaeology and the Ancient World.
New York Society for The Next
Generation Steps Up: The New York
Society will print a special issue of their
newsletter to publish the papers presented by local graduate students at the
Society’s 2012 National Archaeology
Day symposium. The newsletter is seen
by over 400 members of the Society.
Salem Society for National Archaeology Day Celebration: The Salem
Society received funding to provide
workshops on archaeological methods,
give specialist presentations, provide
children’s activities, and host a movie
screening for Archaeology Day 2013.
As in 2012, the society will once again
organize a conversation via Skype with
French amateur archaeological organization ArkeoTopia.
South Carolina Society for
Archaeology in Film: The South
Carolina Society will host Archaeology in Film, cosponsored by the student Archaeology Club of the College
of Charleston in October 2013.

A selection of the delectable treats created for the Tucson Society’s “Snacktacle.” Photos courtesy
Rosalva Parada.

Didn’t the Chumash Make Pottery?:
The L.A. County Society will implement an eight-week after-school enrichment course for students in grades 5,
6, and 7 called “The Production and
Analysis of Handmade Ceramics: Why
Didn’t the Chumash Make Pottery?”
Narragansett Society for AIA’s
Young Archaeologists Day: The Narragansett Society will launch a pilot
program to mentor local high school
students interested in archaeology. The
program includes an essay contest and
a day-long Saturday event at Brown
University’s Joukowsky Institute for

Staten Island Society for Community Outreach Initiative 2013: The
Staten Island Society received support to increase the visibility of their
events among young professionals
and students.
Tallahassee Society for the Promotion of AIA Lectures: The Tallahassee Society received funding to
promote and market their Society’s
events through a campaign on their
local NPR affiliate station.
To learn more about AIA Local
Societies, please visit archaeological.
org/societies.

http://www.archaeological.org/societies http://www.archaeological.org/societies

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