Cultural Events at Museum of Anthropology
Spring 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 3:30pm
Langdon Hall Room 304
Monsters, Witches, and Satan, Oh, My--The Symbols and Meanings in Illuminated Manuscripts a presentation by Hillarie Cornwell of Cornwell Scribeworks, a local illuminated manuscript artist. Free lecture.
Friday, March 7, 2008 3:00 - 5:00pm
Langdon Hall Room 304
Hillarie Cornwell presents an Illuminated manuscript workshop. Create your own replica of a medieval page to take home. $10 per person. Reservations required. Call 898-5397 to register.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Sylvester’s Cafe
The Pirahã of Brazil. Dr. Mike Findlay discusses the special linguistic qualities of these Amazonian people. Recently studied, their language offers new insights into traditional theories about human language development.
Friday April 18, 2008 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Night at the Museum
Kids Night Out Pizza Party and fun projects for kids ages 5-11 at the museum and neighboring classrooms. $15.00 per child, payment is required by Friday, April 11th 2008.
World Explorations Lectures Series
Sun. Feb. 3, 2008
Dr. Sara Trechter: Mandan Land, Loss, and Language Hear about the work she is doing to record the indigenous language of the Mandan people of North Dakota.
Sun. Mar 2, 2008
Linda Rogers: Island Living--More Than Meets the Eye. Linda tells about her experience as a former Peace Corps volunteer and museum curator in Grenada.
Sun. April 6, 2008
Dr. Debra Johnson: Travels and Stories in Ecuador.
Dr. Debra Johnson talks about her University sponsored tour over winter break to South America.
Sun. May 4, 2008
MaryAnne Pella-Donnelly: Lessons from Greenland; Arctic Seabird Research and Climate Change. Join Mary Anne Pella-Donnelly, a Chico Junior High science teacher, as she shares slides of the landscape and research data gathered at the Little auk colony on Kap Hoegh, Greenland.