cultural documentation field school fyi (fwd)

[Leila Monaghan]

  Please reply to address below, thanks, Leila

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> Here's a neat learning opportunity for those interested in space and
> place,
> Phil Stafford
>
> Announcing....
>
> TOWN SQUARE FOCUS OF SUMMER FIELD SCHOOL IN BLOOMINGTON
>
>
> DOCUMENTING LOCAL CULTURE: AN INTRODUCTORY FIELD SCHOOL
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>
>
> Are you interested in learning how to:
>
>         --document the cultural resources of your community or
> region
> through the use of photography, sound recordings, ethnographic
> fieldwork
> and other methods
>         --preserve documentary materials for future generations
>         --build community through the creation of exhibitions,
> publications and other examinations and celebrations of local
> culture?
>
> If you are, then you should apply to become a participant in an
> exciting
> three-week field school called Documenting Local Culture, sponsored
> by the
> Indiana University Folklore Institute, The Evergreen Institute on
> Elder
> Environments, and the American Folklife Center (Library of
> Congress).
>
>
> Content
>
> This intensive, three-week course offers hands-on training, for
> beginners,
> in state-of-the-art techniques for cultural documentation,
> including:
> archiving, interviewing, still photography, ethnographic writing,
> project
> planning, research ethics, computer applications, and the
> development of
> community-building participation programs. Trainers are experienced
> specialists, providing lectures, workshops, discussions, curriculum
> materials, and supervised fieldwork experiences.
>
> "Town Square" is the focus of the Year 2000 field school, to be held
> in
> Bloomington, Indiana. Using a variety of techniques, participants
> and
> community members will develop a broad understanding of the place of
> the
> town square in the past, present, and future of the community.
> Participants
> will explore the social, political, economic, cultural, and physical
> aspects
> of the town square as a place that is important to many communities
> throughout Indiana and the nation.
>
> Who Should Apply?
>
>
> The field school is designed for adults who have a strong interest
> in
> cultural documentation, but little or no previous training or
> experience in
> this area. Preference will be given to individuals who are in a
> position to
> best utilize their newly learned skills upon returning to their home
> communities. This includes schoolteachers, museum curators, local
> historians, leaders of cultural groups and foundations, librarians,
> community organizers and activists, and undergraduate and graduate
> students.
> Academic credit is available, though optional. Women and members of
> minority
> groups are especially urged to apply.
>
> Dates and Location
>
> The field school will begin on Sunday, June 11, and conclude on
> Saturday,
> July 1, 2000. Participants will be housed on or near the beautiful
> Indiana
> University campus and conduct fieldwork in downtown Bloomington,
> which is
> adjacent to campus.
>
> Cost
>
> Registration for the field school is $500 for the entire package  (a
> non-refundable deposit will be required upon acceptance). The
> package
> includes lodging, most meals, instruction, equipment and all course
> materials.
>
> A limited amount of fee scholarships are available based upon need.
>
> Participants taking the field school for credit will have additional
> tuition and fees.
>
>
> Application
>
> Applicants should return a completed application form to the address
> below.
>
> A total of 15 participants will be selected from the pool of
> applicants. Application review will begin March 10, 2000. Selected
> applicants will be notified by April 1.
>
>
> Questions?
>
> For application forms and more information about the field school,
> please
> contact one of the co-directors: Dr. Inta Carpenter, Indiana
> University
> Folklore Institute, 504 North Fess, Bloomington, IN 48405, 812)
> 855-8049,
> carpente at indiana.edu. or Dr. Philip B. Stafford, Evergreen
> Institute, 501
> North Morton, Ste. 210, Bloomington, IN, 47404 (812) 856-5526,
> staffor at indiana.edu.  Additional information can be provided by Dr.
> David A.
> Taylor, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington,
> D.C.
> 20540-8100
> (202) 707-1737, dtay at loc.gov.
>
> ....application form follows......
>
>
> Application Form
> Documenting Local Culture: An Introductory Field School
> June 11 - July 1, 2000
> Bloomington, Indiana
>
>
> Please limit your response to the questions below to no more than
> two (2)
> pages. Send completed application to the address below.
>
> Name: ______________________________________________________________
> Address: ___________________________________________________________
> Home phone: ___________________ Work phone: ____________________
> Email: ________________________ Fax: ___________________________
> Occupation: ___________________ Age: ___________________________
>
> Please describe your interest in this field school.
>
>
> If your interest is connected to your work, please describe how you
> expect
> your training to help you.
>
>
> Please describe any previous training or experience you have had
> with
> cultural documentation.
>
>
> Do you have any experience with or own any of the following
> equipment?  If
> you own any equipment, would you be willing to bring it to the field
> school
> for you own use?  (Previous experience with documentation equipment
> and the
> supplying of equipment are not prerequisites for the course.)
> Please check
> any appropriate boxes.
>
>                 35mm camera
>                 previous experience _______ own _______ can bring
> _______
>
>                 Model name and number: _______________________
>
>                 Portable cassette tape recorder
>                 previous experience _______ own _______ can bring
> _______
>
>                 Laptop computer
>                 previous experience _______ own _______ can bring
> _______
>
>         - - - - - - - - -
>
> Send completed form to Dr. Inta Carpenter by email
> (carpente at indiana.edu) or
> by regular mail to her at Indiana University Folklore Institute, 504
> N.
> Fess, Bloomington, Indiana 47408.
>
> Review of applications will begin March 10, 2000.  Applicants will
> be
> notified by April 1, 2000.
>
>
>
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