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Department of Anthropology
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Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: 859-257-2710
Fax: 859-323-1959

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The organizations listed below are associated with the Department of Anthropology and provide faculty, mentor, and research opportunities.

Anthropology Graduate Student Association: An organization of graduate anthropology students at the University of Kentucky who disseminate information, raise funds for graduate student activities, and address concerns of graduate students. President: Scott Jones; Vice-President: Kristen Kant; Secretary: Christina Pappas; Treasurer: Caroline Ellender. [Download PDF of the AGSA Constitution.]

Archaeological Roundtable: The Roundtable is an organization intended as a forum for the discussion of archaeological research, professional ethics and other disciplinary issues. It typically features guest speakers from this department and others, or scholars from other institutions. Students, faculty, and any other interested persons are welcome at its monthly meetings.

Kentucky Archaeology Survey: The Survey is jointly administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council (State Historic Preservation Office) and the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology. Its mission is to provide a service to other state agencies, to work with private landowners to protect archaeological sites, and to educate the public about Kentucky's rich archaeological heritage. For more information write: Kentucky Archaeological Survey, 1020-A Export Street, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-9854.

Kentucky Heritage Council: The mandate of the Kentucky Heritage Council is to identify, preserve, and protect the cultural resources of Kentucky. The Council also maintains continually-updated inventories of historic structures and archaeological sites and nominates properties to the National Register of Historic Places. By working with other state and federal agencies, local communities, and interested citizens, the Council seeks to build a greater awareness of Kentucky's past and to encourage the long-term preservation of Kentucky´s significant cultural resources. Through its various programs (e.g., Main Street Grants, Publications, Rural Preservation, Civil War Initiative, Conferences), the Council strives to show how historic resources contribute to the heritage, economy, and quality of life of all Kentuckians. For more information write: Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY 40601.

Lambda Alpha - National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology: Lambda Alpha was founded in 1968 as a national honor society to provide a formal outlet for encouraging and acknowledging student achievement in the discipline. The name Lambda Alpha is composed of the initial letters of the Greek words LOGOS ANTHROPOU, meaning "The Study of Man." The society offers a national scholarship each year to a graduating senior ($5,000) and junior ($1,000), and provides other opportunities for student research and publication, including the annual Lambda Alpha Journal. The national organization also publishes an annual newsletter containing news of each chapter's activities. The UK chapter of Lambda Alpha, Delta of Kentucky, was chartered in March of 1998 by a group of 9 undergraduate majors and graduate students working with Dr. Don Linebaugh, faculty advisor. The group holds a meeting each fall and spring to accept new members and other business meetings throughout the year. An induction ceremony is held during the Spring semester to honor the new members.

Lambda Alpha induction ceremony, April 2002.	Senior anthropology student Myrisa Overman receiving her Lambda Alpha stoll from Dr. Udvardy.

The requirements for membership in the Delta Chapter of Lambda Alpha are: 1) Anthropology major, 2) at least Junior status, 3) 2.5 GPA overall, 4) 3.0 GPA in Anthropology, 5) completed at least 12 credits in Anthropology. For additional information on membership and meeting schedules please contact Dr. Linebaugh at 257-1944 or dwline@uky.edu.

Medical Anthropology Research Group (MARG): The Research Group (MARG) is an inter-disciplinary campus organization devoted to the presentation and discussion of ongoing research on medical issues, as well as to the general sharing of ideas and experiences related to health and healing. Composed mainly of graduate students and faculty who have joint appointments in other departments and programs - such as Behavioral Sciences and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging - the members discuss topics as broad as medical anthropology itself: e.g., ethnographies of health and illness, healing practices, both ‘traditional' and ‘non-traditional', healthcare delivery, and international health and development. Meetings are held at 2 p.m. in 104 Lafferty Hall. For information, contact Aminata Baruti.

Office of State Archaeology: This unit of the Department of Anthropology, performs state-level functions mandated by Kentucky Revised Statutes 164.705-735 (Kentucky Antiquities Act) and 433.879.1 (Cave Protection Legislation). The Kentucky Antiquities Act requires that the UK Department of Anthropology control archaeological fieldwork on state, county, and municipal lands in the Commonwealth through a permitting process. The Antiquities Act also gives the Department the power to designate archaeological sites, maintain the statewide archaeological site database, and gives the Department the authority to contract with private owners relating to the preservation and exploration of archaeological sites. The Cave Protection Legislation requires that the UK Department of Anthropology control the archaeological investigation of public and private caves of the Commonwealth through a permitting process. The Department designates the OSA as the unit responsible for fulfilling these state-mandated functions. Director: Dr. George Crothers, phone 859-257-8208.

UMOJA (KiSwahili for "unity") is the anthropology undergraduate student association, which provides a collective identity and voice for undergraduate students in the Anthropology community at the University of Kentucky.

Interdisciplinary Group in Development Studies: The IGDS is an interdisciplinary campus organization dedicated to the sharing of experiences and ideas related to socioeconomic development, especially in Third-World countries. Composed of members from the departments of Anthropology, Sociology, Rural Sociology and Geography, it holds bimonthly meetings which are occasions for informal presentations and subsequent discussion by both faculty and graduate students. To be added to the mailing list for meeting announcements send e-mail to Andu.

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