See attached flyer for more details 

Maryland Y Youth & Government is a special program specifically designed to give high school students a hands-on lesson in how government works. Teens will learn how to elect their own leaders, debate, legislate bills, and lobby for their vision of a better future!

The program is open to all high school students in the state of Maryland regardless of how much or how little you may know about government and the legislative process. We'll teach you everything you need to know as all of your efforts culminate into a 3-day mock legislative assembly at the Maryland State House in Annapolis!

PROGRAM DATES

Students (referred to as delegates) from the same area or school form small groups (referred to as delegations) that meet weekly or bi-weekly under the guidance of an adult advisor. Delegates also participate in the following conferences:

• Training Conference: February 11, 2023
• Pre-Legislative Conference: March 18, 2023
• Officer Training, Annapolis, MD: April 20-21, 2023 (Officers only)
• State Legislative Conference, Annapolis, MD: April 22-24, 2023

Delegations are arranged regionally and in connection with a sponsoring entity, typically a Y or high school. To find a delegation in your area or for more information about starting a delegation at your school or in your community, please email mdyandg@ymaryland.org. Please be sure to include your area or school of interest.

Course: Introduction to Bioarchaeology
Deadline: May 8, 2023

The Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science is offering an intensive week-long course in bioarchaeology to introduce participants to the analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts. Dr. Ioanna Moutafi, Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Wiener Laboratory and expert in bioarchaeology and Aegean prehistory, will lead the course with assistance from Dr. Dimitris Michailidis, an anthropologist/paleontologist and Coordinator of the Wiener Laboratory. Human bones are a unique strand of archaeological evidence, as they provide a vast array of both biological and cultural information about life and death in the past. This course will offer both the theoretical and basic technical skills for the analysis and interpretation of human remains, through lectures, seminars and interactive hands-on practical sessions. The objective is to familiarize participants with all aspects of the human skeleton and the different insights they can offer us into the past.
 
The course will explore key themes in bioarchaeology, such as:

-       Human skeletal anatomy and bone identification
-       Estimation of sex and age-at-death
-       Skeletal variation
-       Dealing with commingled human remains
-       Paleopathology
-       Nutrition and diet
-       Current biomolecular advances (a-DNA, stable isotopes)
-       Bones in context: social bioarchaeology and funerary archaeology

A maximum of 12 participants will be accepted for the course. Preference is given to graduate and advanced undergraduate students with an interest in archaeological science, bioarchaeology, and funerary archaeology. The course is also ideal for professional archaeologists or museum curators who may occasionally need to work with human remains. This course is not geared toward people with significant experience in human osteology or bioarchaeology. No prior experience in human osteology is required.
 
Training fee is 450 euros for the entire course. Accommodation is not provided, but we will offer recommendations and assistance to course participants in order to arrange accommodation themselves.
 
The course will take place from September 4 to September 8, 2023. Applications will be submitted no later than May 8, 2023 via the online application form: https://ascsa.submittable.com/submit/213813/introduction-to-bioarchaeology-course-application
 
Applications will include a brief cover letter outlining the background of the candidate and interest in participating in the course, a CV, and names and email addresses of two referees. Referees might be contacted for references after the application deadline, if necessary. Participants who successfully complete the course of instruction will receive a certificate detailing the content of the course.
 
For further information or questions, please contact Dr. Ioanna Moutafi (imoutafi@yahoo.gr).

American School of Classical Studies at Athens
321 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540-1515
Email: programs@ascsa.org 
Website: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr 

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San Gemini Preservation Studies  Study Historic Preservation and Conservation in Italy this Summer  Dear Colleague,   We are accepting applications for our summer 2023 field school in Italy. Our deadline for applications is March 15, 2023.      Now in its 23rd year, with alumni from over 170 colleges and universities worldwide, SGPS is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. We offer students the opportunity to study and travel in Italy where they acquire hands-on experience in restoration and conservation.    Session One (June 5 - June 30)  Building Restoration – Touching the Stones  Restoration of Traditional Masonry Buildings and Sketching and Analyzing Historic Buildings  (Program includes lectures and restoration field projects*)  Archaeological Ceramics Restoration  Analysis and Restoration of Archaeological Ceramics in Italy  (Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*)  Book Bindings Restoration  Introduction to the History and Craft of Bookbindings Introduction to the Preservation and Preventive Conservation of Books  (Program includes lectures and practical workshop*)  Session Two (July 17 - August 11)  Paper Restoration  Introduction to the Restoration and Conservation of Paper in Artwork and Archival Documents  (Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*)  Traditional Painting Techniques  Traditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Art Restoration Issues  (Program includes lectures and painting workshop)  Preservation Theory and Practice in Italy  Restoration Theory, Ethics and Issues  (Program includes lectures and discussion)  *Field Projects:  Restoration of Porta Tuderte (also known as the San Giovanni City Gate) (13th century)  Analysis of medieval buildings in San Gemini as part of an urban study of the city  Restoration and conservation of artifacts from the Parco del Colosseo and Museo delle Storie di Bergamo  Restoration of the Historic Archives of the Commune di San Gemini Archaeological research of the Roman Baths in the Ancient City of Carsulae  Short Intersession Program (July 2 - 11)  Preservation Tour – Italy  A ten-day trip visiting Siena, Florence and Rome: places of cultural interest, with emphasis on the urban and historical development of each town, including specialized visits to places of interest to restorers.   APPLY NOW SGPS is a program of the International Institute for Restoration and Preservation Studies, based in New York. An academic relationship has been established with West Virginia University that offers our students the opportunity to apply for and receive credits through the WVU Art History Department. Since COVID, we have established cooperation agreements with the Museo della Storie di Bergamo and the Parco del Colosseo to study and conserve artworks and archaeological objects held in their museums, as well as a collaboration with the Historic Archives of the Commune di San Gemini for SGPS participants to study and conserve archival documents.  Our courses are open to students from various disciplines, both undergraduate and graduate. All lessons are taught in English. If you know any students, scholars, or others interested in this type of study, please inform them about our program. We would appreciate it if you could list our program on your organization's website as an available educational resource.   VIEW OUR PROGRAMS

Happy New Year! 

Wishing you the best for Winter Session 2023, and for the year ahead! 

Interact Program Spring 2023

i3b (Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, and Belonging) is re-introducing their Interact Dialogues Program, and invites interested students to apply for the Spring 2023 session! 

The Interact Dialogues Program is a 5-week experience designed for students to learn and practice skills to become inclusive leaders and engaged community members. Interact is a space where students can develop leadership skills, and cultivate a deep sense of belonging to the UMBC campus and community. 

You can register for the program here. If you have questions about the program or would like more information, a flier is attached to this message, or you can email interact@umbc.edu. 

Lunar New Year Event

The Center for Global Engagement's International Students and Scholars team is planning an event across campus to celebrate Lunar New Year! More information about this activity will be available in the coming weeks - keep an eye out for it at the start of the Spring 2023 semester!

Spring 2023 Advising

If you still need advising and registration clearance for Spring 2023, it's not too late! Fill out this Google form to get started. 

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

• Friday, Jan 13: Last day to withdraw from individual Winter 2023 courses
• Monday, Jan 16: UMBC Closed (Martin Luther King, Jr., Day)
• Thursday, Jan 26: Last day for full Winter 2023 withdrawal
• Monday, Jan 30: Spring 2023 first day of classes

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