Site Visit and Graduate Student Networking Opportunity at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology: Sponsored by the Graduate Student Council

Session Submission Type: Off-Site Visit

Abstract

Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $25 (includes museum admission, transportation, and refreshments)
Please bring a valid student identification. Group will depart from the front of Canada Place.

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is one of Vancouver’s cultural highlights, as well as one of Canada’s most significant buildings. Its architecture and collections are world-renowned, and it serves an important role as a research institution in the Lower Mainland.

Founded in 1949 in a library basement, the Museum is now located in a spectacular building overlooking mountains and sea. It houses over 38,000 ethnographic objects and 535,000 archaeological objects, many of which originate from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia.

Join the Graduate Student Council on this guided tour to discover BC’s indigenous heritage. We will be taking public transit to get a sense of how it feels to live in beautiful Vancouver.

Sub Unit

• Graduate Student Council

Visit Leaders

• Robyn A. Carlson, Michigan State University

• Christine Renee Klerian Rodriguez, The University of British Columbia

• Nicholas Daniel Hartlep, Illinois State University