MUNArch (Memorial University of Newfoundland Archaeology Society)

The fun never stops! First movie night of the 2024-25 year will be Prince of Egypt 🎉🎉 See you October 3 in IIC-2001 at 7:00!! 🍿🎞️📽️😎

Meet your MUNarch executive team!! We are the faces and names behind it all and are so excited for the year to come 🫶🫶

Welcome back! Our first event of the semester will be our welcome back mixer on September 27th from 4-6pm in the great hall! A wonderful opportunity to meet and get to know your peers 🥂 The mixer will be followed by Dr. Rankin’s symposium reception at 7pm, where you’ll be able to meet experts in the archaeological field! All are encouraged to attend! See you there 🎉

Don’t miss out!! Our very own Dr. Lisa Rankin has organized a two day symposium, featuring presentations from scholars from across the globe! To finish off, a reception featuring student posters, food, drink, and an opportunity to mingle and meet the experts! All are welcome and encouraged to attend 🎓📚

Don't miss out on the first archaeology seminar of the school year.
This talk will be a great opportunity to learn from an expert on palaeolithic archaeology. It will also be a great opportunity to discuss ideas amongst peers.

Coming up is the final candidate talk for the Maritime Archaeology position! Bryn Tapper will be giving his lecture on April 2nd at 4pm! This will be in QC2013.
Undergrad and Grad students can meet with Bryn in a more informal setting at 9:30 the following morning (April 3rd). Hope to see you there!

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the next candidate talk in archaeology is happening TOMORROW!! undergrads, show up, this is a great way to get involved with the hiring process and have your say! not to mention, an awesome learning opportunity!

you've heard of the pumpkin smash.. what about a cabbage smash? Join us behind Queens College, near the community garden (we promise we sourced our OWN cabbages) to sling some spears with Dr. Gaulton's guidance (and also his atlatl).
PS- this event will go ahead unless the weather is truly awful, so please dress warm! A little snow is no excuse to call off the hunt.... 🏹🦴🦬🥬🥬🥬

Go west, young student!!
Thinking about CRM (cultural resource management) work? It's a great way to get experience, and a great possible career path for archaeologists!
We have an upcoming workshop to give you an opportunity to learn and ask questions about CRM from a seasoned professional. This is on Zoom, so the link to join will be in our bio and in our highlights!!
Hope to see you there, young students (or old students!!) 🕳️🦴👩‍🎓👨‍🎓

If you want to get involved or have any questions, concerns, comments... we want to invite you to come to our meeting this Thursday!! We'll go through a "MUNArch 101", and we'll even have nomination forms pre printed for you! (Great time to collect signatures..)

Time to start planning your outfits!! 👕👖🥼🥾 Theme week is coming up (and conveniently, tying in with our mixer... take a look at our last post 👀👀🍀) Hope you participate!!!

SWIPE!!!
MUGS, ARCH and MARS are having a FREE 19+ MIXER at Queen's College from 5-8. ID will checked at the door, and drinks will be available for sale. The mixer will be followed by a BUS CRAWL 🚌🧎leaving from QC!!
The bus crawl is $15 ($5 being donated to the food bank). You will get transportation and 2 complimentary Coldstream drinks!
To pay for the bus crawl, head over to the bio to register and e-transfer!
Super excited for this awesome event!!

MUNArch wants YOU to run for executive!!!
So many opportunities come from working on MUNArch, and it's an absolutely amazing experience. It builds so many different skills and strengths, I can't recommend it enough. If you want to get involved, now is the perfect chance. Email [email protected], and we will give you the low down. Even if you just have questions or aren't sure, reach out to us! We want to hear from you!

If you're interested in participating in the upcoming field school (and why wouldn't you be!!) make sure you don't miss this upcoming info session!! ☠️🚣🏛️🏺

a great opportunity to learn a new skill coming up this Thursday!! Join us in QC2013 from 4-6 to participate in an illustration workshop with Robyn Lacy!!

Drop by and take advantage of reading week to get ahead of your papers and assignments! Come and study in a group environment, with peers in your classes or who have taken your classes before. All are welcome, no need to only study arch!

Join us next Thursday (the 15th) at 5:30, right after our weekly meeting, to watch Prince of Egypt! It'll be taking place upstairs on the 4th floor in 4028. We'll have popcorn, but feel free to bring your own snacks and (non alcoholic) drinks too!
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For the last student Hockey Night, MUNArch will be heading downtown to take advantage of the stellar ticket prices and $5 beers! Use our code ARCH or follow the link in our highlights to buy your ticket, and we'll see you at the rink!

If you're interested in field school this summer, make sure to attend the info session (Jan 24th at 11:45 in QC2013)or reach out to Dr. Losier! Field school is an amazing way to get experience and necessary credits, not to mention an amazing bond with staff and peers!

"Building a Career in Archaeology" will focus on highlighting to attendees what opportunities, experiences, and networking avenues they can explore to further their careers in Archaeology. It will include workshop elements like brainstorming with peers and building out parts of a resume.

OUR CLOTHING ORDER IS OPEN!!
Check our highlights or the link in our bio to order your MUNArch swag!
There is a FREE PICKUP option in St. John's! We have lots of different designs and colours so make sure to check it all out before placing your order! 👕🎩

Santa visited the archaeology department and we put him to work in the PEAT lab. Now he is doing pollen counts for us. Thanks Santa ☃️🎅🦌🤶👼🎄❄️

Congratulations to all the talented Archaeology students at the Dean's List ceremony tonight!!! And of course, special appearance by our very own Dr. Barry Gaulton

AMAZING OPPORTUNITY coming up in SPRING 2025!!!
Study in Britain with 2 of our delightful profs at the HARLOW CAMPUS!!!
Contact Dr. Gaulton or Dr. Rankin for more details!!!!
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Take a break from the study grindset and join us in the Bruneau Center this Thursday for a movie night!! starting at 6pm!