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Special Event

UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Open House

May 13, 2017 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Archaeology is a collaborative field and archaeological teams consist of specialists from many disciplines. Come find your calling! Join us for a series of gallery talks that illuminate the relationship between Fowler Museum’s collections and interdisciplinary archaeological research. Open to the public, no reservations required.

12:00pm Gallery Talk (Lucas Gallery)
Dr. Sonali Gupta-agarwal in “Enduring Splendor: Jewelry of India’s Thar Desert”

12:35pm Gallery Talk (Joss Gallery)
Prof. Willeke Wendrich in “Intersections: World Arts/Local Lives”

1:05pm Lecture (Lenart Auditorium)
Dr. Monica L. Smith on “Ancient and Modern: Reflections on Fieldwork in India” followed by a panel with questions from the audience.

2–4pm Open House (Level A)
Explore the archaeological labs on the A Level and see how archaeologists work together on many different levels to contribute to our appreciation of cultural heritage through interdisciplinary, cutting edge research.

For more information call 310.206.8931 or visit www.ioa.uclu.edu

Parking available in UCLA Lot 4, 221 Westwood Plaza

$3.00/hr

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