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SFU Senate
From: Catherine D
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Re: Department of Archaeology Transfer Date: 12 October 2010
from FASS to FEnv
On 10 September 2009
,
the Department of Archaeology voted unanimously
i
n favour
of the
following motion
:
"to
begin the process of transferring the Archaeology Department
from the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS
)
to
the Faculty of the Environment
(FEnv)"
.
There are no
SFU policies that indicate the
correct
procedures to follow in such a
case
,
but there was a genuine attempt to make the process as transparent
as
possible
.
Appendix
1 summarises the meetings and discussions that have taken
place since the
beginning of this process
.
The rationale behind this decision
lies primarily in potential synergies between
Archaeology
and units in FEnv
.
This document provides a brief introduction
to the
Department of Archaeology
,
and highlights areas where synergies between Archaeology and
FEnv have been
identified.
The
Department of Archaeology
The SFU Archaeology Department is
composed
of an acti
v
e group of scho
l
ars
,
staff
,
and
students
.
We have garnered
"
an international reputation as one of the top archaeological
research
and teaching programmes in
the
world
"',
Despite being one of the smallest units in
FASS
,
our research grant total per FTE faculty has
consistently
ranked
3'd
or 4t
h
in FASS since
2003
2
.
Two of our senior faculty members have been recently inducted into the Royal Society
of
Canada
.
In addition
,
two CRC Chairs have been awarded to Archaeology
(one
joint
appointment with REM), and our department
is home to the only SSHRC MCRI grant thus far
awarded to
SFU
.
The Archaeology Department is recognized as an innovative and research-
intensive department and for the integration of
archaeo
l
ogical sciences into tea
c
hing and
research
programmes
'.
Our 15 faculty members
embrace
a diversity of theoretical
perspectives running the
archaeological gamut from aboriginal identity to human evolutionary
studies.
Our mission is to deliver undergraduate and graduate programmes related to
archaeology and
biological anthropology around the world with a majority of faculty research
and
e
x
pertise
centered
in the Pacific Rim
.
The department also holds strengths in
archaeological
science, environmental archaeology
,
human evolutionary studies
,
forensics
,
heritage management
,
and First Nations
studies.
Many
faculty conduct research
in
one or
more of these areas
.
In addition we have a st
ro
ng interest in applied research
and
are
c
onducting
community-based
work
both
locally and internationally
.
We believe
t
hese strengths
position
our
department
well for a t
r
ansfer
to
FEnv
.
1 Archaeo
l
ogy
Department
E
xterna
l
Revi
ew,
2005
.
2
Academic
Inf
orma
ti
on
Rep
o
rt
,
Offi
c
e
of the VP
,
Academic, SF
U
.
3
A
r
chaeo
l
ogy
D
epa
rt
me
nt E
x
t
e
rnal
Review
2005.
In planning for this possible transfer, the Archaeology Department does not expect to
experience changes in space
allocation, budgets (which include Operating, Laboratory,
Museum,
TA/TI,
Capital Renovations), and we expect to retain all current APSAICUPE staff
positions.
Potential Synergies between Archaeology and Units in FEnv
1. Interdisciplinarity. The Department of Archaeology is similar to the Department of
Geography and REM in that our research and teaching spans the humanities, social and
natural sciences.
We offer undergraduate courses and graduate research opportunities in
archaeological sciences (palaeoethnobotany, zooarchaeology, geoarchaeology, materials
conservation, archaeometry), social and applied sciences (anthropological archaeology,
theory, quantitative methods, cultural resource management), biological sciences (human
osteology, human evolutionary studies, forensics, primatology, molecular bioarchaeology),
and humanities (cultural history of
South Pacific, Pacific Northwest, North
&
South America,
the Far East and Africa, historical archaeology,
Indigenous art, museology). We have
common interests with Geography
in a wide range of areas (GIS/SIS, physical geography,
earth sciences, environmental history, the built environment) and currently share
field
vehicles. Archaeology is interested to jointly develop and cross-list undergraduate courses
with REM and Geography to expand our teaching in archaeological science.
We already
have
links with FEnv in terms of a cross-appointment with REM (Welch), faculty collaboration
on research projects (Lepofsky), and REM graduate student participation in an
archaeological project (D'Andrea).
We are enthusiastic about the possibility of naturally-
occurring cross-appointments with FEnv, such as a geomorphologist who works on
archaeological projects, a biologist involved
in Quaternary palaeoenvironmental
reconstruction, or a social scientist interested in tourism development and heritage
management.
Our priority in our next faculty position, as outlined in our 3-year plan, is in the
area
of atchaeological sciences. This position can be formulated to be consistent with FEnv
priorities.
In addition, we have a long history of involvement with field schools, which could
provide excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary research, teaching, and learning.
2. Human-Environment Interactions. Many researchers in FEnv are concerned with
examining environment and sustainability with humans as an important component.
Archaeology provides a deeper
chronological context of human-environmental interactions,
examining the impacts
of human activities on palaeoenvironments as well as the influence of
environments on ancient societies. The majority of Archaeology faculty members have active
research programmes in environmental studies broadly defined to include prehistoric human
ecology, palaeoecology, human adaptation, ancient and modern resource management, and
the built environment (Burley,
Collard, D'Andrea, Driver, Hayden, Jamieson, Lepofsky, Muir,
Nicholas, ross, Reimer,
Skinner, Welch, Yellowhom, Yang). GIS/SIS and remote sensing is a
critical growth area in archaeology and most faculty with ongoing field research programmes
employ these methods of analysis (Burley, D'Andrea, Jamieson, Lepofsky, Muir, Reimer,
Welch).
3. Past Biodiversity Dynamics. It is increasingly recognized that to evaluate current and
future changes
in biodiversity, it is necessary to have a robust understanding of biodiversity
at different periods
in the past (see D. Erwin's "A call to the custodians of deep time" in
Nature
19 November 2009).
Several archaeology faculty members have expertise in the
identification
of animal/human and plant species from archaeological remains (Collard,
D'Andrea, Driver, Lepofsky, Muir, Skinner, Yang). Furthermore, we have four newly-built
laboratories and a
CFI-funded research facility that support such research (laboratories for
ancient DNA, zooarchaeology, palaeoethnobotany, human evolutionary studies, and a
morphometrics and phylogenetics facility}. We propose capitalising on this concentration of
expertise and facilities to develop with colleagues in FEnv a research and teaching
programme on past biodiversity dynamics, which have been
specifically identified as an SFU
strength in the draft strategic plan recently circulated by the VP Research. We envisage that
this programme may also
allow synergies to develop with UBC's Centre for Biodiversity
Research, since the latter is entirely focused on current and future biodiversity.
4. First Nations Studies. The Archaeology Department has been a major proponent of
SFU's First Nations Studies Programme (FNST), and has been directly involved in all facets
of its development. Archaeology is currently the home department for the First Nations
programme and we have a joint major with
FNST. Our proposed transfer to FEnv would not
affect our major with
FNST or our association with FNST faculty. Three FNST faculty
members are jointly appointed in archaeology and they have project lab space housed within
our department.
We will continue to support FNST faculty conducting archaeological
research in our labs.
We envision continued close relationships when FNST becomes a
department. Three
FNST faculty are actively conducting research relating to archaeological
sciences and/or environmental issues. As stated in the draft
SFU Strategic Research Plan,
First Nations issues in relation to the environment is a priority area for FEnv. Two FNST
faculty members are archaeologists who completed part of their education in our department.
As such, we are attractive to students of First Nations descent and have had some success
in training First Nations students. Currently four of our graduate students have self-identified
as being
of First Nations descent.
5.
Cultural Resource Management & Community Engagement. Cultural resource
management is an identified area
of growth for our department. It is the research focus of
several faculty members (Burley, Lepofsky, Muir, Nicholas) and our
CRC Chair jointly
appointed with REM (Welch).
We were in the advanced planning stages of developing an
M.A. in Cultural Resource Management based at
Surrey, when two promised positions were
frozen.
We will continue to explore this option, perhaps as a premium fee programme, which
will allow us to take advantage of a growing global demand for professionals in cultural
resource management. The department brings with it a history
of community engagement in
research programmes internationally (Burley, D'Andrea, Jamieson) and with British
Columbia
and other local First Nations (Lepofsky, Muir, Nicholas, ross, Reimer, Welch, Yellowhorn).
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology has been an integral part of the Archaeology
Department since its inception in 1968 and as such it also would move to FEnv if approved
by
Senate. The transfer of the Museum would provide opportunities for collaboration with
FEnv units to develop museum and web-based virtual exhibits on environmental history, First
Nations studies, and related topics.
6. International Research. The Archaeology Department would increase the international
research profile of the FEnv. Currently we have active field research programmes
in the
Pacific Rim region including Borneo,
China, Ecuador, Polynesia, and SE Asia (Burley,
Galdikas, Hayden, Jamieson, Lepofsky, Yang) as
well as in Jamaica (Burley), USA (Welch,
Driver), and Africa/Near East (D'Andrea).
7.
Centre for Forensic Research. Archaeology will continue to participate and have a
leading role
in the Centre for Forensic Research. Several aspects of Forensic Centre
research fit well within a FEnv context, including the development of new methods of age at
death determination from bone histology; the development of more sensitive DNA techniques
for identifications
of degraded forensic human remains and endangered or smuggled wild
animal and plant species; measurement
of physiological stress from human hair morphology;
'-I
predictive
archaeolog
i
cal
modeling of
mass
grave
locat
i
ons
;
and critical analysis of
response
to
mass d
i
sasters
.
Forensic
cen
t
re members
(
Sk
i
nner
,
Yang
)
a
l
so regularly
part
i
cipate
in
case wor
k
in collaboration with the
BC
Coroner
'
s office and
have been
consulted on
high-
profile crime
cases
in
the Lower Mainland
.
Researchers also
have directed
and
participated
in international
forensic
invest
i
gations
into
war cr
i
mes and
assisted
in
mass
disaster
relief
efforts
.
8.
Experiential Learning.
We have an internationally acclaimed undergraduate programme
including a
significant
focus on
laboratory
courses
.
We are
committed
to the
continuation
of
our
field
schools which have taken place in British
Columbia
(Lepofsky, Muir, Nicholas,
Welch),
China
(Yang)
and the
South
Pacific
(Burley)
.
We believe there is
great
potential
in
developing
joint
field schools between archa
e
ology and FEnv
units
.
Our graduate
programme
has
been
very
successful and
is
strongly
oriented
toward
field-based
research
.
Enclosures (2)
cc
:
John Pierce
,
Dean
,
Faculty
of
the Environment
John
Cra
i
g
,
Dean
,
Faculty
of Arts and Social Sciences
File
Appendix 1
At an Archaeology Department Faculty meeting held on 12 March, 2009, it was
suggested that we consider the possibility of transferring from
FASS to FEnv. The Dean of
FEnv (John Pierce) was informed shortly after the meeting and stated that he was open to
further discussion of this matter.
On 25 March 2009, I met with the Dean of FASS (Lesley
Cormack) and informed her about the faculty meeting and that I would be gathering
information and preparing a document over the summer on the feasibility
of such a transfer.
She requested that I keep her informed of any developments. On 7 April 2009, Ken
Lertzman (Chair
of REM), Dave Burley (Archaeology), and I met with John Pierce. John and
Ken advised us
on how best to approach a transfer and directed me to relevant documents
about the new faculty.
I completed a discussion paper outlining potential impacts of such a
transfer, which was circulated to Archaeology Department members and discussed at a
faculty meeting on 10 September
2009. After discussion, a vote was taken in favour of
proceeding with the move. I requested a meeting with Lesley Cormack which took place on
14 September
2009, during which I informed her of the outcome of the vote. She supported
the decision and did not raise any significant objections or concerns (see enclosed memo
from John Craig, Dean Pro Tem,
FASS).
Over the next few months an ad-hoc committee of Archaeology faculty (Dana
Lepofsky, Mark
Collard, and I) met with the FEnv Dean's Advisory Committee (2 February
2010). and we were invited to faculty meetings in REM (8 February
2010), and Geography
(18 March
2010). We circulated the discussion document as well as a list of publications by
Archaeology faculty that outlined our contributions to human environmental studies (broadly
defined).
Support for the possible move was indicated at these meetings. In addition
discussions took place between John Pierce and Lesley Cormack.
Preliminary discussions
also took place on 9 September 2010 at a meeting chaired by Sarah Dench (Director
University Curriculum and Institutional Liaison) and included Paul Budra
(AssOCiate Dean,
FASS). Paul McFetridge (Associate Dean, FASS), Michele Black (Manager, Academic
Programmes and Services, FEnv), Chris Papaianni (Department Manager, ARCH), and
Shannon Wood (Laboratory Manager, ARCH). The purpose of the meeting was to explore
any issues that may arise if the move were approved by
Senate.
A revised document was circulated to SCUP. John Pierce and I met with SCUP on 22
September
2010, and several issues were raised by the committee. SCUP members stated
that the document to be circulated to
Senate should include a written statement from the
Dean of
FASS and they suggested that we be more explicit about the process followed.
Consequently, this current document
is a revision of that presented to SCUP and now
includes a description
of procedures, a letter from the current Dean of FASS, and other
modifications.
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