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013 - The Vitale Collection
Get PDFThis poster is an analysis of an archaeological collection by the late amateur archaeologist Jim Vitale, which was donated by his son, Sebastian Vitale. Jim Vitale was an anthropology graduate from SUNY Geneseo, studying archaeology under Dr. Wendel Rhodes. Vitale became an avid collector after college, focusing his attention on Native American history prior to European contact. He conducted extensive surveys and excavations in and around the Genesee Valley. His finding of Native American artifacts, such as projectile points and pottery, helps tell the story of who lived in these areas before Europeans took them over. After his passing, Vitale’s archaeological collection found during his excavations was donated to SUNY Geneseo’s Anthropology Department. To help with the collection and practice skills required in professional archaeological labs, students were assigned to clean, organize, and catalog the archaeological collection. The end goal of this project is to donate these artifacts to the Livingston County Historical Museum
Exploring the Global and Personal Workings of Dance: Distinguishing Traits Between Ethnic and Folk Dance
Get PDFDance is an intricate component of society. Creative movement is often scrutinized, although it is the embodiment of both cultural knowledge and kinesthetic principles. Folk dance is known for its association with social customs and recreational events, whereas ethnic dance has a strong regional and cultural heritage interwoven into its foundation. Despite differences in historical upbringing, views by society, and choreographic qualities, it is important to appreciate both forms of dance as essential part of global contribution. Folk dance has provided the public with an informal style of dance that fosters relationship-building and enjoyment. In contrast, ethnic dance has provided people with the opportunity to better understand the cultures of people, whom they likely would never have learned about elsewhere
The Human Legacy: Agriculture, Civilizations, Strife, and Pandemics Changing our Climate
Get PDFFor most of human history, climate has shaped our lives, while our influence on it remained minimal. However, the notion that early humans had no measurable impact on the climate before industrialization is inaccurate. Early in human history, activities – such as the rise of agriculture, the growth of civilizations, periods of conflict, and pandemics – altered greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. These changes contributed to significant periods of climate change long before the burning of fossil fuels set us on the path to today’s global climate crisis
In the Land of the Thirsty Machines: AI’s Unseen Strain on Our Water Supply
Get PDFArtificial Intelligence (AI) is widely heralded as a solution to climate change, offering tools for energy optimization, environmental modeling, and sustainable agriculture. Yet beneath this optimistic narrative lies a largely overlooked ecological cost: water consumption. This lesson asks students to engage with topics in AI ethics, including hydrological ethics and its impacts on water scarcity, aquifer depletion, and planetary-scale extractivism
