Samuel Wilson

Department of Anthropology

University of Texas Austin, TX 78712
off (512)471-0057 fax (512)471-6535
email: S.Wilson@mail.utexas.edu

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I am an archaeologist and historical anthropologist interested in processes of cultural interactions in "contact situations" -- which is to say nearly always in the human experience. I am interested in the emergence of complex forms of social and political organization in human history, and the relationship of different kinds of information technology to social and political structures. I've studied the culture of the indigenous people of the Caribbean and the events that have taken place after the arrival of Europeans, and have also studied the prehistory of the Caribbean. I've carried out archaeological research on the small Caribbean island of Nevis for several years.

The expanding impact of the latest revolution in information technology is being felt in nearly every part of society, yet many aspects of these phenomena remain unexamined. I am a past Director of the University of Texas's program in Technology, Literacy, and Culture, which under Elizabeth Keating's leadership has become the program in Science, Technology, and Society. These initiatives address the social impacts of digital technology. Both programs aim to enrich higher education and equip students to be thoughtful, broadly educated, and humane citizens and leaders of a world of increasing technological and socio-political complexity.

Brief CV

recent things: The Archaeology of the Caribbean (07), The Prehistory of Nevis, a Small Island in the Lesser Antilles (06), Anthropology of online communities (02), Legacy of Indigenous People (01), Nevis Report (IACA 2001) (01) Caribbean overview (01), Emperor's Giraffe (99), Cultural pluralism and complex societies (99), Uncertainty and complex societies (98), The Aboriginal People of the Caribbean (97)

Courses

• Archaeology, Anthropology, and History
• Cultures in Contact, 1996 Section. 04 Honors, 05
• Archaeology and Ethhistory of the Caribbean, (98)
• The Archaeology of Complex Societies (98)
• Ethnohistory and Archaeology (2001)
• Technology, Literacy, and Culture (Fall 2000)
• TLC intership program (summer 2000, fall 2000, spring 2001, summer 2001)
• Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (1997) (2000)
• Introduction to Technology, Literacy, and Culture
• Innovative Applications of Information Technology in Anthropology, poster
• Anthropology on the Screen, Tube, Web, and Front Page
• Doctoral Forum
• Supervised Teaching in Anthropology
• Native American - White Relations, 1492-2000 (see Cultures in Contact)
• Ethnohistory and Archaeology 1997
• Introduction to Archaeology, 1997 Section. Archaeology Archive.

Anthropology, Archaeology, Caribbean, Bibliographies and Relevant Links

Graduate Advising

• Grants and Support for Graduate Students
• Support for Minority Anthropologists
• Job information in Anthropology

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