Archaeology of College Hill Excavations

Brown University's Ongoing Fieldwork in Providence, Rhode Island

Month: April 2014 (Page 1 of 2)

David Caianiello ’14: Texts

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

In July of 1971 Brown and Pembroke officially merged, a result of decades of close partnership and cooperation. The dissolving of Pembroke College was not universally accepted, however, and the traditions and infrastructure of Brown quickly made Pembroke’s legacies a thing of the past. It is undoubtable, however, that the merger gave new life to campus and enhanced and gave much-needed diveristy to the Brown experience.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Nicole Chen ’14: Technology

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

Pictured above is a course summary of Professor Sue Alcock’s class, “Archaeology’s Dirty Little Secrets”, now available as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Coursera. As a MOOC, the online course mirrors the archaeology course offered at Brown through video lectures and as a result, “extends, shapes, reworks, or reproduces the structure [a Brown education] in ways that are more or less unpredictable” (Bijker and Law). MOOCs like Professor Alcock’s class provide educational opportunities to people of all ages all around the world, however also come with some flaws, including the loss of teacher and student interaction in classrooms and peer-to-peer communication.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Emily Spinner ’14: Residential Buildings

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

I am writing about the Corliss-Brackett house, located at 45 Prospect Street. While many know it now as the home to the Philosophy and Economics Departments, it will always be the Admissions Department to me – a building that holds great sentimental value, as it was the origin of my first tour of Brown’s campus. However, it was once a residential home, which means the house meant something completely different to the past owners. Through my research on the Corliss-Brackett house, I will discuss object agency and the malleability of meaning throughout history.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Eliot Greene ’16: Photography

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

A women’s college anatomy class from 1900 – one of a number of photos adorning the walls of the Sharpe Refectory.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Leah Stansky ’14: Statues

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

This picture is of Circle Dance, a statue consisting of eleven life-sized human figures made out of aluminum turkey roasting pans that are holding hands and dancing in a circle. It is located on the south side of The Walk green space that connects Pembroke campus to the main campus of Brown University. The artist, Tom Friedman, based this sculpture of Henri Matisse’s painting, La Danse.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Philip Tabak ’15: Texts

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

SPEAK TO THE PAST AND IT SHALL TEACH THEE.

The inscription is the self-proclaimed motto of the JCB Library and is a variation of a passage from the Book of Job, Chapter Twelve, Verse Eight. This statement influences our experience and recordings of historical events and artifacts.  Furthermore, the statement demands that we engage in a dialogue with these artifacts, elevating the ideas of agency and material culture to the upmost importance.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Darcy Andrews ’14: Residential Buildings

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

The cars parked outside of Andrews Hall have changed drastically since this photograph was taken in 1947, but the facade has remained largely as it was when it was first built as part of Pembroke College. Now a revitalized focal point for social life at Brown, the residence hall has acted as a medium for political and social expression through the decades. Its biography reflects the social history of the students it houses every year.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Emily Chu ’14: Technology

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

BlogDailyHerald, the younger and quirkier sibling of The Brown Daily Herald, acts as an object with its own agency, helping to determine how the image of Brown is viewed by students and outsiders. BlogDailyHerald’s posts inform students of everything from course selection to free food events. BlogDailyHerald is a daily staple in many students’ lives and has acted as an unconventional and edgy record of Brown’s recent history. The popularity of BlogDailyHerald represents a shift from print to online news as technology burgeons on college campuses.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Corrine Szczesny ’14: Nature

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

“All such places—those that we can see in one sweep of the eye or traverse with our moving legs—anchor and locate even as they also resist and repel.  More than this: they lend to their inhabitants (that is, people, and animals and things of many kinds) their own distinctive identities.  Only ask where you are or have been, and I will be able to say much about who you are” (Casey 1998, 44).

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

Valerie Langberg ’14: Death and Commemoration

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On April 21, 2014

In 25 Things Blog

I am writing my final paper on the Maddock Alumni Walkway.  The walkway contains bricks with names and class years of Brown alumni.  I am interested in exploring how perspectives on the walkway have changed over time, as well as how the fact that bricks must be purchased affects the aura and agency of the object.

Blog posts by the students of Claudia Moser’s class ARCH 1764: 25 Things! 250 Years of Brown’s Material Past.

 

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