VII. Miscellaneous Information for All Graduate Students

VII. Miscellaneous Information for All Graduate Students

Groups to Join

Here is a list of some professional groups you may want to join. Consult a profes­sor in your area of interest about membership. Those marked with an asterisk (*) have an active local or LSU chapter. Membership is highly recommended in either the AAA, AAG, SAA, SHA, or AAPA. And of course, don't forget to join the Geography and Anthropology Society (GAS), our own departmental club!

The Geography and Anthropology Society, established by graduate students of the LSU Department of Geography and Anthropology in 1981, is a professional and a social organization aimed at promoting scientific understanding and communication among individuals studying nature and culture. The society fosters student and faculty interaction, promotes student representation in departmental affairs and policy making, and provides an outlet for extracurricular social activities. Member­ship is open to undergraduate majors, minors, graduate students, and faculty in the fields of geography and anthropology; all are encouraged to par­ticipate! Dues are $10 per semester or $15 for the academic year. Faculty advisors of GAS work with the student executive including a co-president from geography, a co-president from anthropology, a secretary, a treasurer, and a faculty liaison.

The purpose of GAS, as stated in the organization's constitution, is to:

1. Unite individuals who are interested in the fields of anthropology and geography through promoting better communication and broadened understanding of those fields.

2. Foster the scientific study, investigation, and interpretation of anthropological and geographical subjects.

3. Develop and promote a greater public interest in an appreciation of the cultural and physical environment.

4. Foster communication between students and faculty.
Geography and Anthropology Undergraduate Society (GUAS)

The Geography and Anthropology Undergraduate Society (GAUS) is an organization that was established for the expressed purpose of promoting and learning about Geography and Anthropology. GAUS has monthly meetings that include guest speakers from in and outside the department. The group plans social events and is actively involved in community outreach. They participate in field schools where the students learn how to utilize various forms of equipment and research methods appropriate for both disciplines.  Any LSU student, faculty member or staff member who subscribes to the purpose and basic policies of the organization may become a member of this organization, subject only to compliance with the provisions of the constitution. Any person looking for more information can find the organization listed under LSU Campus Life Student Organizations. Contact Jill Trapanier for more information (jtrepa3@lsu.edu).
G&A Cultural-Historical Collaborative (CHC)

The G&A Cultural-Historical Collaborative (CHC) is a student-led work group established in 2009 that focuses on cultural and historical (often qualitative) approaches to Geography and Anthropology. We meet regularly and together we decide how we want to shape our work group. Each semester is different and each year we rotate different student coordinators. Watch out at the beginning of the semester for scheduling queries sent via the graduate listserv to decide on meeting times. The purpose of this group is to provide a time and space to benefit from our peers' personal and professional experiences and to support time management while minimizing the stress of committing to regular meetings. Every participant shapes her/his activities with the group as it fits individual needs.

“Coffee & Carbs” meets weekly in the SRCC conference room (E332), normally on Tuesdays at 9:30am (but this can change from semester to semester). Anyone throughout the department can attend this informal meeting where one person presents their research (students, faculty, staff from G&A or other departments on campus) and another person brings a snack. Contact Kristine DeLong for more information (kdelong@lsu.edu).

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  Agricultural History Society (AHS)
  
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  American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
  
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  American Anthropological Association (AAA)
  
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  American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA)
  
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  American Historical Association (AHA)
  
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  American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)
  
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  American Geographical Society (AGS)
  
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  American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  
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  American Meteorological Society (AMS)
  
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  American Oriental Society (AOS)
  
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  American Quaternary Association (AMQUA)
  
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  American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
  
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  American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
  
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  Association of American Geographers (AAG)
  
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  Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers (CLAG)
  
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  Economic History Association (EHA)
  
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  Eastern Historical Geographers Association (EHGA)
  
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  Friends of the Pleistocene (FOP)
  
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  Geological Society of America (GSA)
  
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  International Conference of Historical Geographers (ICHG) formerly CUKANZUS
  
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  Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
  
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  Louisiana Archaeological Society
  
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  Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
  
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  Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
  
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  Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)
  
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  Social Science History Association (SSHA)
  
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  Soil Conservation Service of America (SCSA)
  
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  Southern Anthropological Society (SAS)
  
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  Southwestern Division of the AAG (SWAAG)
  
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  Urban History Association (UHA)
  
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  Lambda Alpha- Anthropology Honor Society (LSU Chapter)
  
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  Gama Theta Upsilon- Geography Honor Society (LSU Chapter)
  
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  Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA.net)