IU School of Liberal Arts

Larry John Zimmerman

Campus Address: CA 433
Phone: 317-274-2383
Fax: 317-274-2347
Email: larzimme@iupui.edu
Website: larryjzimmerman.com
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Appointments

Professor of Anthropology & Museum Studies
Public Scholar of Native American Representation

Education

B.A. (Honors) Anthropology, University of Iowa 1969
M.A. Anthropology, University of Iowa-Iowa City 1971
M. Phil. Anthropology, University of Kansas 1973
Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Kansas-Lawrence 1976

Academic Interests

North American archaeology, ethics in anthropology, indigenous and community archaeology, Native American issues, cultural and intellectual property

Awards

Outstanding Dinstingushed Resident Faculty. School of Liberal Arts, IUPUI (2009)
Peter J. Ucko Memorial Award for Contributions to World Archaeology, World Archaeological Congress (2008), Dublin, Ireland
Elden Johnson Memorial Lecturer, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, (2005);
Mariko, Mizuhara Award for Cross-Cultural Understanding (2000), University of Iowa;
National Lecturer, Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society (1991-93);
Harrington Lecturer, University of South Dakota (1992)
Distinguished Regents Professor (1990) University of South Dakota;
Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award for Scholarship, University of South Dakota (1990);
Presidential Fellow, University of South Dakota (1987-88);
Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award for Outstanding Teaching, University of South Dakota (1986);
Teacher of the Year, Student Association, University of South Dakota (1980)

Publications

The Archaeologist's Field Handbook. (2008) With Claire Smith and Heather Burke. AltaMira Press.
The Ancient One: Perspectives on Kennewick Man. (2008) Co-edited with Heather Burke, Claire Smith,Joe Watkins, and Dorothy Lippert, Left Coast Press
"Beyond Racism: Some Opinions about Racialism and American Archaeology". American Indian Quarterly. 30(3):461-485. With Roger Echo-Hawk. (2006);
"Scale, Model Complexity, and Understanding: Simulation of Settlement Processes in the Glenwood Locality of Southwestern Iowa, 1976 and 2000". In Confronting Scale in Archaeology: Issues in Theory and Practice, edited by Gary Lock and Brian Molyneaux. New York: Springer. pp. 129-144. (2006);
"Liberating Archaeology, Liberation Archaeologies and WAC". Archaeologies 2(1): 85-95.(2006);
"Toward an Archaeology of Homelessness". Anthropology News 47(2):54. With Jessica Welch (2006);
"Consulting Stakeholders". In, Archaeology in Practice: A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses, edited by Jane Balme and Alistiar Paterson. Blackwell:London. pp. 39-58. (2005);
"Public Heritage, a Desire for a “White” History for America, and Some Impacts of the Kennewick Man/Ancient One decision".International Journal of Cultural Property, 12:265-274. (2005);
Native North American/First Nations: Myth, Life, and Art. London: Duncan Baird Publishers (2003);
Ethical Issues in Archaeology. AltaMira Press: Walnut Creek, CA. Co-edited with Karen D. Vitelli and Julie Hollowell-Zimmer (2003);
Presenting the Past. AltaMira Press: Walnut Creek, CA. (2003); numerous other books, book chapters, and articles

Service

Public Policy Committee (elected), American Anthropological Association, 2008-present;
Vice-President, World Archaeological Congress, 2004-2009;
Chair, Budget Committee, World Archaeological Congress, 2004-present

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