David Pacifico
- Associate Professor, Latin American Art, Art History
Education
- PhD 2014 (Anthropology, University of Chicago)
- MA 2008 (Anthropology, University of Chicago)
- BA 2003 (Anthropology and Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania)
- Certificate in University Teaching 2014 (University of Chicago Center for Teaching)
- Certificate in Assessment 2017 (DePaul University Office for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment)
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| ARTHIST 104-201 | African, New World and Oceanic Art and Architecture | No Meeting Pattern |
| ARTHIST 740-001 | Colloquium in Latin American Art: Pre-Columbian Art | R 2:30pm-5:10pm |
Courses Taught
- ARTHIST 372 - Art of the Incas and their Ancestors
- ARTHIST 371 - African Art
Teaching Interests
Teaching interests include the material culture of South America and Africa as well as public engagement with archaeological heritage.
Research Interests
- Director, Milwaukee Community Archaeology Project
- Director, Casma Hinterland Archaeological Project
- Member, UWM Museum Studies Advisory Board (https://uwm.edu/museum-studies/our-people/)
- Member, UWM Latin American Caribbean and US Latinx Studies Program (https://uwm.edu/clacs/academics/lacusl-advisory-committee/)
Related Activities
- Field work:
- Archaeological and ethnographic fieldwork in the Peru's Casma Valley since 2004.
- Director of the Casma Hinterland Archaeological Project, an interdisciplinary project on the North Coast of Peru
- Director of the Milwaukee Community Archaeology Project, an examination of early settlement in Milwaukee County.
- Previous fieldwork includes archaeology in Peru's Chao Valley, Chicago's Jackson Park, and digital 'fieldwork' on Corinth, Greece.
- Society for American Archaeology (Co-Chair, Heritage Values Interest Group)
- Archaeological Institute of America (President, Archaeological Institute of America - Milwaukee Chapter)
- American Anthropological Association
- Wisconsin Archaeological Society
- Milwaukee County Historical Society
Honors and Awards
- National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (2010)
- Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship (2010-2011)