In the spirit of election day this Tuesday, come back with us in time to January 2017, when we speculate the challenges ahead with the Trump administration, archaeology, and public lands. Show Notes: "In Renovation of Golf Club, Trump Also Dressed up History" HuffPo post on Historic Presidential Election SHA Post on Presidential Election Archaeology... Continue Reading →
Bioarchaeology Interview with Julie Wesp
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Julie Wesp about methods and ideas in bioarchaeology. We focus on her recently published book, Exploring Gender in Bioarchaeology co-edited with Dr. Sabrina Agarwal and published by the University of New Mexico Press . Dive into the variation in gender roles across cultures, how these imprint on bodies,... Continue Reading →
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The Field Interview, Women in CRM
Serra Head is out in the field like many of us this summer, and gathered a group of women of a project to discuss what working in the field is really like. Just like everything in the CRM field this recording is rough, so please excuse the audio, kick back with a beverage of your... Continue Reading →
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SAA 2018 Recap
Just in time to remind you to get your 2019 abstract in, Kirsten Lopez and Serra Head recap of the 2018 SAA with an energetic group in Washington DC. Full of energy, insight, and power as six women review the high points, critiques, and insights into this years' SAA meeting. Show Notes: http://tbdthepodcast.libsyn.com/ https://www.tdar.org/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC07EjyHn5H9MqU1ubjTN1bw/videos... Continue Reading →
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Archaeology 101
Ever wonder what exactly it is archaeologists do? Not an archaeologist but want to better understand some of our more jargon-heavy episodes? We created this introduction to archaeology episode in hopes of helping demystify archaeology for you! Please let us know how this has helped (or not), and let others know about this clarifying discussion... Continue Reading →
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To Be or Not to Be An Archaeologist
Consider the following: "You know you're an archeologist... when with a BA in Anthropology, field school, and post grad work as a field tech, you have never labeled yourself as an archeologist because in the purest form, you haven't earned that title. Then you cringe when the non-degree holding, no field school, no anthro studies,... Continue Reading →
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MAAC Recap: Episode 51
On episode 51 of the Women in Archaeology Podcast, Chelsi Slotten and Serra Head discuss topics in archaeology from the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC) with fellow archaeologists Ashley McCuiston, Erin Cagney, Ruth Tricolli, Heather Lapham, and Christine Ames. Panelists come from diverse backgrounds and experiences including students from American university, employees from the DC... Continue Reading →
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Identity Archaeology With Chelsea Blackmore
In this episode, Chelsea Blackmore joins us to discuss her work in identity, oppression, queer archaeology and outreach, the Maya, and Pirates.
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The Art of CRM Field Tech-ing, pt 2: What To Wear.
I had meant for this to be a short post full of information, and it well...bloomed. So this is all the things I wish someone had told me when I started, and all the things I've learned that I thought might be helpful to a budding CRM archaeologist. If you can think of questions you... Continue Reading →
