The Public Anthropology Conference (PAC) is an annual student run conference at American University in Washington DC. The theme of this years conference is Scholarship and Resistance and it will take place this upcoming weekend, November 3-4. Chelsi Slotten, who is a PhD student at American, will be attending and representing the podcast. If you... Continue Reading →
Announcing Protest Matters! AAA 2017 Installation and Virtual Museum Protest Matters! is an interactive temporary museum of protest objects that will run in conjunction with the AAA meetings in Washington DC next month. The project invites academics, activists, and local community members to come together and consider the dynamic relationships that exist between art and activism,... Continue Reading →
If you've been following along with us you know we're all nerds. One of our hosts, Chelsi recently nerded out on the fabulous PodCapers, a podcast all about comics! She joins Scott to discuss what exactly is wrong with female superheroes in comic books and why we don't see more female superheroes on screens big... Continue Reading →
Heading to GenCon this weekend? You're in luck cause our co-host Sara will be presenting. If you've never heard of GenCon, don't think you're missing out on the best archaeology conference of the year. GenCon is actually one of the oldest gaming conventions in the US and this years its turning 50! If you're wondering... Continue Reading →
We're excited to share with you that one of our amazing guests, Dr. Cheryl Fogle-Hatch, will be presenting her doctoral work at the Monocacy Archeological Society on Wednesday June 14th at 7 pm. The lecture will take place at the C. Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Fogle-Hatch is an archaeologist... Continue Reading →
By: Chelsi Slotten For those of you who don't know, TAG is the Theoretical Archaeological Group. They have several branches, but the North American contingent is having their meeting in Toronto from May 18-20. Even better, Kirsten Lopez will be attending and representing our awesomeness. If you want to come meet one of us in... Continue Reading →
By Chelsi Slotten For those of you who don't know, the SAA is the Society for American Archaeology and it's annual meeting is being held next week in Vancouver, Canada. Even more exciting, both Kirsten Lopez and I will be attending. That's right, if you've always wanted to put a face to the voice you... Continue Reading →
By Emily M. Long During graduate school, one of my professors instructed us to think outside our little academic box through a thought experiment: imagine you’re in an elevator with someone who has no idea what an archaeologist actually does; describe what you do to them without using any jargon in 150 words. No jargon?... Continue Reading →
By Emily M. Long All undergraduate archaeology theory courses briefly cover the introduction of a feminist lens in archaeological interpretation, with it typically tied in with post-modernism and post-processualism. Numerous articles and books outline the importance of looking beyond gendered perspectives (i.e. it’s unlikely that only men knew how to create stone tools, etc.). What... Continue Reading →
There is so much that has been written about this incredibly stunning woman. I'm not even going to try to and repeat it all, rather I'll just link you to one of the better posts about her which is Elizabeth Kerri Mahon's post over at Scandalous Women. She gives a very thorough recounting of Stanhope's life.
