Welcome to our flashback to late 2017. the Women in Archaeology speak with Cheryl Fogle-Hatch about one hot topic: What and who's history gets to be preserved, and how? How does preserved history get interpreted today and for the future? What lessons are we learning from monuments standing today? Listen to diverse opinions on the... Continue Reading →
A Word from the WIA #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #CiteBlackWomen
The recent acts of racism in the US cannot be condemned in strong enough terms. These acts are part of a larger system of racial inequality in the US that has persisted for centuries. Early anthropologists were complicit in the creation of these systems of racial inequality and so we must be responsible for combating... Continue Reading →
War Crimes: Destruction of Archaeology as a War Crime
A re-release of episode 13 originally aired in 2016, we will revisit a topic that is ominously relevant early in January 2020 with Trump's threat to bomb Iranian sites, an act considered by the International Criminal Court as a war crime. While the steam cools following the announcement that the pentagon wouldn't follow through on... Continue Reading →
Introduction into Jamaican Archaeology with Dorothy Griffiths
Today we speak with Jamaican Archaeologist, Dorothy Griffiths about her work in her home country of Jamaica. Dorothy also discusses her experiences as an archaeologist of African descent in British universities. Now located in Brooklyn, New York, Dorothy continues her work in public education. Unfortunately due to technical issues, the second segment was not included.... Continue Reading →
Archaeology and the Alt Right
Issues of Alt-Right and White Nationalist Groups Co-Opting History White supremacists and the alt-right often use history and archaeology as a mechanism to 'legitimize' their claims. Join us as we discuss this trend from the misrepresentation of Norse history to the misbelief of a racially pure Greek and Roman world. These groups have twisted the... Continue Reading →
SAA19 Poster Session Interviews, Part 2
Welcome to the Women in Archaeology Podcast, a podcast about, for, and by women in the field. This episode is part 2 of the SAA Poster Session interviews. While at the 2019 Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Conference in Albuquerque, NM, Chelsi, and Emily recorded a few interviews during the poster sessions. The poster sessions... Continue Reading →
SAA19 Poster Sessions Interviews, Part 1
While at the 2019 Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Conference in Albuquerque, NM, Chelsi and Emily recorded a few interviews during the poster sessions. The poster sessions are a great way to meet a variety of archaeologists hoping share their research with the rest of the community. Please excuse the poor sound quality; we were... Continue Reading →
SAA 2019 Conference Recap
For the first time ever, all our hosts are in the same location for episode 65!! Come take a listen to all the amazing things that were presented at the conference. Revel in positivity as much as you can! The last segment of the episode we dive into the nitty gritty of SAA's inaction regarding... Continue Reading →
Response to SAA Conduct Regarding David Yesner
The recent activities of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) have resulted in a variety of conversations on social media. The failure of the SAA to consider the safety of their female attendees is a blight on the field of archaeology. If we expect the field to become a safer and more inclusive space, we... Continue Reading →
Archaeology on Television: the good, the bad, and the alien
Wanna find a good TV show about archaeology for your friends, family, or students? Want to know what archaeology television shows we love and which one we loathe? On this episode we take a look at a few of the shows on popular television, from Ancient Aliens to Time Team America. Show Notes: Time Team... Continue Reading →