Women In Archaeology

Today, in episode 73, we’re joined by Dr. Laura Murphy to discuss the teaching challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. From moving classes online to the experience from a learning or teaching angle, we provide some resources for students and professors (links in the show notes below). Also, we touch on how this will impact... Continue Reading → The post COVID-19 Teaching Transitions appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

Just as we leave behind Black History Month, we cannot relegate #BlackHistory and #BlackFutures solely to the month of February. In this episode we honor a small bite of black history through a closer look at the archaeology of slavery with archaeologist Holly Norton. We take a lens to Colonoware pottery of the South and... Continue Reading → The post Slavery and Archaeology: A Look at the Archaeology of Slavery in America with Holly Norton appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

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 → The post War Crimes: Destruction of Archaeology as a War Crime appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

Today we’re talking with Alex Fitzpatrick about her presentation, Digging While Depressed: A call for Mental Health Awareness in Archaeology. We also delve into mental health in the field and how we can help each other out. Links: The Mighty: https://themighty.com/ Doug’s Archaeology: https://dougsarchaeology.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/mental-health-in-archaeology/ The four and a half-inch pointing trowel … and the damage... Continue Reading → The post #DiggingWhileDepressed, Mental Health, and Archaeology, with Alex Fitzpatrick – The WIA Podcast appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

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 the 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... Continue Reading → The post Interview in Jamaican Archaeology with Dorothy Griffiths appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

Issues of Alt-Right and White Nationalist Groups Co-Opting History White supremacists and the alt-right often use of 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... Continue Reading → The post WIA Podcast: Archaeology and the Alt Right appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

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 → The post SAA19 Poster Session Interviews, Part 2. WIA Podcast appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

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 → The post WIA Podcast: SAA Poster Session Interviews, Part 1 appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

SPOILER ALERT!! Serra, Emily, and Kirsten pick apart and discuss the finer points of the most recent Tomb Raider film. Derived from the 2010s video game reboot, the film sits in a strange point between the Tomb Raider character we know and love (or not) and her past. Join us to explore pop culture archaeology... Continue Reading → The post 2018 Tomb Raider Movie Review appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

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 → The post SAA 2019 Conference Recap appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

  An oldie-but-goodie for International Women’s Day! Celebrate over 100 years of badass women’s abilities and success in society and archaeology, despite our hurdles and roadblocks. This episode originally recorded in 2017 is one of our favorites. Women in archaeology from the 1950s all the way back into the early days of the written historical... Continue Reading → The post Celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 with WIA! appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

 Ever wonder what information we can learn from bioarchaeology, and new directions of research? Kim Plomp shares with us her most recent work, what can it tell us about modern health? Find out, as we dive in to Dr. Plomp’s expertise!  Show Notes: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/archaeology-classics-and-egyptology/staff/kimberly-plomp/publications/  http://www.digitiseddiseases.org/alpha/ – University of Bradford’s Digitising Diseases Project https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/tmg/vol1/iss1/6/ – Sharon... Continue Reading → The post Interview in Bioarchaeology with Dr. Kim Plomp appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

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 → The post Archaeology on Television: the good, the bad, and the alien appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

  Join us as we take a closer look at what the shutdown means for archaeologists, public lands, and the consequences that will likely stretch into the rest of 2019. What became the longest government shutdown in US history is explored during the fact, recorded during January 2019. Revisit this and our other political posts... Continue Reading → The post The Shutdown appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

A look back over the Great Basin Anthropological Conference of 2018 at Salt Lake City, Utah. Dive into a look at what is up and coming, including a number of our guests! Recorded in the conference hotel, sound quality is variable, please excuse any audio funk. Support your independent podcast below by becoming a WIA... Continue Reading → The post GBAC 2018 Recap! appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

In the spirit of the 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. Always a good episode to return to when reviewing candidates for the upcoming 2020 election to remind us of the issues we face... Continue Reading → The post Trump v. Cultural Heritage appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Julie Wesp about methods and ideas in bioarchaeology. We discuss on her recently published book, Exploring Gender in Bioarchaeology. This volume, co-edited with Dr. Sabrina Agarwal and published by the University of New Mexico Press, focuses on taking a critical look at interpretations of gender roles and realities in... Continue Reading → The post Bioarchaeology Interview with Julie Wesp appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

In this episode, professor Chelsea Blackmore of the University of California, Santa Cruz joins us to discuss her work in Belize, and in archaeology at large. Topics discussed in this episode include queer archaeology, archaeology of identity and oppression, public outreach, the Maya, and of course, pirates. Show Notes: Queer Archaeology Blog: https://queerarchaeology.com Queer voices... Continue Reading → The post Interview with Chelsea Blackmore appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

In this episode Kirsten Lopez brings Michelle North and Emily Tabor together over a beer to discuss this year’s Northwest Anthropological Conference, Archaeology Roadshow, and the benefits and importance of service work for early career archaeologists. Grab a pint and join us! Home https://washingtonarchaeology.org https://associationoforegonarchaeologists.org/ https://www.pdx.edu/anthropology/archaeology-roadshow The post Northwest Anthropological Conference, over a pint appeared first on Women In Archaeology.

On this episode, we explore the concept of intentional or “utopian” or “communal” communities throughout North America. Intentional communities include the Shakers, the Harmony Society, The Oneida community, Brook Farm, the Moravians, the Kawah Colony, and Mormon towns. We visit with Stacy Kozakavich, the author of a new book by University Press of Florida, The Archaeology... Continue Reading → The post The Importance of Intentional Communities in North America, an Interview with Stacy Kozakavich. appeared first on Women In Archaeology.