During my time in cultural resource management archaeology, I have noticed how field experience, or lack thereof, creates a separation between those archaeologists who go out in the field (A.K.A “dirt archaeologists”) and those who spend most of their time in the office. Most of the office archaeologists used to […]
Last month, I noticed a familiar name in anthropology news. Current University of North Dakota dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Debbie Storrs, a former anthropology professor at my alma mater University of Idaho, recently proposed conflating anthropology and several other related fields into a new School of […]
Investment, development, and commerce in Africa is nothing new. Egypt is no stranger to international commerce or monumental architecture. They’ve been doing it for over 4,500 years. Procurement of African luxury items sourced from the upper Nile River was integral to the Roman economy 2,000 years ago. The Swahili Coast […]
As we approach the summer, hundreds of anthropology college students are starting to seriously think about their job prospects. Students who will return to campus at the end of the summer are thinking about conducting research or landing a summer job related to their major. If you’re an archaeologist and […]
It took years to land my first full-time job in cultural resource management archaeology. It took an undergraduate degree, a Master’s, and many resumes, cover letters, and conference papers. On my first CRM projects as a twentysomething, crew chiefs and project managers could clearly see my biggest asset—the fact that […]
In 2014, I attended a workshop at the Society for American Archaeology conference in Austin that focused on building a career in archaeology. The workshop was taught by Carol Ellick and Joe Watkins, who are also the authors of the powerful book The Anthropology Graduate Student’s Guide: From Student to […]
You’ve paid to attend a conference; traveled all the way to the venue. All is well, but you’re realizing several conflicts with the archaeology presentations you want to see. Some talks went long. Some are scheduled at the same as others. Basically, you aren’t going to see all the talks […]
I love attending archaeology conferences. Last week was the 13th time I’ve attended the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual conference. I have also given talks at other regional and state archaeology conferences in the past. I discussed some of my initial impressions of #SHA2018 on the CRM Archaeology Podcast, but […]
For the first time in the 13 years I’ve been going to the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) conference, the temperature in the destination will probably be about the same as it is where I’m currently living. It’s going to be a balmy 65 degrees in Berkeley; it’s going to […]
It’s time for us to begin our winter celebrations. In the Western world, Santa’s sleigh bells are ringing, the menorah is going up, kinara candles are about to be lit, and celebrations for the birth of the Prophet are in preparation. Other peoples are celebrating the winter (or summer) in […]
