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A Summary of the Past Presidents’ Student Reception on Careers in Community Engagement Society for Historical Archaeology 2021 Virtual Conference By Bill Lees, Della Scott-Ireton, and Sara Ayers-Rigsby During the Society for Historical Archaeology’s (SHA) 2021 Virtual Conference, the SHA held six “virtual” Past Presidents’ Student Receptions over several days. During these sessions, which were each an hour long, students were able to engage SHA’s leaders in conversation and explore a wide range...Read More

By Jennifer A. Lupu, PhD Candidate, Northwestern University Perfume Bottle from the Halcyon House Collection with pull tag. This bottle was sent to Mark Warner and Ray Van Wandruszka at the University of Idaho for chemical remains testing. Ok, so at long long last, I’ve returned to talk to you more about tips, strategies, and advice for doing graduate (or undergraduate) research with excavated collections. This post is mostly for...Read More

A Summary of the 2021 Past Presidents’ Student Reception on Careers in Federal, State, and Local Agencies Society for Historical Archaeology 2021 Virtual Conference By Duane Quates, Mandy Ranslow, and Will Reed The Past Presidents’ Student Reception session on careers in Federal, State, and Local Agencies took place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm CST. During this hour-long session, students were given the opportunity to engage, question, and discuss...Read More

“But underwater archaeology is already underwater…” Considering Climate Change Impacts on Underwater Archaeological Heritage  By: Nicole Grinnan, M.A., RPA, Florida Public Archaeology Network Very frequently, I talk to public audiences around the state of Florida about underwater archaeology. Topics range from how underwater archaeologists do their jobs to what kinds of sites are considered underwater archaeological heritage to whether or not underwater archaeologists regularly fend off sharks. Conversations often turn...Read More

Results of the January 9, 2021 Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) Government Affairs Advocacy Session: “Interpreting the 2020 Election: What the Results Mean for Historical Archaeology.” SHA 2021 Virtual Annual Conference Session Organizers: Marion Werkheiser, SHA’s government affairs consultant Terry Klein, Chair, SHA Government Affairs Committee In the first part of this session Marion Werkheiser reviewed the results of the 2020 election and what these results will mean for historic...Read More