Gender and Minorities Archives - Society for Historical Archaeology

New Thematic Issue: Challenging Theories of Racism, Diaspora, and Agency in African America

May 1, 2017
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Posted on behalf of William A. White, III and Chris Fennell, guest editors We are delighted to introduce a new, thematic collection of articles in Historical Archaeology entitled "Challenging Theories…

Anti-Oppression Activities at SHA Annual Meeting in Fort Worth

April 26, 2017
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by Laura Heath-Stout Boston University Department of Archaeology This year, I attended the SHA Annual Meeting for the first time. I came to Fort Worth because of my research;…

Why I care about 50 for 50 (the current SHA fundraising initiative) and why you should too.

July 18, 2016
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By Linda Stone, SHA Board Liaison to the Development CommitteeSHA is asking at least 50% of our regular members (students and others are welcome to join if they can) to donate…

Putting the Personal in Personal Statements: Tips from a NSF-GFRP Fellow

December 12, 2014
Gender and Minorities
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By Mia Carey Before my maternal grandmother suddenly passed of congestive heart failure in the early 1990s, our family would gather every Friday night to play cards and cook, while…

Gender and Minority Affairs Committee Diversity Field School Competition

November 21, 2014
Gender and Minorities
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GMAC Diversity Field School Initiative This year the Gender and Minority Affairs Committee (GMAC) is hosting its second annual Diversity Field School Competition. In an effort to continue making the field…

GMAC Activities at SHA 2014

November 24, 2013
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The Gender and Minority Affairs Committee (GMAC) works to address equity issues affecting women and minority groups within the SHA and in the field. Three panels will be presented by…

GMAC Diversity Photo Competition

November 21, 2013
Gender and Minorities
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This year at the SHA Annual Conference, GMAC will be holding a diversity photo competition. The competition is part of a broader effort by the SHA to promote and encourage…

GMAC Diversity Field School Competition

November 18, 2013
Gender and Minorities
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This year the Gender and Minority Affairs Committee (GMAC) is hosting its first annual Diversity Field School Competition. In an effort to continue making the field of historical archaeology more…

SHA 2013: Gender and Minority Affairs Committee Travel Award

The Society for Historical Archaeology is committed to diversity, and is excited to announce its support of: The 2013 Gender and Minority Affairs Student Travel Award The Gender and Minority…

Establishing the Society of Black Archaeologists

The field of African American historical archaeology witnessed a boom in social and political consciousness from Black scholars during the 1990s. In 1994 Theresa Singleton and Elizabeth Scott broke new…