The Primal Fear: Historical Archaeology and De-Accessioning
In 1996, former SHA Curation Committee Chair Bob Sonderman (Museum Resource Center, National Park Service)…
#SHA2016 Conference: Let’s Trend from the Field!
Good morning, SHA Members! We hope you were able to submit your abstracts for 
#SHA2016 and that you are gearing up for an exciting Conference! As the majority of you are undoubtedly in the field, this week’s #SHA2016 blog post focuses on you and your work.
July 24th is the international Day of Archaeology*, virtually hosted by the Day of Archaeology Project! The Day of Archaeology Project seeks to celebrate and promote archaeology, on a global scale.
The project asks people working, studying or volunteering in the archaeological world to participate with us in a “Day of Archaeology” each year in the summer by recording their day and sharing it through text, images or video on this website.
With the increase in social media use, this is easily achievable across various outlets. In the past, archaeologists have chosen to blog, pin, post, Tweet, Instagram, and YouTube about their #dayofarch experiences. These experiences have ranged from large-scale public outreach events to profiles on artifact finds. If this is something you are interested in, please reach out to the Day of Archaeology Project, to find out how to contribute! Additionally, if you are a frequent social media user, run a search on past #dayofarch posts!
Washington, D.C. will be taking part in this year’s #dayofarch, with it’s 4th Annual Day of Archaeology Festival, hosted by Archaeology in the Community (AITC). Each year, AITC has hosted a large-scale festival, complete with numerous archaeology community participants and volunteers. This year, it will take place on July 18th, beginning at 10am at Dumbarton House, in Georgetown, NW. If you happen to be in town, please stop by!
Alternatively, consider virtually participating in #dayofarch, July 24th! As we are all currently scattered in the field, promoting each other via social media offers a great opportunity to stay connected and be supportive, during the busy season. Not to mention, a great opportunity to reach the masses.
Let’s get trending!
*Not to be confused with the International Archaeology Day, in October!
