Encouraging open inquiry and challenging assumptions can backfire in surprising ways. Unfortunately, ‘nah-ah’ or ‘that’s what you are, but what … More
Tag: academia
Artifacts Galore: Lab Day!
When I was in college, oh so long ago, we focused primarily on the traditional aspects of archaeology without doing … More
Diversity and Inclusion in Archaeology
*DISCLAIMER*: This blog post reflects my own thoughts and comments as a volunteer member of the SHA Boston 2020 Organizing … More
I Love Teaching, But We All Have Those Days . . .
The Twelve Days of Archaeology Class, or, A Professor’s Lament On the first day of classes, a student said to … More
Abstractions
I’ve never been good at writing conference abstracts. Not for the usual reason: I love writing in general, and thankfully … More