In Memoriam: Ira Jacknis (1952-2021)
The ARF mourns the loss of ARF Research Associate Dr. Ira Jacknis.
Ira was a research anthropologist at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology and a regular participant in ARF discussions particularly around museum science and the traditions of the Pacific Northwest. He was a generous scholar and he will be missed. A memorial posted by Ira's longtime collaborator Professor Regna Darnell has been shared by the History of Anthropology Review.
In Memorium: Stephen Miller (1942-2021)
ARF Professor emeritus Stephen Miller has passed away at age 79 in Greece where he conducted archaeological research over many years. In addition to his research in the Peloponnese he is known for having worked to establish the modern international Nemean Games.
Read more about Stephen Miller's contributions.
Announcing Wenner-Gren Foundation support for the ARF Field School
We are delighted to announce that the ARF Field School is among five programs selected for funding in the Wenner-Gren Foundation's most recent round of Global Initiatives Grants.
Professor emerita Ruth Tringham receives award
Royal Anthropological Society Lifetime Achievement Award
Women in Archaeology at UC-Berkeley: An Unusual Richness
As a part of the 150W project (150 Years of Women at Berkeley), an overview of archaeological scholarship by women on the faculty.
https://bit.ly/Archaeo-150w-PDF
Lightfoot receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Kent Lightfoot receives the David A. Fredrickson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for California Archaeology, April 2021
Kim Shelton (Classics) wins teaching award
"Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times"
Teaching archaeology remotely, challenges included replicating in-person, team/interactive experiences of the classroom while maintaining student engagement. I redesigned courses creating opportunities for remote student engagement, assessment, and collaboration.
New Study of Harassment in Archaeology
Barb Voss has published two important papers (1) analyzing the problem of harassment in archaeology and (2) suggested remedies.
Both papers are available Open Access. Barbara Voss, 2021. Documenting Cultures of Harassment in Archaeology and Disrupting Cultures of Harassment in Archaeology. American Antiquity.
2021 Cultural Resources Management Panel Discussion
View our 2021 Cultural Resources Management workshop online. We hosted seven professionals from consulting firms in the western region and learned about opportunities for archaeologists in cultural resource management (CRM) with brief presentations from each panelist followed by a discussion on the state of consulting.