Hello All,

I am reaching out to invite folks to join in on a session on alcohol for SHA 2027 in Austin.

Please see the title and abstract below:

Title: Take a Sip and Settle In: Alcohol, Drinking Spaces, and Sociability in the Historical Archaeological Record

Abstract:

Drinking spaces were ideal locations for commensal politics, the structured sharing of food and drink with the ultimate goal of social negotiation, throughout the early modern and modern periods. Within taverns, coffeehouses, and saloons, inhabitants negotiated social capital, resisted sociopolitical norms, and sought community. Possessing an alcohol-soaked liminality, drinking spaces’ environments encouraged patrons 

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Hello Historical Archaeologists,

Please see the details below for a proposed session at the upcoming SHA
conference. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact me
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*Session Title: *The Power of Other-than-Humans in Colonial Places:
Multispecies Approaches in Historical Archaeology

*Abstract: *This session operationalizes multispecies and post-humanist
frameworks that challenge historical archaeology’s traditional centering of
human agency and demand a re-evaluation of how interspecies relationships
changed during the modern era. The colonial encounter introduced new
plants, animals, microbes, and economic systems that transformed societies
and ecologies, along with Indigenous multispecies relationships and
relational ontologies. To challenge 

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Afternoon HISTACH community! Sending an abstract for a proposed session at SHA if anyone is interested. Cheers, Sarah

From Consultation to Co-Creation: Indigenous and Descendant Community Planning in Heritage Preservation

Across archaeology, historic preservation, and heritage management, growing attention is being directed toward the role of Indigenous and descendant communities in shaping decisions about cultural landscapes, heritage resources, and places of memory. Yet many archaeologists receive little formal training in planning theory, participatory planning methods, or community-led decision-making frameworks. This session explores how researchers and practitioners are bridging that gap through cultural mapping, focus groups, participatory GIS, oral histories, community 

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Hello All,Decades ago, a large transferware ceramics collection was donated to a museum.  I have accessed the librarian of the Strong Museum (now the Strong Museum of Play) in New York where the collection went.  I now know much of the collection has been deaccessioned, but parts remain.  Has anyone had experience in approaching museums for access?-
The inquiring entity below is the Transferware Collectors Club who has an extensive on line Database of transferware patterns.  This inquiry began because I'd identified a pattern in one of Petra Williams and Marguerite Weber's books and that pattern is not in the 

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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS at the University Libraries cordially invites you to join us online for
Kislak Fellows in Review: A Discussion of Research Findings from Jay I. Kislak Collection at the University of Miami Libraries
PRESENTED BY Jamie McGhee, Novelist and historian.

Join research fellow of the Jay I. Kislak Collection, Jamie McGhee, for an online showcase and presentation moderated by Jay I. Kislak Chair and Curator Daniel Arbino. During her month-long residency,
McGhee worked extensively with the Kislak Collection to advance her research on the history and legacy of maroon communities in the Americas - societies formed by people who 

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Hi everyone,

We are looking to put together a session for SHA 2027 focusing on the
archaeology of schools and education. Right now we have a handful of
papers, mostly from Virginia, ranging from the 18th through 20th century,
looking at one room grammar schools through universities, but are hoping to
expand our geographical focus beyond Virginia and the east coast. Our
abstract will be below. 

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Greetings!

We've started arranging open access for chapters in this volume. The following are now available --

1 "Introduction: Remaking Monuments and Memories," by Christopher C. Fennell (U. Illinois and U. Chicago)

2 "Addressing Community Trauma through the Framework of Controversial Monuments and Monuments of Oppression," by Cequyna Moore (former Director, Monuments Toolkit Project) 

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Hi all, I'm analyzing data from notes collected by others several decades ago, and don't have access to the artifact in question. Is anyone able to provide a date (and a source) for a KC Baking Powder lid marked "FULL WEIGHT/80/0ZS/KC/BAKING/POWDER/FOR/80¢/ABSOLUTELY PURE." I know about the dating formula for KC Baking Power cans marked "SAME PRICE FOR OVER [NUMBER] YEARS" but don't have a date for this type. Thank you! 

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Special Collections at the University of Miami Libraries invites you to join us online for Kislak Fellows in Review with Claire Lavarreda Ph.D. candidate, Northeastern University:
A discussion of her research findings from the Jay I. Kislak Collection.

Monday, May 11, 2026, 2 p.m. (EDT)

Lavarreda’s research investigates Indigenous labor, expertise, and intellectual authority in the production of Catholic texts in New Spain from 1570 to 1810. During her residency, Lavarreda focused on a chapter of her dissertation that examines woodcuts and copperplate engravings in Marian texts to trace Indigenous artistic contributions and visual influences. 

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The March 2026 issue of the Newsletter is now available at http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0326/news0326.html.

In this issue we feature: articles by Abdul Alkalimat and Jodi Barnes, news and announcements, including 2026 field schools addressing African diaspora subjects; Community Engagement and Diversity Field School Awards 2026; a sample of open access articles in the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage; new books; and book reviews by Linsey McMillan and John K. Thornton. 

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Hello Histarchers!

I'm posting this call for proposals for a roundtable session at the
upcoming TAG conference <http://www.tag-usa.org/next-tag-meeting.html> in
May on behalf of two former students, Talia Perry and Elana Neher. Please
respond directly to them-- their contact information is at the end of this
email:

We're writing to announce a call for proposals to participate in a
roundtable on digital archaeology, titled "CTRL + Z" : Resisting Permanence
through the Digital"
at the 2026 TAG Conference "#RESIST". Grounding our discussion in projects
past and present, we aim to foster dialogue around questions of
sustainability and (im)permanence in digital methods. 

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*Old Pueblo Archaeology* bulletin number 91 has just been published online!

In this issue’s first entry “Revolting! Some Early Historic Period
Indigenous Revolts in the Americas,” archaeologist Allen Dart (yours truly,
the issue’s editor) introduces and summarizes the bulletin’s two lead
articles by Deni Seymour and Sharonah Fredrick. It notes some things that
early Colonial period Indigenous revolts did and didn’t have in common, and
points out that the 1540s O’odham revolt at a southern Arizona Spanish
village established during the Coronado Expedition is now recognized as the
first suc­cess­ful Indigenous revolt against co­lo­nial powers in 

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Seeking help in identifying a small, round, stamped brass (not ferrous)
disk or lid. About 2 inches/5cm diameter, embossed with a raised central
bump or boss, surrounded by smaller, raised round decorations, which
resemble flowers or berries. Recovery context is a rural house cellar, St.
Lawrence basin/NY side, backfilled from surrounding sheet midden. Artifact
is probably in a secondary depositional position, within the site. Site
occupation was c. 1760-1840, from associated ceramics. 

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Hi all,

A quick Career Fair update…
The Cultural Resources Management (CRM) Virtual Career Fair connects students and early-career professionals with employers working in historic preservation, cultural resources, heritage planning, and sustainability-focused projects.

This new nationwide virtual event is ideal for students interested in preservation-forward careers. If you're passionate about cultural resources, adaptive reuse, sustainability, planning, environmental stewardship, heritage, and resource management, this career fair is designed for you. 

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Hello All,

We are still accepting applications for our summer field school at James Madison's Montpelier, but the window is closing soon! Applications close on March 16th.

We would appreciate if you passed on this opportunity to any of your current or past students.

Students can apply here: https://forms.gle/ZQcy2t1XAzaSQYR38

The field school is a six-week intensive course that will be held from June 8th through July 10th, with virtual sessions June 3rd-5th. 

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Dear friends and colleagues,

*Expression*, the quarterly journal, is pleased to present its 50th issue.
Over the past 13 years, the journal has published the studies and ideas of
more than 280 researchers and authors, contributing to the introduction and
global dissemination of conceptual anthropology.

Your presence and engagement are essential to us, and we warmly thank all
those who contribute to keeping ideas, dialogue, and critical debate alive.
*Expression* is welcoming new ideas and innovative articles. Together, let
us continue to foster new perspectives in archaeology and anthropology,
promoting research dedicated to the advancement of knowledge—free from
ideological constraints 

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Hello Histarch members!

I'm posting this on behalf of the 2026 Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG)
Executive Committee:

We're excited to share the news that our Call for Papers is now live for
TAG #RESIST! You can find the full list of sessions linked here
<https://www.tagresist.org/tagresist-list-of-sessions>. The link also
includes instructions on how to submit individual papers to accepted
sessions. Please share as widely as possible, encouraging friends,
colleagues, and students to join us in May! 

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Hi,

Will the Historical Archaeology listserve administrator please contact me
off-list?

Thank you,

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and other cultures, to foster the preservation of archaeological and
historical sites, and to develop a lifelong concern for the importance of
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Hi HistArch,

Archaeology in the Community<https://archaeologyincommunity.com/> (AITC) is participating in this year’s Project for Awesome<https://projectforawesome.com/> (P4A). This is an annual competition where you can support causes that make the world a better place. Nonprofits from all over the world submit videos, and anyone can vote for their favorites. The top voted charities receive grant funding. With this support, AITC could explore archaeology, local history, and scientific reasoning with more learners of all ages. Because of cuts to education, this is needed now more than ever, and we’re the only archaeology nonprofit in the competition. 

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Online talk: Robert C. Schwaller: The history and legacy of maroon communities in the Americas

During his month-long residency, Schwaller worked extensively with the Kislak Collection to advance his research on maroon communities in the Americas - societies formed by people who escaped enslavement and established independent settlements across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. 

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Online talk: Robert C. Schwaller: The history and legacy of maroon communities in the Americas

During his month-long residency, Schwaller worked extensively with the Kislak Collection to advance his research on maroon communities in the Americas - societies formed by people who escaped enslavement and established independent settlements across the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. 

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Expression, the quarterly journal, is pleased to present its 50th issue.
Over the past 13 years, the journal has published the studies and ideas of
more than 280 researchers and authors, contributing to the introduction and
global dissemination of conceptual anthropology.

Your presence and engagement are essential to us, and we warmly thank all
those who contribute to keeping ideas, dialogue, and critical debate alive.
Together, let us continue to foster new perspectives in archaeology and
anthropology, promoting research dedicated to the advancement of
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Robert Grenier, OC
1937 - 2026

Born in Trois-Rivières, Québec, on November 28, 1937, Robert passed away on
January 3, 2026 in Gatineau at the age of 88.

A pioneer of underwater archaeology in Canada, recognized worldwide, and a
passionate advocate for submerged heritage, he travelled the globe to
promote his beliefs in his role with ICOMOS and UNESCO. A visionary and
passionate speaker, he was a mentor and an inspiration to many. His work in
the field of underwater archaeology earned him the title of Officer of the
Order of Canada in 2004. 

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The December 2025 issue of the Newsletter is now available at http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news1225/news1225.html.

In this issue we feature: an article by Carl Steen; news and announcements, including a sample of open access articles in the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage; a conference and call for proposals; new exhibit and books; and a book review by Evan Kutzler. 

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I'm pleased to announce the publication of my book, *The Is the Route of My
Forefathers: The 1837 Ioway Map*, from the University of Iowa Press. The
book, with contributions by Lance Foster and Saul Schwartz, has an official
release date of February 10, 2026, but copies might be shipped as early as
December 22, 2025. 

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Conversations on Cartography: A series of programs on the history and uses of maps presented by Special Collections at the University of Miami

The terrific response to the program "Maps as Fun," presented online last week [see below]* has prompted us to offer links to this a series of programs available for streaming. 

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Call for applications: The Jay I. Kislak Research Fellowship and Artist-in-Residence

The Jay I. Kislak Collection housed in Special Collections at the University of Miami Libraries invites applications for the Jay I. Kislak Research Fellowship and Artist-in-Residence.

The Jay I. Kislak Collection of the Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation at the University Libraries houses a large repository that focuses on cultural encounters and their legacies across the Americas. These materials include rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and cultural artifacts. As the Collection continues to grow, and in an effort to honor the original landmark gift, it now also includes contemporary artists' 

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Hello fellow HistArch listserv members:

The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology (ACUA) is offering a morning
workshop on Wednesday, 1/7, on Submerged Cultural Resources Awareness
(SCRA) at the SHAs in Detroit. We have spaces available for anyone who
wishes to register. Online registration ends this Monday, 15 December, so
you can still register for the workshop when you complete your conference
registration. If you have already registered for the conference, but wish
to add the workshop to your registration, please email me at
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My name is Matt Greer, and I am co-organizing a workshop at this year’s SHA
conference on the use of archaeometry in historical archaeology (see below
for more details). We have spots left if anyone is interested in the
workshop but has not signed up yet. Anyone who has already registered for
the conference can still register for the workshop by contacting me at
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SHA friends, I need your help!

Please fill out this survey and share with others. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMTXZWg49nJYQxsjoHsBj0yCsov-rnszWa0BytSu1lbnei_Q/viewform

The purpose of this survey is to compile membership experience of the SHA dance for the "Archaeology with and of Music" forum at the 2026 conference in Detroit. Sarah Miller and Lori Lee will be presenting on the history of the SHA dance as part of the panel and wanted to inlcude more data from membership to flesh out the presentation. Survey should take less than 5 minutes, depending on the length of your responses. All responses are anonymous, unless you answer the last 

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Maps as Fun: Imaginary Realms, Tourist Traps, and Literary Itineraries by University of Miami Libraries
Dec 11 from 1pm to 2pm EST

This event is part of the "Deep Dives" online series by the University of Miami Special Collections.

Join Arthur Dunkelman and Cristina Favretto for an online showcase featuring five centuries of cartographic marvels, from whimsical endpapers and enchanting books to vintage posters, brochures, and fantastical faux travel guides. Step into a world where imagination shapes the map, and discover the art of charting dreams. Your adventure begins here! 

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Dear Colleagues,

TheDepartment of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno, is pleased toannounce that we are hiring a tenure-track, assistant professor position inhistorical archaeology. Please share this announcement with your networks.Review of applications begins December 15.

AlthoughI am on sabbatical this semester, I’m on the search committee and happy toanswer questions from prospective applicants! 

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Our July issue of the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is available online. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/14/2.

In the Footsteps of Nat Turner: Interpreting the Southampton Insurrection Battlefield
Garrett R. Fesler
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21619441.2025.2520068

An Archaeology of a Gullah Geechee Fishing Village: An Afrofuturist Perspective
Jodi A. Barnes
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21619441.2025.2553366

Waiting on the Tide: Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and Legacies of Anti-Blackness at Fort Mose
Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Ibarrola
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21619441.2025.2557749 

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Hello Histarch-ers!

We are pleased to share that the Metropolitan Chapter of the New York State
Archaeological Association (NYSSA) has once again partnered with The New
York Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIANYS) to create
a joint scholarship for student research on the archaeology of New York
City. The specifics of the scholarship, including links to the application,
are detailed below. 

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Dear colleagues and friends,

Humans have always tried to see, describe and represent the invisible, and
the invisible is seen differently in different cultures. We are pleased to
enclose Issue 49 of *Expression*, the journal of conceptual anthropology,
which includes a few research studies of the invisible of different
cultures and different ages.

Your ideas and comments would be highly appreciated as they are vital to
sustaining ongoing debates. 

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The September 2025 issue of the Newsletter is now available at http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0925/news0925.html.

In this issue we feature: an article by Meredith Linn, Gergely Baics, Leah Meisterlin, and Myles Zhang; news and announcements, including a compiled list of dissertations and theses in archaeology, history, and heritage, and a sample of open access articles in the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage; a conference and call for proposals; new books; and a book review by Brande N. McCleese. 

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Greetings!

The Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Award honors individual researchers or research project teams who exhibit outstanding best practices in community collaboration, engagement, and outreach in their historical archaeology and heritage preservation work. This award is reviewed by members of the Gender and Minority Affairs Committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The submission guidelines and form are available on the SHA web site at https://sha.org/awards-and-prizes/ 

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Hello everyone-

With a few months to go before the 2026 Society for Historical Archaeology conference in Detroit, MI (January 7-10, 2026), we are looking for a few more Tech Room presenters. This year the tech room is scheduled for January 8th and 9th (9am-5pm) in the SHA Book room. 

Participants can be individuals or groups who would like to present about aspects of technology and/or its application useful for historical archaeology, whether terrestrial or underwater. They can be students, researchers (academic or otherwise), non-profits, CRM, historic preservation, local, state, or federal agencies, museum groups, archives, collections, other entities, etc. 

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Hello Histarchers!

Does anyone have contact details for the retired archaeologist Jack R. Bergstresser, Sr.?

I’m trying to find a copy of a report that he wrote years ago, "A Preliminary Archaeological Investigation of the Blacksmith Shop, Sloss Furnaces NHL” (2000)

Thanks
Tim

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Nedra Lee, Richard Paul Benjamin, and I are delighted to present publishing opportunities in this book series.

Restorative justice in heritage and archaeology embraces initiatives for reconciliation of past societal transgressions using processes that are multivocal, dialogic, historically informed, community based, negotiated, and transformative. This series presents works that promote the active and often unconventional ways that archaeologists, historians, and heritage scholars are contributing to a process of remaking. Our authors work to define and illuminate the best practices for restorative justice in these fields and to identify how practitioners and their collaborators are working to redress, reconcile, 

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Hi HISTARCH,

Archaeology in the Community hosts one-hour virtual professional development trainings, called Brush Up Workshops<https://www.archaeologyincommunity.com/workshops.html>. The next is this Thursday, August 21 on how to align archaeology lesson plans to state and national curriculum standards. As part of this series, participants receive: expert instruction and Q&A; a copy of the presentation slides; the video recording of the session afterward; a document of resources and key points; a short quiz to test understanding; and a certificate of completion. 

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Dear Hist-Archers,

Cayla Colclasure and I are organizing a session on incarceration and forced labor for the 2026 SAA meeting in San Francisco. If you are doing research in this space, please consider submitting to our session! The abstract is copied below. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> and/or Cayla at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> 

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We are seeking participants for our session on "Community-Engaged Archaeology in the Southwest" for the 2026 SAA Meeting in San Francisco. As the deadline for submissions is September 4, we ask that any interested people contact us by Monday, September 1.

We are excited for papers from the Southwest generally (including Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and northern Mexico), that represent both historic and precontact periods, and that include a wide range of definitions of "community". Contact the chair, Emily Dale, at [log in to unmask] Feel free to pass this along to anyone you know who might be interested! 

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In case the news has not spread to your network yet, famed archaeologist Brian Fagan passed away on July 1, 2025 at age 88 in Santa Barbara after a very brief illness. No public memorial service is yet planned, though there will likely be a session in his memory at the SAA meeting in April 2026. 
Brian's work is known to almost every archaeologist. He is author of eight of the field's leading textbooks, some now over 50 years old covering 15 or more editions. Beginning with Rape of the Nile in 1975, he wrote over 50 books popularizing archaeology 

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I am deeply saddened to report the passing of my friend and former
colleague, Olive R. Jones, on 8 July 2025. Beginning in 1965, she headed
the Glass Research Unit, Material Culture Research, Federal Archaeology
Office, National Historic Sites Directorate, Parks Canada Agency, Ottawa.
In her final years with Parks, she was Head of Material Culture Research.
She retired in 2000. 

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The June 2025 issue of the Newsletter is now available at http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0625/news0625.html.

In this issue we feature: an article by Daniel Schavelzon, Norberto Pablo Cirio, and Francisco Girelli; news and announcements; a compiled list of graduate programs for African diaspora archaeology; conferences and calls for proposals; new books; and a book review by Elizabeth Perrill. 

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Dear colleagues and friends,

We are pleased to enclose Issue 48 of *Expression*, the journal of
conceptual anthropology. In this issue, we explore the search for the
meaning behind images and structures, ranging from prehistoric art to
megalithic monuments. Through this exploration, the concepts emerging from
the minds behind these material creations come to the forefront. 

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Hi HISTARCH,

The program for the 2025 Conference on Public Archaeology<https://archaeologycommunity.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjI5MTA0> on August 8-9 in Washington, DC is online! You can read the agenda, session abstracts, and information about getting around DC in the program here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/18mex2Vv24ZfO03zwtLlKriN4kHoxdRfI/view?usp=sharing> (PDF). Pre-registration for the conference is open and ends on July 11. There will be on-site registration for a higher fee, so don't miss your chance for reduced pricing. Register today!<https://archaeologycommunity.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjI5MTA0> 

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Dear colleagues and friends,

We are pleased to enclose Issue 48 of *Expression*, the journal of
conceptual anthropology. In this issue, we explore the search for the
meaning behind images and structures, ranging from prehistoric art to
megalithic monuments. Through this exploration, the concepts emerging from
the minds behind these material creations come to the forefront. 

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Dear Histarchers,

I am part of a group of zooarchaeologists who are organizing a session for the January 2026 Society for Historical Archaeology conference in Detroit, Michigan. Below is our title and abstract. If you are interested in submitting a presentation for this session, please send a title and 150 word abstract to Valerie and Haylee by June 23rd. Feel free to share this information with others. 

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Dear colleagues and friends,

We are pleased to enclose Issue 48 of *Expression*, the journal of
conceptual anthropology. In this issue, we explore the search for the
meaning behind images and structures, ranging from prehistoric art to
megalithic monuments. Through this exploration, the concepts emerging from
the minds behind these material creations come to the forefront. 

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Dear Hist Arch-ers,

We invite contributions to our co-chaired SHA symposium to be held in Detroit, January 7-10, 2026. Please contact me if you are interested.

Misty M. Jackson, Ph.D.
Arbre Croche Cultural Resources LLC
Leslie, Michigan

Mark Howe, MA
United States International Boundary and Water Commission
El Paso, TX

Symposium: Revisiting the Archaeology of Borders

In 2009 the SHA’s conference in Toronto explored the theme “The Ties that Divide: Trade, Conflict, and Borders.” Given Detroit’s geographical position, this symposium seeks to revisit the theme of borders while also exploring the 2026 conference theme of mobility across them. Theory on 

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*Call for Book Chapters*

*Stories of the Enslaved in Prince George’s County, Maryland*

*Description *

You are invited to submit a proposal to write a chapter in a book to be
published by Bloomsbury Publishers. We invite manuscripts for inclusion in
this edited volume entitled* Stories of the Enslaved in Prince George’s
County, Maryland. *The volume includes original research papers based on
the lives of the enslaved at two plantations in Prince George’s County,
Maryland from about 1730 to 1861. Book chapters are about 10,000 words or
about 20 pages (1.5 spacing) with images. *The book has been accepted for
 

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Greetings, and Happy Earth Day!

Nedra Lee, Richard Paul Benjamin, and I are delighted to present publishing opportunities in this book series.

Restorative justice in heritage and archaeology embraces initiatives for reconciliation of past societal transgressions using processes that are multivocal, dialogic, historically informed, community based, negotiated, and transformative. This series presents works that promote the active and often unconventional ways that archaeologists, historians, and heritage scholars are contributing to a process of remaking. Our authors work to define and illuminate the best practices for restorative justice in these fields and to identify how practitioners and their collaborators are working 

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Good afternoon and apologies for any cross-posting,
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is hiring an Archaeologist Coordinator in the Cultural Resources Branch of the Division of Environmental Analysis. This is a full-time, permanent position with benefits including paid leave and health insurance, and will be located in KYTC's Central Office in Frankfort, Kentucky. Please note that the minimum qualifications for this position are a master's degree in anthropology, archaeology or cultural resource management (applied anthropology) or a related field, supplemented by at least two years of archaeology or anthropology experience concentrated in the United States. Applicants should have a background working 

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DAACS has an opening for an archaeological analyst to catalog archaeological assemblages from Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina that are part of our current NSF Colonoware grant. Application review begins May 5th. The first month of the position will include material culture training with the DAACS Summer Institute.

Application review begins May 5th. For a job description and link to application, please go here: https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson-foundation/jobs-monticello/job-opportunities/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJsk7ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHh00QDyV14SFPS0KM87OBz67rTFaEdGbIINugLyNzl86ZBNGkSySpnw5zEq6_aem_TBrJg4ZtiuWne91guqoELw 

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*EXPRESSION 47*
Dear colleagues and friends,

Enclosed is Expression 47, an issue of the International Journal of
Conceptual Anthropology focused on the semiotics of signs and symbols - an
exploration into the meaning of visual expressions across different
peoples, time periods, and geographical regions. From the motivations
behind Paleolithic ideograms to the symbolic significance of shadows cast
by standing monoliths in megalithic monuments, from the meanings of Native
American rock art to that of South American traditions, this issue invites
reflection on meaning. 

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*EXPRESSION 47*
Dear colleagues and friends,

Enclosed is Expression 47, an issue of the International Journal of
Conceptual Anthropology focused on the semiotics of signs and symbols - an
exploration into the meaning of visual expressions across different
peoples, time periods, and geographical regions. From the motivations
behind Paleolithic ideograms to the symbolic significance of shadows cast
by standing monoliths in megalithic monuments, from the meanings of Native
American rock art to that of South American traditions, this issue invites
reflection on meaning. 

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Old Pueblo Archaeology bulletin number 90 has just been published!

This issue’s lead article “The 'O'odham Ho'ok Tradition and Associated Place Names” is another fine
essay by Harry J. Winters, Jr., PhD, who describes himself as “a geological engineer who has had a
lifelong friendship with many ’O’odham throughout their lands . . . a fluent speaker of the
'O'odham language . . . author of 'O'odham Place Names (2012, 2020), Maricopa Place Names (2018),
and 'O'odham Course Notes: First through Fourth Semesters” who “speaks enough of the Maricopa and
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Dear hist-arch friends and colleagues

As we collectively catch up with the full scope of the executive order for the restoration of "truth and sanity to American history", I wanted to share details of my new book, which will be published by Penguin (Hutchinson Heinemann) on May Day. For those based in Europe, I also wanted to share information about three book launches which are taking place, in London, Oxford and Berlin next month. 

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Happy Springtime!

The March 2025 issue of the Newsletter is now available at http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0325/news0325.html.

In this issue we feature: news and announcements; 2025 field schools addressing African diaspora subjects; new books; and a book review by Susanne Lachenicht.

Please contact me if you have any news, announcements, brief articles, or a profile of a practitioner you would like to contribute to the next issue of the Newsletter. 

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Our March issue of the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is available online. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/14/1. A table of contents is set out below.

“Their Veneration for Every Thing Connected with the Grave”: Evidence of an Afro-Barbadian Burial Ground at Society Plantation, Barbados, West Indies
Matthew C. Reilly, Brian Whiting
& Newlands Greenidge
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21619441.2024.2437279 

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Hello Everyone,

I am posting here to announce job openings for the positions of Archaeological Field Technician and Archaeological Laboratory Technician at Historic St. Mary's City. Both positions are part of the ongoing Leonard Calvert House Site project, which aims to mitigate the site of the home of Maryland's first governor and Maryland's first state house prior to its reconstruction. 

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To be clear, this career fair event will be FREE and open to everyone from any academic program in the United States. It is not limited to Michigan Tech students or alumni.
We have been inviting universities and colleges within the Handshake network…

We hope to have 500-1,000 job seekers for the first event this year, but there may be more. Professional orgs are cohosting or promoting the event. Some of professional orgs will be direct emailing their members about the event. 

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I am very pleased to share that Michigan Technological University <https://www.facebook.com/michigantech?__cft__[0]=AZWi0VGDe7E1UuNpJ0wWlHcW_uC7u6oTZdhIjbwxdWybsjjEDPazybAYY4KnBRbL-gwybEnDPtXBnBJ62V4Kp8xSg0obeCqtF0xkLCfQz3PK8NktX1BvhQdwvoxkJKOZQA2DqhSFEf2ri7wbmpOjcoCHoo3w6dJCrfdP_txrKZlcBw&__tn__=-]K-R-R> is hosting a virtual career fair for job seekers in Cultural Resources Management (#CRM <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/crm?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWi0VGDe7E1UuNpJ0wWlHcW_uC7u6oTZdhIjbwxdWybsjjEDPazybAYY4KnBRbL-gwybEnDPtXBnBJ62V4Kp8xSg0obeCqtF0xkLCfQz3PK8NktX1BvhQdwvoxkJKOZQA2DqhSFEf2ri7wbmpOjcoCHoo3w6dJCrfdP_txrKZlcBw&__tn__=*NK-R-R>) and allied fields in the heritage sector!
The event is free to both employers and job seekers.
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Hi All,
I would like to know if anyone has identified a nahual in assemblages of Spanish/Mexican Colonial mayolica or galera wares.
The nahual is a mythological (shape shifting) cat being with human characteristics to its face - notably a human moustache.
"My" nahual can be seen in Volume 3 of our report entitled: 

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Hi HISTARCH,

Archaeology in the Community<https://www.archaeologyincommunity.com> is participating in this year's Project for Awesome. Project for Awesome<https://www.projectforawesome.com/> is an annual fundraiser and competition to make the world a little better. Every year, hundreds of people submit videos on behalf of nonprofit organizations and viewers vote for the causes they believe in the most. Each video has a red "vote for charity" button next to it. The organizations with the most votes win financial support. Voting closes at 11:59 AM Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 19. 

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Good Morning,

Please help spread the word about this great opportunity for students to
hear about the wide array of heritage career paths students can pursue in
the 21st century.

Pathways to Heritage Careers is an event organized by the Council for
Maryland Archaeology and hosted by the School of Architecture, Planning,
and Preservation and the Historic Preservation Program at the University of
Maryland. This hybrid event includes a line up of speakers and panelists
who will share their personal career journeys and highlight the ways the
heritage jobs have been expanding in the 21st century. This includes a
Keynote 

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Good Morning...I hope today finds you well!
I’m reaching out to share a summer field school opportunity for students who are interested in heritagearchaeology and community-led research.

The Old Providence and Santa Catalina Islands Archaeological Project offers students hands-on experience in excavation & survey, material culture analysis, and ethnography.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share the information below with any students who might be interested. 

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Hello all,

I wanted to pass along the following message to anyone considering graduate
school or who knows people interested in pursuing an MA or a PhD in
Anthropology:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is currently accepting applications
for MA students interested in archaeology, biological anthropology, and
cultural anthropology as well as PhD students interested in biological
anthropology. Funding is available for both MA and PhD students. Applicants
interested in receiving funding must apply by 1 March 2025. SIU currently
specializes in historical archaeology (especially the study of race,
slavery, and the African diaspora), cultural resource management, digital
archaeology, remote sensing, 

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Our November issue of the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is available online. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/13/3
A table of contents is set out below.

Special Issue: African Americans and Military Service in the Nineteenth-Century United States
Edited by Lydia Wilson Marshall

Editor’s Introduction
Lydia Wilson Marshall (free access online)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21619441.2024.2449284

Enslavement to Enlistment: Refiguring Opportunity for African Americans in the Military
Katherine Hayes and Sophie Minor
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21619441.2023.2231228 

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Hello,
Happy new(ish) year to all!
With sincere apologies for spamming everyone and the usual apologies for cross-posting.

I want to highlight an exciting session relating to violence/conflict and memorialization at 2025 European Associate of Archaeologists conference in Belgrade, Serbia, taking place September 3-6, 2025. Please have a look at the session abstract below. 

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Dear colleague and friend,

We are pleased to enclose issue 46 of EXPRESSION, the international journal
of conceptual anthropology, now becoming twelve years old. We hope that the
content is interesting to you and your comments would be appreciated.

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Greetings!

The December 2024 issue of the Newsletter is now available at http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news1224/news1224.html.

In this issue we feature: a practitioner profile of Laurie Wilkie; news reports; conference announcements; new books, exhibit, and film; and a book review by Philip Baltuskonis. News announcements include 2025 awards by the Society for Historical Archaeology for colleagues who work on African diaspora subjects, including Paul Shackel (J. C. Harrington Award), Christopher Barton (John L. Cotter Award), Johann Pacyga (Kathleen Kirk Gilmore Dissertation Award); and Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Awards for Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum and the Oak Grove Colored-William P. Johnston Cemetery 

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Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
only existing periodical in conceptual anthropology and a herald of this
discipline. We are sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities of
the past and their messages for the present and the future. We hope that
you will find interest in the contents. 

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Call for applications

The Special Collections department at the University of Miami Libraries invites applications for the inaugural Jay I. Kislak Research Fellowship and Artist-in-Residence.

The Jay I. Kislak Collection of the Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation at the University Libraries houses a large repository that focuses on cultural encounters and their legacies across the Americas. These materials include rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and cultural artifacts. As the Collection continues to grow and to honor the original landmark gift, it now also includes contemporary artists' books and zines that document modern-day cultural encounters in the Americas. 

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As mentioned in a previous announcement to this list, I've pulled together
a draft session proposal for the TAG meeting next May in Williamsburg. I
seek input into this proposal (see it below) and to identify potential
session participants. I plan to submit the proposal on Saturday 12/14/24
afternoon.
Please give me a shout if you have any comments or are interested in taking
part in this session. 

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Hello everyone!
Question for you- does anyone have any ideas about what these two artifacts recovered from a late 19th c-early 20th context might be?

One is some sort of square ferrous metal can with embossing that says it is patented in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and France, and the other is a small cast tack of some sort which appears to have a cut hole on top, and is made of a copper alloy (possibly bronze). It seems to have some decorative as well as utilitarian aspects, and maybe something akin to a concho belt, or saddle/bridle 

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Hi All,

With the due date for MAAC '25 submissions on the horizon, I figured what better time to start organizing a session =).

Given that we will be in Gettysburg next year I was wondering if anyone would be interested in participating in session on the archaeology of the Civil War: preferably non-battlefield related topics-- covering social history, camp life, medicine, ways we can see impacts on local communities, identity, and how we remember or interpret the period, etc. I would be open to a little wiggle room on lead-up and direct aftermath as well. 

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Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
only existing periodical in conceptual anthropology and a herald of this
discipline. We are sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities of
the past and their messages for the present and the future. We hope that
you will find interest in the contents. 

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hi everyone,
We recently found a stoneware sherd that has an impressed maker's mark. We
think it says "MAUREL DEGA...." (The silly putty impression was pretty
clear.) Photos available here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NNWS9ZGBCU26K5qYPq_0to0IaLuTo5t9?usp=sharing
.
(I really hope the sharing thing works...)

I am looking for any information on this mark in particular or general
sources for researching impressed maker's marks. I have already looked in
all the usual books, but most sources only deal with printed marks. 

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Good morning historical archaeologists:

I'm working on developing a session for the 2025 TAG USA meeting to be held
in Williamsburg, VA, May 9-11.

I'm interesting in focusing on the development and sharing of narratives,
writ large and creatively, and really have not gotten any further than
coming up with a (to my mind) catchy title "More than the Stories We Tell:
Considerations in the Development and Sharing of Archaeological
Narratives," but I'm open to change on that front as well as input into
the session abstract. 

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Hello- sorry for the strange duplications in my previous post. Here's what I was trying to send:

With the next Society for Historical Archaeology conference in New Orleans just a few months away, we still have space in the Techologies room for anyone who would like to participate.

We are looking for individuals or groups interested in presenting an aspect of technology and/or its application useful for historical archaeology, whether terrestrial or underwater. Participants can include students, researchers (academic or otherwise), non-profits, CRM, historic preservation, local, state, or federal agencies, museum groups, archives, collections, other entities, etc. 

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Hello everyone-.

With the next Society for Historical Archaeology conference in New Orleans just a few months away, we still have space in the Tech room for anyone who would like to participate.

We are looking for individuals or groups interested in presenting an aspect of technology and/or its application useful for historical archaeology, whether terrestrial or underwater. Participants can include students, researchers (academic or otherwise), non-profits, CRM, historic preservation, local, state, or federal agencies, museum groups, archives, collections, other entities, etc. 

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Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
only existing periodical in conceptual anthropology and a herald of this
discipline. We are sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities of
the past and their messages for the present and the future. We hope that
you will find interest in the contents. 

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Dear colleagues and friends,

Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
only existing periodical in conceptual anthropology and a herald of this
discipline. We are sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities of
the past and their messages for the present and the future. We hope that
you will find interest in the contents. 

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Greetings!

Please contact me if you have any news, announcements, brief articles, or a profile of a practitioner you would like to contribute to the December 2024 issue of the African Diaspora Archaeology Network’s Newsletter. http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/newsletter.html

Please also consider submitting article manuscripts to our peer-reviewed Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage (Taylor and Francis Press). https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/current 

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Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
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discipline. We are sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities of
the past and their messages for the present and the future. If you wish to
continue receiving it, please confirm by free subscribing (See p. 97 of the
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Hello all,

Cultural Heritage Partners is hiring a part-time Cultural Resources Fellow
from January 15, 2025 to June 10, 2025 to support the Indigenous and
Preservation Practice teams, which focus on matters involving historic
preservation and environmental laws on the federal, state, and local levels
as well as cultural resources priorities for tribal and First Nations
communities. The position can be remote or based in our Richmond, Virginia
office. Residency in Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New
Hampshire, or DC, as well as proximity to the Richmond office and the
ability to attend periodic meetings there, are preferred. We anticipate 

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Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
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discipline. We are sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities of
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continue receiving it, please confirm by free subscribing (See p. 97 of the
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Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
only existing periodical in conceptual anthropology and a herald of this
discipline. We are sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities of
the past and their messages for the present and the future. If you wish to
continue receiving it, please confirm by free subscribing (See p. 97 of the
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Dear colleagues and friends,

The unexpected death of the editorial coordinator, Gisele, caught by a
lethal cancer, was a serious loss for Atelier Center. She was a pillar of
this research center. We are gradually recovering and also *EXPRESSION* journal
is now back in function.

Enclosed is a complimentary copy of *EXPRESSION* 45. This journal is the
only existing periodical in conceptual anthropology and a herald of this
discipline. We continue sharing with colleagues and friends the actualities
of the past and their messages for the present and the future. If you wish
to continue receiving it, please confirm by 

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Hi HISTARCH,

Abstract submissions for the 2025 Conference on Public Archaeology<https://www.fpan.us/projects/2025-conference-on-public-archaeology/> are open! Hosted by Archaeology in the Community<https://www.archaeologyincommunity.com/>, this meeting of public-minded archaeologists and cultural heritage professionals will take place August 8-9, 2025 in Washington, DC. This unique conference will skip traditional paper presentations in favor of discussions, hands-on activities, and networking opportunities. Submit your idea for a panel, roundtable, workshop, or poster before the deadline on February 10, 2025 and register for the conference between March and July. Read more in the Submission Guidelines<https://www.fpan.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/submission_guidelines.pdf> (PDF). Let's shape the future of archaeology together! 

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Call for Fellows: NEH Community Deep Mapping Institute
We are excited to announce the establishment of our National Endowment for the Humanities Community Deep Mapping Institute<http://deepmappinginstitute.com/> - a hybrid 12-month virtual and in-person funded institute running from January 2025 through December 2025 and co-hosted by Michigan Technological University and Wayne State University.
Deep maps integrate information and representations about space, time, architecture, material culture, environment, and community knowledge into a spatially and temporally scaled digital platform that affords open-ended exploration of a particular time and place. They are discursive resources that can be designed to visualize changes in human-environmental relationships 

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Greetings!

New, open access article --

Bioarchaeological Approaches to African Diasporas in the Twenty-First Century: Intercontinental and Global Legacies of Displacement, by Kristrina A. Shuler and Andreana S. Cunningham

Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage (Taylor & Francis), https://doi.org/10.1080/21619441.2024.2406652

Abstract: Bioarchaeological research offers a window into health and life experiences in the past, including the biocultural dimensions of social identities and structural inequalities experienced by enslaved and free Afro-descendants across the African diaspora. Given the long history of descendant communities and advocates contesting the authority of institutions to curate human remains in perpetuity, critical dialogues over the past several 

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Hello HISTARCH- please share this announcement of our search for a new Department chair. As many list servers know, our department is the home of a unique degree program in Industrial Heritage and Archaeology (PhD and MS) and related degrees in Environmental and Energy Policy (PhD and MS), Sustainable Communities (MS), with OSM-VISTA MS-degree options, and undergraduate degrees in Policy and Community Development, Anthropology, and Sustainability Science and Society. 

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Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, Vol. 13, Issue 2 (July 2024)

Our July issue of the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is available online. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/13/2. A table of contents is set out below.

Experiments in Cotton and Conversion: Post-Abolition Labor and Community at the Mission of St. Joseph, Senegal
Johanna Alaimo Pacyga
https://doi.org/10.1080/21619441.2024.2400822 

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Greetings!

The Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Award honors individual researchers or research project teams who exhibit outstanding best practices in community collaboration, engagement, and outreach in their historical archaeology and heritage preservation work. This award is reviewed by members of the Gender and Minority Affairs Committee of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The submission guidelines and form are available on the SHA web site at https://sha.org/about-us/awards-and-prizes/. 

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Hello list members,

Ms. Jan Cleere, who writes about women in western history, is searching for the owner of a historical photo showing six women shooting pistols, which I’ve copied to this link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pghvfq57weutqa3r5ebyb/Six-women-with-pistols.jpeg?rlkey=5ylgsprw9mamhvx8efo4qprmm <https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pghvfq57weutqa3r5ebyb/Six-women-with-pistols.jpeg?rlkey=5ylgsprw9mamhvx8efo4qprmm&dl=0> &dl=0. She says the person who gave her the picture has no idea who she got it from. 

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Hello Everyone!

Please share this information with your students that are planning to
pursue graduate school.

Here at the University of Maryland, we have a successful Historic
Preservation Program in the School of Architecture. Our graduates go on to
have successful careers in the Heritage industries in the
government, private sector, and museums. Our program provides students with
in-depth training in the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century job
market, including law, planning, economics, digital documentation, GIS, and
more! 

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Greetings, and happy autumn!

In September's African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter, we feature: articles by Tatiana Niculescu, Christopher Fennell, Floyd Mansberger, and Christopher Stratton; a practitioner profile of Jodi Skipper; news reports and announcements, including a compiled list of dissertations and theses in archaeology, biology, and history; conferences, workshops, and calls for papers; new books; and book reviews by Nicholas Grant and Samuel Biagetti. http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0924/news0924.html 

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Dear Friends,

My primary e-mail address has been [log in to unmask] for the past
thirty (30) years, but I am retiring/deleting it next month, and
changing to use only my new primary account: [log in to unmask] 
Please note the change in your address books.

Bob Skiles

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Greetings!

Please consider submitting article manuscripts to our peer-reviewed Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage (Taylor and Francis Press). https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/current

Many thanks to former editor Lydia Wilson Marshall, members of the advisory board, and all our peer reviewers and authors for the Journal’s great success! Lydia served with excellence as our editor for the past few years, and joined our editorial board on July 1, as I resumed my role as editor for the journal. 

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Good Afternoon Everyone!

We have a peculiar set of artifacts from a slave quarter in Hopewell
Virginia. The site is called by a variety of names over time, but was
initially known as Kippax Plantation. The plantation was established in
1675 and the owner, Robert Bolling was a merchant who was a middle-man
between Native Virginians and the colonists. 

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Weber State University in beautiful Ogden, Utah is hiring for a tenure-track assistant professor position in archaeology.

Read more here:
https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/23354

Utah desperately needs a Historical Archaeologist employed at one of its universities. Please apply and/or share it with your colleagues who are seeking an academic position. Thank you!!

I am pleased to share that Lyle Stone's 1974 Fort Michilimackinac 1715-1781: An Archaeological Perspective on the Revolutionary Frontier is now available as an ebook at this link:

https://www.mackinacparks.com/books/fort-michilimackinac-1715-1781-an-archaeological-perspective-on-the-revolutionary-frontier/

It is a large file, so it might take a few tries and load slowly.

Lynn Evans
CURATOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY
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231-436-4100

Mackinac State Historic Parks
Box 873
207 West Sinclair Avenue
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
mackinacparks.com

I am looking for gray lit or other sources that detail the excavation of
water wells and cisterns in the eastern and midwest United States prior to
1850. I am of course familiar with the Jamestown work. What else is out
there?

M. Chris Manning
Executive Director
Overfield Tavern Museum
201 E. Water Street
Troy, OH 45373
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Looking for Archaeological Samples to test - particularly bottles
Hi all,
Many of you are aware of this opportunity since I send this call out regularly to a few distribution lists. For the past 15 years my colleague and I at the University of Idaho have had an archaeochemistry testing project going. Basically, I round up samples and my colleague works with students to test them. The bulk of the work has been identifying unknown contents in bottles, but for particular reasons we have also tested things like fabric, tooth filings, slag, concrete, gun powder etc. The benefit of this 

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"Grappling with Monuments of Oppression" provides a timely analysis of the diverse approaches being used around the world to confront colonial and imperial monuments and to promote social equity.

Presenting 12 interdisciplinary, international case studies, this volume explores the ways in which the materiality of social domination can be combated. With contributions from activists, scholars, artists, and policymakers, the book envisions the theme of restorative justice in heritage and archaeology as encompassing initiatives for the reconciliation of past societal transgressions using processes that are multivocal, dialogic, historically informed, community based, negotiated, and transformative. Arguing that monuments to historical figures who 

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Hi All,
I've been wondering if anyone has done research on workmen's / workman's marks.
Just curious. I have several associated with various patterns from the San Diego Presidio Chapel Asemblage.
Thanks,
Susan Walter
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Hi Listers -

Hello from the Presidio of San Francisco. I'm writing to see whether anyone has experience with treating archaeological soil samples that are exhibiting mold growth? We have some archaeological soil samples in our collections<https://presidio.gov/about/history/curation> that either have had or currently have active mold growth (about 3 cubic feet of material total, in 250-500 g cloth bags). We've quarantined them away from other collection items, but are looking to see whether there are any treatments that can be used to arrest the active biological growth, without compromising future analysis (e.g., archaeoparasitology, palynology, geochemistry, paleoethnobotany, microartifact/ecofact analysis, etc.). 

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Hi all,

George Washington's Mount Vernon is seeking applications for a Staff Archaeologist, a full-time, permanent, salaried position. See the announcement below:

George Washington’s Mount Vernon invites applications for the position of Staff Archaeologist. The Staff Archaeologist is a full-time, permanent, exempt-status position, working within the Historic Preservation and Collections Department under the direct supervision of the Principal Archaeologist and indirect supervision of the Director of Preservation. In addition to supporting the overall mission of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and the Department to study and preserve the Association’s archaeological resources, the Staff Archaeologist is charged with conducting archaeological excavations 

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Dear Histarch Community,

It is my pleasure to share with you a new edited volume*: Venezuelan
Historical Archaeology: Current Perspectives on Contact, Colonialism, and
Independence *(Sidestone Press, 2024)*.* The volume, which can be freely
read online, consists of 17 chapters and 26 authors.

The volume offers a comprehensive overview of the historical archaeology of
Venezuela, marking the first time such a detailed study is available in
standalone English- and Spanish-language versions. It compiles the work of
leading Venezuelan archaeologists and includes recent fieldwork and
unpublished research, covering a wide range of case studies from
precolonial times to the republican period. 

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UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers: Newman University Church, Dublin: Architectural revivalism in the British Isles and the authority of form, by Niamh Bhalla.
Download it free: https://ow.ly/osgE50SrJbE

Greetings, and happy summertime!

In June's African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter we feature: articles by Kathryn O. Fay and Christopher Fennell; news reports and announcements; conferences and calls for papers; a compiled list of graduate programs for African diaspora archaeology; new books; and book reviews by Matthew Fox-Amato and Elaine Penagos. http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0624/news0624.html 

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Dear colleague and friend,

It is a pleasure to enclose a complimentary copy of issue 44 of
EXPRESSION, the international quarterly e-journal of conceptual
anthropology. We hope that its contents meet your interest.

The publication of EXPRESSION started 11 years ago by a handful of
colleagues. Since then, over 260 authors from 48 countries have contributed
their papers to this journal which is reaching readers in over 90 countries
the world over. Your comments and suggestions would be welcome. They are
important to us. 

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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for examples of using digital field forms on iPads or other
tablets. I especially need examples where photos are integrated somehow.
This is actually for daily recording of historic preservation work, so if
anyone has related examples, please send them along too.

thanks!
Laura

Laura Seifert
Founder and Director
Savannah Archaeological Alliance
~ public archaeology through community partnerships ~
Get my book "Old Fort Jackson"
<https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467106122>
Pronouns: she/her/hers

For Immediate Release

Hello!

Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s June 10 mid-month upcoming activities update email blast gave an incorrect date for the Camp Naco-Sierra Vista African American Community Coalition Juneteenth Celebration, so we’re taking this opportunity to correct that error and provide information on some other southwestern archaeology, history, and cultures activities offered by Old Pueblo and other organizations during the rest of June, some of which were not listed in our June 10 email
If you know of others who might like to be added to Old Pueblo’s emailing list for these emails, please feel free to let them 

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Hello histarchers. I need some help finding a date range for a shingling or roofing hatchet. I recently excavated a hatchet from the bottom of a mill's wheel pit in SE Pennsylvania. The hatchet is 7 inches long with an octagonal straight poll. The blade has a curved profile and a straight bit. Eric Slone illustrates one but gives no date. There is a similar hatchet from Maine dated c. 1850. Does anyone have any source that dates hatchets and axe types? 

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Hello!

This is Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s semimonthly upcoming-activities email blast providing announcements about upcoming southwestern archaeology, history, and cultures activities offered by Old Pueblo and other organizations. If you know of others who might like to be added to Old Pueblo’s emailing list for these emails, please feel free to let them know they can subscribe to it directly by going to www.oldpueblo.org  and scrolling down to the Subscribe section to enter their names and email addresses at the prompts there. One can unsubscribe from Old Pueblo’s emailing list at any time, as indicated at 

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For Immediate Release

Hello!

This is Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s semimonthly upcoming-activities email blast providing announcements about upcoming southwestern archaeology, history, and cultures activities offered by Old Pueblo and other organizations. If you know of others who might like to be added to Old Pueblo’s emailing list for these messages, please feel free to let them know they can subscribe to it directly by going to www.oldpueblo.org  and scrolling down to the Subscribe section to enter their names and email addresses at the prompts there. One can unsubscribe from Old Pueblo’s emailing list at any time, as indicated at 

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Hi all,

George Washington's Mount Vernon is inviting applications for the position of Staff Archaeologist. The position is full-time, exempt-status, salaried, with a generous benefits package.

For more information and to apply, see the Mount Vernon employment portal at: https://www.mountvernon.org/about/employment/open-positions-at-mount-vernon/

The direct link to the job ad and application portal is at:
https://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/JobIntroduction.action?clientId=8a699b98428d50c201429acc0fea1002&id=8a7887ac8ecaad78018ecde10480601f&source=&lang=en

Best,

Jason Boroughs, PhD,
RPA Principal Archaeologist

Can anyone recommend a good conservator to work on in-situ wood ruins (cellar walls) destined for long-term display?
Thanks in advance!
Lynn

Lynn Evans
CURATOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
231-436-4100

Mackinac State Historic Parks
Box 873
207 West Sinclair Avenue
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
mackinacparks.com<http://www.mackinacparks.com/>

Texas State Parks has several jobs available. The Team Lead of the Archeological Services Team will supervise a highly skilled and motivated group of professional archeologists on projects across the park system. 

https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/802/jobdetail.ftl?job=00041042&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

The Preservation Services Team Lead is an architect position who will supervise a highly professional team of an historian and a preservation specialist working with the park system's architectural gems.  

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Corrections to Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's
May 13 Mid-month upcoming activities update

1. The link to register for the Utah State Historic Preservation Office's Wednesday May 29, 12-1 pm
Mountain Daylight Time "With Great Power Comes Great Hydroelectricity" free online presentation
with Jansen Bennett was incorrect. Here's the correct link:
https://utah-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3FXrjOCeQRax-91AzjwRsw#/registration.

2. The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society's Monday June 17 "What's in a Symbol? A Look
at Hohokam Art and Imagery" free presentation by archaeologist Linda Gregonis will be online only:
7-8:30 pm ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time):
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TLsp1KpvSD2QnoNrSSvjKQ#/registration. 

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For Immediate Release

Hello!

This is Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s semimonthly upcoming-activities email blast providing announcements about upcoming southwestern archaeology, history, and cultures activities offered by Old Pueblo and other organizations. If you know of others who might like to be added to Old Pueblo’s emailing list for these emails, please feel free to let them know they can subscribe to it directly by going to www.oldpueblo.org  and scrolling down to the Subscribe section to enter their names and email addresses at the prompts there. One can unsubscribe from Old Pueblo’s emailing list at any time, as indicated at 

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In addition to Lyle Stone's notable work in Arizona, shared by the SHA last week, Stone made considerable contributions to the field in Michigan. While still a graduate research assistant at Michigan State University, Stone directed the joint MSU/Mackinac Island State Park Commission archaeological excavation at Michilimackinac for the 1966 and 1967 field seasons. His subsequent dissertation summarized the first eight seasons of archaeology at the site and provided a detailed typology of the artifacts recovered. Stone became the commission's first full-time staff archaeologist in 1969, a position he held until his move to Arizona in 1974. A revised version 

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For Immediate Release

Hello!

This is Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s semimonthly upcoming-activities email blast providing announcements about upcoming southwestern archaeology, history, and cultures activities offered by Old Pueblo and other organizations. If you know of others who might like to be added to Old Pueblo’s emailing list for these messages, please feel free to let them know they can subscribe to it directly by going to www.oldpueblo.org  and scrolling down to the Subscribe section to enter their names and email addresses at the prompts there. One can unsubscribe from Old Pueblo’s emailing list at any time, as indicated at 

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I have dug up an enamelled steel panel with the logo 'National' in an open font. Very similar to the brands on early 20th century stoves (e.g. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e7/31/e7/e731e7e81c39d89d70ccebfe533fa2e4.jpg).

Has anyone come across this brand? It may be Australian, so doesn't come up in the antique stove collectors' sites. Also anyone know why the logos on early stoves are almost universally in outline fonts - something to do with the printing being effected by heat perhaps? 

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Good morning all,

A couple weeks ago I sent an email to the listserv regarding an urban archaeology panel at the Society for American Archaeology conference, abstract and title included below. One of the intended primary outcomes of the panel was to begin the process of revitalizing an Urban Archaeology Working Group. 

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Dear colleagues and friends, Please find enclosed issue 43 of EXPRESSION,
the journal of conceptual anthropology, offering new looks into the past
and present of archeology and anthropology. We hope that its contents will
meet your interest. Over 250 authors from 48 countries have so far
contributed their papers to this journal which is reaching readers in over
90 countries in all continents. If you wish to continue receiving this
quarterly journal you are welcome to subscribe. For subscription see p.
109., It will be a pleasure to see you as a regular reader., Cordial
regards and best wishes,
Alisa,
 

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Hello all,

Myself and my fellow panelists Dante Angelo, Eleanor Breen, and Kelly Britt are leading an urban archaeology panel this Friday at the Society for American Archaeology conference in New Orleans. The true intent is to explore revitalizing an urban archaeology working group that met regularly in the 1980s and 1990s to offer a space to collaborate on concerns particular to archaeologies of and in urban spaces. 

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For Immediate Release

Hello!

This is Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s semimonthly upcoming-activities email blast providing announcements about upcoming southwestern archaeology, history, and cultures activities offered by Old Pueblo and other organizations. If you know of others who might like to be added to Old Pueblo’s emailing list for these emails, please feel free to let them know they can subscribe to it directly by going to www.oldpueblo.org  and scrolling down to the Subscribe section to enter their names and email addresses at the prompts there. One can unsubscribe from Old Pueblo’s emailing list at any time, as indicated at 

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The Tennessee Division of Archaeology is seeking two professional archaeologists to join our team. The TDEC Cultural Resource Consultant 2 position starts at $59,700 with benefits. You can read a full description of the position on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TNArchaeology/ . All applications must be completed online: https://www.tn.gov/careers .

Kind Regards, 

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Hello all,

My name is Matt Greer, and I am a postdoc at the University of Missouri
Research Reactor’s Archaeometry Laboratory. I am organizing a free workshop
on the use of archaeological science in historical archaeology which will
be held August 5th-8th, 2024. The workshop will be open to graduate
students and early career researchers studying historical archaeology.
Attendees do not need previous experience with archaeological science as
the workshop is primarily aimed at historical archaeologists who are
curious about how they could incorporate archaeometry into their research
but are unsure where to begin. The workshop will be held in 

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For Immediate Release

Hello!

This is Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s semimonthly
upcoming-activities email blast providing announcements about upcoming
southwestern archaeology, history, and cultures activities offered by Old
Pueblo and other organizations. If you know of others who might like to be
added to Old Pueblo’s emailing list for these messages, please feel free to
let them know they can subscribe to it directly by going to
www.oldpueblo.org <http://www.oldpueblo.org> and scrolling down to the
Subscribe section to enter their names and email addresses at the prompts
there. One can unsubscribe from Old Pueblo’s emailing list at any time, as
indicated at 

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Dear colleagues and friends,
Please find enclosed issue 43 of EXPRESSION, the journal of conceptual
anthropology, offering new looks into the past and present of archeology
and anthropology. We hope that its contents will meet your interest. Over
250 authors from 48 countries have so far contributed their papers to this
journal which is reaching readers in over 90 countries in all continents.
If you wish to continue receiving this quarterly journal you are welcome
to subscribe. For subscription see p. 109.
It will be a pleasure to see you as a regular reader.
Cordial regards and best wishes
Alisa
 

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In March's African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter we feature: an article by Mark Wagner, a practitioner profile of William A. White III; news reports and announcements; a compiled list of 2024 field schools addressing African diaspora subjects; new books and exhibits; and a book review by Chris Blakley. http://www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0324/news0324.html

This newsletter issue features "profiles in practice" which provide brief overviews of the recent activities of researchers and activists in African diaspora subjects. Please contact me ([log in to unmask]) if you would like to contribute a profile for a future newsletter issue. 

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