Travel and lodging are the primary issues for the projects we had scheduled this Spring and Summer. We have a small crew and it's not very difficult to maintain social distancing during fieldwork; however, it is necessary to stay in hotels where we are likely to encounter travelers from many other areas. This is a concern.
Our decision is to follow the protocol determined by the CDC, federal and state government travel restrictions, as well as, other credible sources and common sense.
It's going to sting, but we've survived through worse cash flow interruptions in the past, and we will make it through this one.
Stay healthy, stay safe.
RichSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Timothy Scarlett <[log in to unmask]> Date: 4/22/20 8:12 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: fieldwork under COVID19 Thanks for that thought Denis-This is provocative. Both projects I’m considering for the summer (or was considering and am now trying to see if I can salvage…) are not collaborative with an indigenous or another at-risk community. In my state, the virus-caused mortality rate is much higher among African Americans so far. It will take a lot of research to tease out the issues here, but structural violence has played a role through less access to health care, less food security and quality, and increased exposure to environmental contaminants. I could see how concern for potential impacts among collaborative communities and stakeholder groups to be a powerful concern in calling off fieldwork.My projects might have had public archaeology elements, but not this summer. Attracting crowds to a site simply isn’t possible this summer.Thanks for your thoughts,Tim> On Apr 22, 2020, at 8:01 PM, Denis Gojak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> > Thanks for sharing Tim > > They seem to largely mirror measures that are emerging in Australian> practice.> One particular issue is where archaeology takes place on Aboriginal> sites, Aboriginal site officers and community members are expected to> be active participants. The Aboriginal community generally is> recognised as having increased vulnerability or comorbidities for> coronavirus, so their needs may not be the same as other workers or> students and medical advice may be required as to whether individuals> should risk participating.> Denis> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Denis Gojak > > PO Box 457> Newtown NSW 2042> Australia> > e [log in to unmask] [1]> > m 0489 944 822 - private> 0400 474 405 - work> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > ----- Original Message -----> From: "HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY" > To:> Cc:> Sent:Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:26:47 -0400> Subject:fieldwork under COVID19> > Hi all,> > I have been collecting information from archaeologists and other> fieldworkers who continue to practice in the field while keeping> social distancing requirements during the pandemic.> > I am trying to prepare for the possibility that I will be allowed to> either hire student staff for funded research projects and/or teach> field school later this summer, if/when Michigan eases the “stay> safe, stay home” order.> > If anyone is interested, you can see and comment on the information> here:> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zZAgfI_H3frBFHhxqVMSze6zR4XAkgYrDB9P000jYRc/edit?usp=sharing> > > best regards,> Tim> ########################################################################> > Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives:> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH> > Unsubscribe from the HISTARCH List:> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1> > This email list is powered by LISTSERV:> https://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html> > ########################################################################> > > > Links:> ------> [1] mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > ########################################################################> > Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives:> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH> > Unsubscribe from the HISTARCH List:> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1> > This email list is powered by LISTSERV:> https://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html> > ################################################################################################################################################Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives:https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCHUnsubscribe from the HISTARCH List:https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1This email list is powered by LISTSERV:https://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html########################################################################
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