Hi,
Tim, Denis, and the other responders have raised some interesting (and important) points. I hope you will forgive this "commercial", but JCAH would welcome a "reflection" piece on the considerations involved in doing community / public archaeology during the pandemic. These pieces are normally short, and written by both people from various communities and professionals, from all over the world. We have also done groupings of reflections on the same overall topic from different people. Of course, if someone wanted to do a longer, more substantive piece, that would be welcome too.
Write me personally if the idea piques your interest. I hope you and your constituent communities stay well.
Carol
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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 < <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> 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
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> 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_H3frBFHhxqVMSze6zR4XAkgYrDB> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zZAgfI_H3frBFHhxqVMSze6zR4XAkgYrDB
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> best regards,
> Tim
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