**apologies for cross posting**
This morning, American Antiquity and Cambridge University Press published two articles I’ve written about harassment in archaeology. All are available Open Access (free download) at these links:
Documenting Cultures of Harassment In Archaeology<https://doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2020.118>: A Review and Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Studies. American Antiquity 86(2).
Current research shows that harassment occurs in archaeology at epidemic rates. Harassment especially impacts women, early career archaeologists, archaeologists of color, queer archaeologists, and archaeologists with disabilities. While harassment most directly affects individuals who are targeted, the impact ripples across our discipline, shaping who practices archaeology, what research topics are investigated, and how archaeological data is interpreted and published.
Disrupting Cultures of Harassment in Archaeology<https://doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2021.19>: Social-Environmental and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Disciplinary Transformation. American Antiquity 86(3).
Drawing on public health models, this article outlines evidence-based approaches that can prevent harassment before it happens, support survivors when it does, and hold confirmed perpetrators accountable. These proven interventions leverage existing organizational capacities and build on shared core values of collaboration and collegiality in archaeology.
There is also a shorter blog post<https://www.cambridge.org/core/blog/2021/03/23/using-public-health-interventions-to-prevent-harassment-in-archaeology/> that provides a short and accessible summary of the key points of both American Antiquity articles, including list of six core interventions that can be adapted for any archaeological organization.
My hope is that the combination of scholarly analysis and personal narrative in these articles will provide an accessible gateway that amplifies current research on this topic. Content advisories, clearly marked sections, and resources for survivors help make the articles accessible for classroom and workplace use.
I would be grateful if you could help raise awareness about this important issue – and the proven solutions to preventing harassment – by sharing this announcement with other archaeologists.
Full abstracts (both English and Spanish) are included below.
Warmly,
--Barb
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https://doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2020.118
Voss, B. L. 2021. DOCUMENTING CULTURES OF HARASSMENT IN ARCHAEOLOGY: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDIES American Antiquity 86(2).
This article is the first of a two-part series to analyze current research on harassment in archaeology. Harassment has shaped the discipline of archaeology since at least the late 1800s. Since the 1970s, harassment has been recognized as a significant factor impacting gender equity in archaeology. Recent qualitative and quantitative research has verified that harassment occurs at epidemic rates in archaeology. Archaeologists are primarily harassed by other archaeologists, and harassment occurs not only in field research settings but also in classrooms, laboratories, museums, office workplaces, and conferences. While a higher frequency of women are harassed in archaeology, both men and women report harassment at disturbingly high rates. Archaeologists of color, LGBTQIA+ archaeologists, nonbinary archaeologists, and archaeologists with disabilities are also disproportionately harassed. As reflected in the author’s own career experiences, harassment creates a cognitive burden for survivors and reduces access to professional opportunities, directly impacting diversity within archaeology. Fortunately, there are evidence-based interventions and policies that can reduce harassment and support survivors; these are discussed in the second article: “Disrupting Cultures of Harassment in Archaeology.”
DOCUMENTANDO CULTURAS DE ACOSO EN ARQUEOLOGÍA: REVISIÓN Y ANÁLISIS DE ESTUDIOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN CUANTITATIVOS Y CUALITATIVOS. Este artículo es el primero de una serie de dos partes que analiza las investigaciones actuales sobre el acoso en arqueología. El acoso ha dado forma a la disciplina arqueológica desde, al menos, finales del siglo XIX. Desde la década de 1970, el acoso ha sido reconocido como un factor significativo que afecta la equidad de género en arqueología. Investigaciones cualitativas y cuantitativas recientes han comprobado que el acoso ocurre en tasas epidémicas dentro de esta disciplina. Lxs arqueólogxs son acosadxs principalmente por otrxs arqueólogxs. El acoso ocurre no solo en entornos de investigación de campo, sino también en aulas, laboratorios, museos, oficinas y conferencias. Si bien una mayor frecuencia de mujeres son acosadas en arqueología, tanto hombres como mujeres denuncian acoso a tasas inquietantemente altas. Lxs arqueólogxs de color, lxs arqueólogxs LGBTQIA +, lxs arqueólogxs no binarios y lxs arqueólogxs con discapacidades también son acosados de manera desproporcionada. Como se refleja en las propias experiencias profesionales de la autora, el acoso crea una carga cognitiva para los sobrevivientes y reduce el acceso a oportunidades profesionales, lo que impacta directamente en la diversidad dentro de la arqueología. Afortunadamente, existen intervenciones y políticas basadas en evidencia que pueden reducir el acoso y apoyar a los sobrevivientes. Estos últimos serán analizados en el segundo artículo: "La disrupción de las culturas del acoso en la arqueología."
https://doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2021.19
Voss, B. L. 2021. DISRUPTING CULTURES OF HARASSMENT IN ARCHAEOLOGY: SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES TO DISCIPLINARY TRANSFORMATION. American Antiquity 86(3).
This article is the second in a two-part series that analyzes current research on harassment in archaeology. Both qualitative and quantitative studies, along with activist narratives and survivor testimonials, have established that harassment is occurring in archaeology at epidemic rates. These studies have also identified key patterns in harassment in archaeology that point toward potential interventions that may prevent harassment, support survivors, and hold perpetrators accountable. This article reviews five key obstacles to change in the disciplinary culture of archaeology: normalization, exclusionary practices, fraternization, gatekeeping, and obstacles to reporting. Two public health paradigms—the social-environmental model and trauma-informed approaches—are used to identify interventions that can be taken at all levels of archaeological practice: individual, relational, organizational, community, and societal.
LA DISRUPCIÓN DE LAS CULTURAS DEL ACOSO EN LA ARQUEOLOGÍA: APROXIMACIONES SOCIOAMBIENTALES Y BASADAS EN EL TRAUMA PARA LA TRANSFORMACIÓN DISCIPLINARIA. Este artículo es el segundo de una serie de dos partes que analiza las investigaciones actuales sobre el acoso en arqueología. Tanto estudios cualitativos como cuantitativos, junto con narrativas de activistas y testimonios de sobrevivientes, han establecido que el acoso ocurre en arqueología en tasas epidémicas. Estos estudios también han identificado patrones clave en el acoso dentro de la disciplina arqueológica que apuntan a posibles intervenciones para prevenirlo, apoyar a lxs sobrevivientes y responsabilizar a lxs perpetradores. Este artículo revisa cinco obstáculos clave para el cambio en la cultura disciplinaria de la arqueología: normalización, prácticas excluyentes, confraternización, vigilancia y obstáculos para informar. Se utilizan dos paradigmas de salud pública, el modelo socioambiental y los enfoques basados en el trauma, para identificar las intervenciones que se pueden realizar en todos los niveles de la práctica arqueológica: individual, relacional, organizacional, comunitario y social.
Support is available for survivors of harassment and those who care about them. The Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) provides 24/7 free and confidential support: call +1-800-656-4673, or chat with a trained staff member at https://www.rainn.org/. En español, llame al (800-656-4673) o comuniìquese a través de la opción “Chat Ahora”: https://www.rainn.org/es.
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Barbara L. Voss (she/they)
2020-2021 ACLS Yvette and William Kirby Centennial Fellow in Chinese Studies
Associate Professor (on sabbatical 2020-2021)
Department of Anthropology
450 Jane Stanford Way, Bldg. 50, Main Quad
Stanford University
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Stanford University sits on the stolen and occupied land of the Ohlone and Muwekma Ohlone people. Its founding endowment originated in profit extracted from the labor of Chinese railroad workers. I acknowledge my ongoing responsibility to address these and other historical and present-day injustices in my research and teaching.
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