As we approach the summer, hundreds of anthropology college students are starting to seriously think about their job prospects. Students who will return to campus at the end of the summer are thinking about conducting research or landing a summer job related to their major. If you’re an archaeologist and […]
It took years to land my first full-time job in cultural resource management archaeology. It took an undergraduate degree, a Master’s, and many resumes, cover letters, and conference papers. On my first CRM projects as a twentysomething, crew chiefs and project managers could clearly see my biggest asset—the fact that […]
In 2014, I attended a workshop at the Society for American Archaeology conference in Austin that focused on building a career in archaeology. The workshop was taught by Carol Ellick and Joe Watkins, who are also the authors of the powerful book The Anthropology Graduate Student’s Guide: From Student to […]
You’ve paid to attend a conference; traveled all the way to the venue. All is well, but you’re realizing several conflicts with the archaeology presentations you want to see. Some talks went long. Some are scheduled at the same as others. Basically, you aren’t going to see all the talks […]
I love attending archaeology conferences. Last week was the 13th time I’ve attended the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual conference. I have also given talks at other regional and state archaeology conferences in the past. I discussed some of my initial impressions of #SHA2018 on the CRM Archaeology Podcast, but […]
For the first time in the 13 years I’ve been going to the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) conference, the temperature in the destination will probably be about the same as it is where I’m currently living. It’s going to be a balmy 65 degrees in Berkeley; it’s going to […]
It’s time for us to begin our winter celebrations. In the Western world, Santa’s sleigh bells are ringing, the menorah is going up, kinara candles are about to be lit, and celebrations for the birth of the Prophet are in preparation. Other peoples are celebrating the winter (or summer) in […]
Archaeologists at the Universities of Arizona, California, Berkeley, Chicago, Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, Michigan, Stanford, Florida, Illinois, or Pennsylvania are controlling your mind when it comes to archaeology. Archaeologists at these institutions are the ones you cite in your cultural resource management reports. Like it or not, they have great […]
I am one of the millions of American men who were shocked to discover that every single woman I know has been a victim of sexual harassment. Not just some of the women I know. All of them. As a father, brother, son, and husband, this realization hit me with […]
It’s hard to get a job in archaeology. Cultural resource management is where most of us land and, increasingly, this is a fact of life for those with a PhD in anthropology. No matter which degree you earn, if you want to become an archaeologist in the United States, you […]
