A Workation and an Archaeology Conference
Read about my experiences at the 2023 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference in Lisbon, Portugal
Conference
A thousand archaeology conference presentations at your fingertips 2
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 […]
28 Tips for Attending an Archaeology Conference
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 […]
#SHA2018 in the Big Easy
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 […]
The drinking culture of archaeologists, Part III
I had no idea that my discussion of drinking culture among archaeologists would lead me to write over 5,000 words of blog posts. This is the third post in a series on how binge drinking among archaeologists is both a benefit and a shortcoming. In Part I, I talked about […]
The drinking culture of archaeologists, Part II
Continuing last week’s blog post about archaeology fieldwork, conferences, and binge drinking, I just want to make a confession: This last weekend, I was a binge drinker. It’s NFL playoffs season. The Seahawks played poorly and I had an archaeologist friend come in from out of town. I ended up […]
The drinking culture of archaeologists, Part I 2
This year’s Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) Conference in Fort Worth, Texas was just as amazing as ever. Texas is a fine place but, wherever there’s archaeology, there’s wholesome, intellectual entertainment. This is the 14th SHA conference I’ve attended and it never disappoints. I saw a lot, learned a lot, […]
See you at the 35th Great Basin Anthropological Conference
Aside from its nickname—The Biggest Little City in the World—I only know two things about Reno, Nevada: It’s the stage for the comical show “Reno 911” and it is the site of the final bowling match in the cult classic comedy “Kingpin”. I’m a huge Bill Murray fan, so Reno […]
Can anarchy theory contribute to cultural resource management archaeology? 1
The 2016 Anarchaeology Workshop is upon us. For the next 48 hours (4/21 through 4/22/2016), archaeologists, anarchy theorists, and others will converge upon the Amerind Foundation for an series of workshops dedicated to exploring the ways anarchy theory can be used to better understand past times that have not been […]
What happened at #SHA2016 besides the Seahawks winning again
Archaeologists like to think of themselves as progressive. We believe we are above the meanderings of the rest of society. Enmeshed in our academic achievements and intellectualism, it’s easy to see where those beliefs come from. When you’ve got a decade of college under your belt, it’s easy to think […]