Does grade inflation exists in archaeology courses?
Are grades an indicator of who will be a good cultural resource management archaeologist? Read to learn more.
Continuing Education
Archaeology and “New Collar Jobs,” Part II
Cultural Resource Management (CRM) archaeology often prioritizes college degrees over professional certifications, yet the “wealth premium” from degrees may be waning due to high tuition costs and loan debt. The author argues that New Collar Certifications may soon rival degrees, offering practical skills without as much financial burden. This could be especially important for maintaining net worth in the long term and is relevant for BIPOC and working-class archaeologists who face additional challenges in the field. The author suggests that combining degrees with certifications might be essential for future success in archaeology, with a particular emphasis on the changing landscape of CRM job requirements and the potential of New Collar certifications to address staffing shortages and training needs.
Archaeology and “New Collar Jobs,” Part I
Does cultural resource management archaeology need New Collar Jobs?
Microaggressions in Archaeology
As you probably know, archaeology is a largely white profession and has been for decades. The same systems developed during post-Columbian colonialism that created BIPOC people created archaeology. It also created whiteness, which means the same racial mores white archaeologists are acculturated to internalize peek through in the interactions white […]
Should You Go to Graduate School for Archaeology?
You basically need a graduate degree to maintain a fruitful career in archaeology. Here’s why
Should you get a PhD to do Archaeology?
There’s a reason why most graduate students don’t land a tenure track anthropology teaching job. Read to learn more.
Why do I blog about archaeology? 1
I feel like archaeology has the potential to make archaeologists better citizens. This is why I blog about archaeology.
The Archaeological Field School System is Broken, Part II
All archaeology students want to know how their degree is going to translate into a gainful employment. Millennials and Gen-Z are as pragmatic as they are impatient. More than previous generations, I feel like they want to know exactly how each action is going to benefit their own personal goals […]
The Archaeological Field School System is Broken, Part I
Field school has become a bottleneck for every student who wants to become a professional archaeologist because most of them are not willing to give up their entire lives to travel away from home for 6 weeks just to see if they want to do archaeology. Here’s what we can do about this.
CRM archaeologist: Thinking about going back to school? Read this. 1
As I was writing this blog post at the end of August, 2018, I started thinking about the upcoming academic school year. Courses and programs of great value to the next generation of cultural resource management archaeologists exist (like the Heritage Resource Program at Simon Frasier University). Not all of […]