Happy July from the Society of Black Archaeologists!

 We hope you’re enjoying a great month – read below for the latest news and updates for the SBA community.

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Publications | Events | Opportunities 

PUBLICATIONS
  • Understanding Diversity in American Egyptology – The Egyptology State of the Field has published its initial results of data collected through the online survey in 2021, which is compared with relevant external data sets in Egyptology, academic contexts, and the United States as a whole. The report is to increase understanding of the makeup of Egyptology in the United States, improve educational and occupational environments, develop initiatives and programs aimed at diversifying and strengthening the field, and generate new studies to track changes to the composition of the field over time. Egyptology State of the Field website.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2024 Airlie House Revisited – During the third week of May 2024, the National Park Service (NPS) and the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) hosted a workshop to consider pressing issues in archaeological cultural resource management (CRM) and to propose action plans to move CRM archaeology into the future. The 2024 Airlie House Revisited workshop was structured around four broad themes: Workforce Training and Careers; Decolonization/Engaging Descendent Communities/Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; Archaeological Collections, including Records; and CRM Archaeology Compliance. The preliminary outcomes of the 2024 Airlie House Revisited workshop will be presented in an upcoming article in the SAA Archaeological Record. Check out the full press release here: [AIRLIE_HOUSE_WORKSHOP_RELEASE_06272024.pdf]

OPPORTUNITIES

  • SBA 2024 Annual Meeting (Virtual, September 14, 2024) – The Society of Black Archaeologists invites all members to submit presentations for an annual meeting, held virtually on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 1:00-4:00PM (Eastern Standard Time). Following our annual business meeting, SBA members get an opportunity to present 10 minute papers or multimedia presentations. Submissions from both terrestrial and underwater settings and from all geographical areas will be considered, but we will prioritize submissions addressing Black, African diaspora, and African heritage. All submissions need to be completed using this form by July 30, 2024.
  • Assistant Professor, Caribbean Studies | UC Berkeley – Berkeley seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose work demonstrates contributions to Caribbean Studies. They invite scholars working on the broader circum-Caribbean, including work across different colonial and anticolonial formations, as well as work on the Caribbean diaspora and on the Caribbean coasts of Central and South America. The department is interested in applicants whose research and teaching articulate a clear methodological approach, whether grounded in a distinct discipline or in interdisciplinary practice.

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Submit your recent achievements, announcements or upcoming opportunities via the SBA Announcements & Opportunities Form!