Happy February from the Society of Black Archaeologists!

We’re celebrating this Black History Month with our new #BLACKINARCHAEOLOGY2025 production.

We made this video with SBA members across the world to showcase the diverse geographic representation of Black archaeologists, highlight the range of research questions and methodologies deployed within this community, and share a message of inspiration and collaboration across our varied missions.

Check out the video on YouTube!

PUBLICATIONS

  • adventuressmadvol. 3.pngSBA members Mykayla Williamson and Zenzi Moore-Dawes wrotearticles for the latest edition of Adventuress Archaeology Magazine. The issue (3) is dedicated to the work of Black women in archaeology and can be downloaded at https://www.adventuressarchaeology.com use the code BLKHSTMONTH at checkout to download the digital copy free.
IN THE MEDIA
  • Podcast: ‘Preservation for the People’: Uplifting Black history, stories and voices –  The Black Art Conservators group released a new podcast episode featuring Ayana Flewellen and some of our colleagues in conservation. Check it out here.
  • Preserving Historic Black Business Districts | Tuesday, February 25 2PM ET – The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation invites all students and others interested in historic preservation to join a free webinar, “Preserving Historic Black Business Districts,” part of the ACHP’s Preserve the Past, Build for the Future webinar series. There will be a panel assembled to talk about what their communities are doing to ensure the preservation and future development of these areas. Register for the webinar here.
  • International Gullah Geechee and African Diaspora Conference | February 20-22, 2025 | Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC)  – The Charles Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies at Coastal Carolina University is holding its fifth International Gullah Geechee and African Diaspora Conference (IGGAD). This year’s theme is Reconstruction Through the Lens of Gullah Geechee and Communities within the African Diaspora. IGGAD 2025 will also examine how the African Diaspora has throughout history reconstructed, reclaimed, and redefined themselves after conflict and colonialism.

OPPORTUNITIES

  • Bvlbancha Rising | Summer 2025 – Applications are open for “Bvlbancha Rising: Louisiana Coastal Landmarks Imperiled by Climate Change,” a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture program hosted by Tulane University, New Orleans, to be held in June 2025. Co-organized by art history professors Adrian Anagnost and Leslie Geddes, the program offers higher education and humanities professionals an immersive exploration of Louisiana’s cultural history through its coastal landmarks. Participants will engage with a program of site visits, workshops, and discussions, exploring place-based approaches to historical interpretation and preservation led by artists, culture bearers, and scholars.  For more details and application information, visit www.sitesofmemorynola.org/neh