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Learning by Doing with "I Dig UCI": Campus Archaeology for an Unclaimed Space (2024)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Ian Straughn.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "At Stake in the Quad: Archaeologies on/of Campus", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Prior to William Pereira’s grand architectural interventions in higher education, the land that would become the UCI campus housed an outpost of the Irvine Ranch operations. Colloquially known as “The Farm,” this area’s incorporation as part of the campus has served as an interim space. This paper details the design and...


Mock Mapping and Digital Digs: Teaching Archaeological Skills on Campus (2024)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Christopher B Lowman.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "At Stake in the Quad: Archaeologies on/of Campus", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. How can archaeological pedagogy provide students a greater understanding of the campus they call home? Archaeology classes give undergraduates a greater stake in their surroundings through combining campus history and archaeological theory, methods, and training for the field. These engagements are an opportunity to learn from...


Revealing Secrets of the Past: The Archaeology of Hidden Campus Heritage at Stanford (2024)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Laura Jones.

This is an abstract from the session entitled "At Stake in the Quad: Archaeologies on/of Campus", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Practicing and teaching community-based archaeology on sites associated with the history of the university is a unique opportunity for students to participate in authentic research and as stakeholders of campus heritage. A case study will be presented of the work at the Arboretum Chinese Labor Quarters site on the Stanford...