Breaking the Mold: A Consideration of the Impacts and Legacies of Richard W. Redding

Part of: Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Breaking the Mold: A Consideration of the Impacts and Legacies of Richard W. Redding" at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Richard Redding’s scholarship, leadership, and teaching has left profound and lasting impacts on generations of scholars. This session strives to honor his intellectual impact and scientific legacies, particularly on those studying human-animal interactions in the Near East, Europe, and Africa. Scholars working in diverse areas and periods owe a debt of gratitude to his intellectual curiosity and creativity. Papers in this session highlight the foundational contributions of Richard’s work, the creativity with which he combined his background in biology and ecology with his intricate knowledge of archaeology, and his ability to link the archaeological record and modern-day pastoral strategies.