At Stake in the Quad: Archaeologies on/of Campus
Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2024
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "At Stake in the Quad: Archaeologies on/of Campus," at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
A university campus is an archaeological site. It has the potential to serve as a classroom not only for traditional field methods training, but also as a venue for developing projects that examine institutional histories, consumption practices, archaeologies of the contemporary, and the impact of CRM and legal frameworks on land use and development. This session explores innovative ways to engage with the archaeological record of North American campus and campus life in both pedagogy and research. How do the varied spaces, structures, and strictures that comprise the university landscape provide opportunities for reimagining the archaeological record, particularly its accessibility for undergraduate students? Are these archaeological engagements with the campus fundamentally different whether it be a large, land-grant university; a small, liberal-arts college; or an urban community college? Do they share core commonalities in terms of the questions to be asked or lessons to be learned?
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Digging Our Own History: Archaeological Research into Auburn University at Montgomery’s Tenant Farming Past (2024)
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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 its 1967 founding, the lands of Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) were agricultural fields cultivated by enslaved laborers, and later tenant farmers. Maps, photographs, and above-ground features have led to the identification of three mid-20th century residential sites. By using our campus as an outdoor classroom,...
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In the University’s Shadow: Reflections on the First Seasons of Campus Archaeology at University of Kentucky (2024)
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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. Fall 2023 marks the second season of the University of Kentucky Campus Archaeology project. The project focuses primarily on a late-19th century house and surrounding lot on the periphery of campus. The building has served as a private family home, student housing, and eventually became university office and classroom space....
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Learning by Doing with "I Dig UCI": Campus Archaeology for an Unclaimed Space (2024)
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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...
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Lessons Learned: Managing Cultural Resources on One College Campus (2024)
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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. The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) has been designated as the “growth campus” of the CU system. UCCS occupies land once home to indigenous tribes, sheep herders, and a tuberculosis sanatorium. As a result, UCCS administration turned to the Anthropology department to help mitigate the impacts of growth on our...
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Let’s Dig the High School: Rethinking Field School through Cross-Campus Collaboration in Moscow, Idaho (2024)
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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. During Fall 2019, the University of Idaho offered an eight-week methods course focused on surveying and excavating the grounds of a local high school in downtown Moscow, Idaho. In walking distance from UI's campus, Moscow High School offered a unique setting for affordable hands-on training during the regular semester schedule....
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Mock Mapping and Digital Digs: Teaching Archaeological Skills on Campus (2024)
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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...
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Revealing Secrets of the Past: The Archaeology of Hidden Campus Heritage at Stanford (2024)
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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...