Reflections on Pragmatism and Academic Life

Summary

Pragmatism is a challenging approach for a host of reasons – some emerge from the cultural behaviors and institutional structures of the academy, and others from the inequities that persist in modern society. It is also a profoundly satisfying one, when it "works". This paper will reflect upon the opportunities and pitfalls encountered while "using" pragmatism over the past 20 years (practicing public and community archaeology, working with community groups and professional societies, editing a journal, and participating in other aspects of academic and professional life).

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• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 21547