Bridging Borders: Exploring Heritage Management Models in Mexico and the USA through a Conversation with Terry Majewksi

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Building Bridges: Papers in Honor of Teresita Majewski" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

In 2014, I had the honor of interviewing Terry Majewski, one of the most influential women in the CRM industry. The insightful dialogue was facilitated through meticulously crafted questions curated by female students participating in my BA course on Heritage Business and Marketing. This conversation delved into her transformative journey as a student who did fieldwork at the Olmec site of Chalcatzingo in Morelos, Mexico. This paper, summarizing the dialogue, introduces a compelling juxtaposition of viewpoints concerning the challenges and possibilities within heritage preservation in Mexico and the United States. A prevailing theme that emerges through the conversation is the necessity of stripping heritage preservation of political implications and advocating for a model that places the public at its core. The conversation traversed into her personal journey, introducing her stature as a woman, mother, scholar, and practitioner. This trajectory is characterized by her willingness to embrace challenges head-on and her unyielding desire to learn something new every day. Terry's journey serves as a beacon to the future female professional, as the conversation highlights the qualities and skills vital for success within archaeology.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)   •
• Building Bridges: Papers in Honor of Teresita Majewski

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Abstract Id(s): 38488.0