Economic, Social, And Political Landscapes In Transition: Collaborating Across Matrices To Sustain Anthropological Archaeology For The Future

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Breaking Free from the (Institutional) Matrix: Archaeological Career Pathways In and Between Academia, CRM, Non-Profit, and Museum Spheres", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

How do we as archaeologists, with a number of different roles and responsibilities, bring organizations together to support and sustain archaeology in present and future generations within our communities? This paper provides a space in which you are invited to discuss how cuts to archaeological programs and initiatives may be prevented and reduced, and how archaeological units may rebuild or transform after cuts have been made, to maintain and create connections between communities, anthropological archaeology, and social and economic opportunities. As part of this, we can explore how organizations such as SHA, AAA, SBA, and regional groups may assist when colleges and universities, museums, and historic preservation offices, for example, are faced with making difficult decisions due to budget constraints amidst economic, social, and political shifts and pressures.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Breaking Free from the (Institutional) Matrix: Archaeological Career Pathways In and Between Academia, CRM, Non-Profit, and Museum Spheres   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2025

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Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Nicole Haddow