Society for Historical Archaeology

Another Noble Duck Race is in the books! 🦆🏆 Many thanks to everyone who purchased ducks this year - every cent goes directly to the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology's Student Support Programs and the Duck Race raised $2,930 this year! The race took place on Sunday, Feb 2 at the Holiday Inn Pensacola Beach's Lazy River Pool. The day was gorgeous and local archaeologists came out to cheer on the ducks - check out the race video (thanks to UWF grad student Nick Linzy!). 👇 https://lnkd.in/eyjYhSnG Winning ducks: 1st place #265, owned by Bill Utley 2nd place #98, owned by Scott Strimling 3rd place #185, owned by James Smailes Join us next year and may the best duck win!! #HistoricalArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #Archaeology #SHA #ACUA

Meet one of our Robert L. Schuyler Student Travel Award recipients, Haylee Backs! Haylee presented her research, “GIS Analysis of Maine’s Indigenous and European Settlements Throughout the Fur Trade” at this year’s conference in New Orleans. She shares, “The goal of my research is to better understand how Wabanaki relationships with fur-bearing animals changed (or did not) from pre-contact to the contact period and start of the North American Fur Trade. I am currently working on identifying and analyzing faunal material from the Tranquility Farm Site in Maine and I have identified beaver, porcupine, fox, raccoon, skunk, moose, deer, caribou, and several seals. I hope to combine this analysis with data from Wabanaki sites in Maine to better understand Wabanaki relationships with animals and responses to colonialism.” Join us in congratulating Haylee on a job well done! 👏 Join SHA as a Student Member to be eligible for incredible opportunities like these. More awards will be announced later this year! Join at https://lnkd.in/gwM7-7SH #HistoricalArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #PreservingHistory #SHA #Archaeology

Attention students! 📢 The SHA Scholarship Program offers funding for current SHA members to attend field schools or conduct dissertation research in Historical Archaeology. Scholarships range from $500 to $2000. 📌 Key Deadlines: - Field School Scholarship: Apply by April 4, 2025 - Dissertation Research Scholarship: Apply by April 15, 2025 Eligibility: Funding is available up to two times per scholarship. Note that receiving a scholarship may impact your university financial aid—consult your financial aid office before applying. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eVxw5KC8 #HistoricalArchaeology #Scholarships #ResearchFunding #CulturalHeritage #Archaeology #SHA

Meet one of our Robert L. Schuyler Student Travel Award recipients, Augusta Onyeka! Augusta, a student at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is conducting research in community-based participatory archaeology. Her work focuses on collecting oral histories from descendants of the enslaved communities at Smithfield Plantation in Virginia, ensuring that their voices and cultural heritage are meaningfully incorporated into archaeological investigations. This important research highlights the power of collaboration with descendant communities in preserving and understanding history Join us in congratulating Augusta on a job well done! 👏 Join SHA as a Student Member to be eligible for incredible opportunities like these. More awards will be announced later this year! https://lnkd.in/gwM7-7SH #SHA #SHA2025 #Archaeology #HistoricalArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #PreservingHistory

📣 Message from the SHA President on Supporting the Future of Historical Archaeology 📣 The Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) is raising its voice in response to recent executive orders that impact our field, cultural heritage, and the inclusivity of our discipline. From changes to federal funding and employment to proposed challenges to key preservation laws, we’re committed to advocating for the future of archaeology and cultural resource management. Read our latest blog post to learn about SHA's stance, how these actions are affecting our colleagues, and how we are working alongside sister organizations to protect our shared heritage. 👉 Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/ec9znKQN #HistoricalArchaeology #CulturalHeritage #ArchaeologyAdvocacy #PreservingHistory #CulturalResourceManagement #ArchaeologyMatters #DiversityInArchaeology #ArchaeologyNews #SHA #Archaeology

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Meet one of our Robert L. Schuyler Student Travel Award recipients, Miriam Entin! Miriam presented her research, entitled “Jewish Ritual Baths: The Challenge of 19th-Century Urban America” at #SHA2025 this past January. She shares, “My commitment to my project stems from a desire to engage in research that is personally meaningful. As a Jewish woman, my personal experience affords an emic perspective toward historical mikveh practice that reveals subtleties which may be less apparent to those outside the tradition. At the same time, my work promotes a valuable exercise in reflexivity, encouraging me to move beyond any preconceived notions of mikveh practice and appreciate unfamiliar nuances and variation in the historical cases I encounter.” Congratulations, Miriam! 🥳 Join SHA as a Student Member to be eligible for incredible opportunities like these. More awards will be announced later this year! https://lnkd.in/gwM7-7SH #SHA #Research #Archaeology

📣 Important Update for Archaeologists and Cultural Resources Advocates 📣 The Society for American Archaeology (SAA), the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA), the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA), and the American Anthropological Association (AAA) have released an official statement in response to Secretarial Orders 3417 (Addressing the National Energy Emergency) and 3418 (Unleashing American Energy). These signed Secretarial Orders may have a concerning impact on the Department of the Interior’s implementation of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Read the full statement here: https://lnkd.in/gS3csd65 🎤 Stay informed and join the conversation on how this impacts archaeology, cultural resource management, and federal land management. #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage #HistoricPreservation #SAA #SHA #ACRA #AAA

📣 The deadline for submission has been extended to March 4! Register today!

🗣️ Attention SHA members! You still have 3 days to get your latest SHA Newsletter submissions turned in for the Spring 2025 issue! Let us know what you have been up to in your research! You can send your submissions to your regional editor (their contact information is in each newsletter) or directly to editor Patricia Samford at patricia.samford@maryland.gov. Submissions should be in Word format, with photos sent as separate files. We look forward to hearing from you!