News and Annoucements

“The Soil Is Sentient”

Feb 14, 2021

The art/archaeology exhibit “The Soil Is Sentient” curated by Jeff Benjamin was installed in Low Library in Spring 2020. Covid restrictions made it relatively inaccessible to most, so artists Natalia Granquist and Jorie Van Nest have now translated the show into a virtual exhibit. Click through to explore the site.

Spring 2021 Newsletter

Jan 18, 2021

News and upcoming archaeology events for Spring 2021

Special Student-Organized Course in Race, Climate, and Environmental Justice

Jan 11, 2021

Students from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences have organized the EESC GR9810 Seminar in Race, Climate Change and Environmental Justice, open to graduate and undergraduate students. The seminar had a highly successful and engaging semester in the...

Building a Foundation for Action: Anti-Racist Historic Preservation Resources

Dec 22, 2020

Announcing the launch of “Building a Foundation for Action: Anti-Racist Historic Preservation Resources,” an open-access, collaborative resource list for preservationists seeking to acknowledge the field’s structural racism and to take actions toward decentering...

List of recommended courses for Spring 2021

Nov 25, 2020

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The CCA Receives Award from the CU Addressing Racism Seed Grant Initiative

Oct 20, 2020

Rethinking archaeological pedagogy at Columbia and in the discipline more broadly

Introducing the Archaeology Centers Coalition

Oct 15, 2020

In response to urgent calls to address systemic racism in all spheres of institutional life, a group of archaeology centers based in the United States have come together to identify avenues for concrete change. Since July, center directors and representatives have been meeting via Zoom to consider ways to move archaeology forward towards greater diversity, equity, and inclusion.