RECENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
The CCA stands in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
We stand with our community members of Asian descent in this time of increased harassment and violent attacks in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stop AAPI Hate was launched by the Asian Pacific Planning and Policy Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action...
The Ishtar Diaries
The graduate students at Columbia University’s Department of Art History and Archaeology, in collaboration with the Columbia Global Center, Istanbul, wish to announce the launch of The Ishtar Diaries, a podcast series.
“The Soil Is Sentient”
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
News and upcoming archaeology events for Spring 2021
Special Student-Organized Course in Race, Climate, and Environmental Justice
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
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
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The CCA Receives Award from the CU Addressing Racism Seed Grant Initiative
Rethinking archaeological pedagogy at Columbia and in the discipline more broadly
Introducing the Archaeology Centers Coalition
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.
Fall 2020 Newsletter
News from faculty and graduate students as well as upcoming events for the Fall semester. Image: Sign at Shuqba Cave, Wadi Natuf, Palestinian Territories (photo by Brian Boyd).
