“Dear [Ancient] White People”*
At a time when race relations and diversity are key issues pervading all aspects of society, it is important for us archaeologists, Classicists, and historians to ask if and how […]
Visit a Museum – It’s good for you and the world
With nearly seven years of formal, post-secondary education in archaeology, I have definitely learned a lot of dates, a lot of names, and a lot of theories. But I can […]
Before it’s too late.
Today, January 27th, is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and Holocaust Remembrance Day. In this BBC news article, Auschwitz survivor Susan Pollack reflects on the horrors of the […]
November 9th
This morning, I have no words and no energy to be eloquent… So instead, a reminder, a desperate plea, and a call for unity. November 9th is the anniversary of […]
“When weapons rule, they kill the law.”
This post definitely shifts gears from the musical-filled fun of last month’s post, but when I came across this timely and important article from The New Yorker, I felt that […]
“Hamilton”: Getting the Job Done
Some of you may have heard of a little musical called Hamilton… If, however, you are not a Broadway fan, a history nerd, a consumer of North American pop culture, […]
Back to the Beginning
Exactly one month shy of a full year since my last post… Somewhere in the craziness that was the end of last summer/start of the fall, I decided to take […]
Allow me to introduce…
So many times over the past few months, I have opened up a fresh Word document and vowed that I would write a new blog post by the end of […]
Eternal Love
This Valentine’s Day, the ancients remind us that to love is to be human. This week, in an announcement timed to coincide with February 14th, a team of Greek archaeologists […]
Never again.
“…lasting peace must draw on the mutual understanding of peoples and cultures, nurtured through education and knowledge sharing, in ways that highlight the best of humanity in ourselves. The Holocaust […]
Common Humanity 