Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on March 2, 2017 on Binghamton University’s MAPA Blog. As that blog is now defunct, and no longer available on the internet, we have reposted the text and original comments here in order to preserve the post. Why Should I Care About Queer Archaeology? Queer archaeologies are especially…
My nerdy, queer, social media archaeological outreach deep-dive into a yeehaw sci-fi TV show
By: @PurgatoryArcheo ‘Wynonna Earp’ is a TV show that first aired in 2016, so, forgive me if this all seems like old news to those of you who have been privy to its greatness for going on three years, but I didn’t start watching it until early 2019. It took me a while to jump…
“Coming Out” of the Port-a-John?
By: Anonymous Editors Note: All names have been changed to protect anonymity. The year was 2013. Same-sex marriage was legal in about 15 states. I was not in one of them. I was done with my Master’s degree, and I was a job-attached park ranger, waiting for the summer season to start again. In the…
Betwixt and Between the Sexes in Bioarchaeology
I was used to living in boxes. I played by the rules, got good grades, said the right things at the right times, was polite and agreeable. As a woman in her late 20s, I checked yet another box, and got married. But it turned out that this was one box too many.
Interview: Terrance Loewl
By Gabriela You probably read the Filling the Blanks blog post that we published back in October. Terrance, a senior at a Nashville high school, put together an event to showcase queer history. This interview (several months after the event) highlights Terrance experiences and reflections on the event and the importance of teaching and making…
Building a More Inclusive Introductory Archaeology Course
By Laura Heath-Stout When I was a TA, a student came to my office hours to tell me he was dropping the class after doing poorly on the first exam. He was interested in archaeology, and had been excited to take it, but English was his second language and the pace of the English lectures…
“Filling In the Blanks:Combating LGBTQ+ Erasure Through Archaeology” a high schooler led project.
By Terrance Loewl Hello! I’m Terrance Loewl! I am a senior at Nashville Big Picture High School. I can hardly wait to graduate and start studying to be an anthropologist. However, these days I am mostly looking forward to my capstone project. These projects are a way for students at our school to make a change…
Openly gay in a small ‘machista’ town
by Julio I am a 29-year old gay archaeologist. My first experience in the field was exactly 10 years ago, in 2008. Back then I was a Political Science student interested in the past and traveling. Little did I know that the experience would change my life. I switched majors to Archaeology and have enjoyed…
Women In Archaeology Podcast and Blog
By: Chelsi Slotten and Emily Long ‘Hello’ from the Women in Archaeology Podcast! You may be asking yourself, ‘what is the Women in Archaeology (WIA) podcast?’ In a nutshell, the WIA is a podcast created for women by women in the field of archaeology. The podcast is comprised of four expert hosts in various fields…
My Queer Superpower
By: Angela McComb I don’t practice Queer Archaeology, per se. My graduate studies centered on poverty, disaster, and heritage management. I excavated my first site at the tender age of 14, and I have spent the entirety of my professional career doing some form of cultural resources management either for the state or federal government…
Queer Archaeology 