We invite you to participate in the panel with your presentation on a broad range of questions concerning the (in)visibility of women in the history of archaeology, such as:
- Why are some early female archaeologists still known today, while others have been forgotten and just recently rediscovered?
- What roles did women have in the early days of archaeology, and how did they contribute to shaping and developing archaeology and heritage as we know it today?
- Which methods can be used to research the history of women in archaeology?
- What kinds of sources and archives can be used to illuminate/reveal the history and networks of women in archaeology, history and heritage?
- In which archaeological settings and corresponding archives should we search for forgotten female archaeologists?
- How can we harness Digital Humanities methodologies to connect women across sites and organisations?
- How can we best represent women's mobility as archaeologists both nationally and internationally?
- What are the particularities of female archaeologists' research and interpretations of the past?
- Why is it still relevant to study the history of female archaeologists today? Why is this research unequally distributed across Europe?
- How can we communicate our findings to increase women's discoverability?
We welcome papers about individual biographies as well as overviews and comparisons of women and their work in a particular area of archaeology. We are also interested in discussing methods and approaches to research the history of women in archaeology and heritage, and in best-practice examples for communicating womens' work in archaeology and heritage to the public.
Session Organisers:
- Doris Gutsmiedl-Schuemann (Universität der Bundeswehr München)
- Elsbeth Boesl (Universität der Bundeswehr München)
- Ammandeep Mahal (University of Southampton)
- Tove Hjørungdal (University of Gothenburg)
- Laura Coltofean-Arizancu (German Archaeological Institute)
Please submit your proposals via the EAA portal: https://eaa.klinkhamergroup.com/eaa2023/.
For further questions please do not hesitate to contact doris.gutsmiedl-schuemann@unibw.de.
Deadline is Feb. 9, 2023