Episodes
On this episode the hosts are joined by Colleen Strawhacker to discuss her work in the Arctic and the American Southwest.  They discuss the importance of understanding the Arctic's role in climate change.  The focus of much of this episode is on the importance of working with local groups and making information widely available to communities and scholars.
Published 05/14/17
The Women in Archaeology hosts discuss the infamous drinking culture in archaeology, and explore the line where socializing, networking, and enjoying tasty beverages becomes substance abuse and performance issues.
Published 04/30/17
On this episode the hosts discuss why all archaeological information isn’t publicly available. The hosts also discuss what information IS available to the public and about the benefits and drawbacks of heritage tourism.
Published 04/16/17
On this episode we discuss some of the difficulties in making friends with different crews during a field season and maintaining those relationships when you all go home. We also talk about the difficulties of maintaining relationships with close friends and significant others when you are traveling a large amount of the time, as well as our concerns for our pets while we are away.
Published 04/02/17
On Today's episode, the hosts talk about the history of women in archaeology, influential figures, and their all-time favorite barrier breaking women of the field.
Published 03/19/17
On this episode we're sharing the types of horror stories that can happen in the lab or field and how we survived each situation. We also share fun shark facts for no other reason than the fact that sharks are interesting.
Published 03/05/17
Feminist archaeology. What is it? How does it affect the field of archaeology, and how can it be used to improve archaeology?
Published 02/19/17
On this episode, we discuss what field school is all about, why it is important, and advice on how to have the best experience as possible. We also discuss current field school offerings and scholarship opportunities.
Published 02/05/17
On this episode of the Women in Archaeology Podcast, we discuss our growing concerns over the future of archaeology in the Trump Administration. We provide insight on the ACRA webinar, whether or not Trump even appears to care about heritage and/or cultural resources, and the cultural resource management laws that are under potential threat. And of course, a call to action by all archaeologists and concerned citizens.
Published 01/22/17
Mandy Ranslow joins the show to talk about an avocational archaeology program in Connecticut. The value of para-professional contributions to the field is also discussed.
Published 12/25/16
Today the panel discusses the Hague's decision to try the destruction of Cultural Sites a War Crime. What is the benefit to this? What does this mean for the future of protecting sensitive cultural sites? And how can we prevent the destruction in the first place?
Published 11/27/16
Today the panel discusses the upcoming election and the impacts it's having on women in the field, and could potentially have on Archaeology itself.
Published 11/05/16
Today the panel discusses the effects of the DAPL, what's going on, how did this happen, and what can we do to keep it from happening again.
Published 10/30/16
Today the panel discusses getting back into the grove of grad-school, especially after taking a break. They discuss reasons to delay going into grad-school, how to pay for it when you do go back, how to survive school/life balance, and what to do with your degree once you get out.
Published 10/16/16
Today the Panel discuses the formation of the SAA's recent statement on sexual harassment and look at a few notable cases that have made the news.
Published 09/18/16
Today the panel discusses the way women archaeologists are represented in a variety of media including TV, Movies, and Video Games. We talk about what there is out there for us, and what kinds of role models we'd like to see going forward. We're also joined by special guests Chelsea Rose of Time Team America fame and Meghan Dennis aka @GingeryGamer.
Published 09/04/16
Today the panel discusses their essential field gear, How to Go in the field, what to do about Flo, and basic first-aid training and essentials.
Published 08/21/16
Today the panel talks about the wide variety of job opportunities in archaeology outside of "typical" field work. We talk about where to find these sometimes special one-time projects, different field specializations both in academia and CRM, and how to network effectively to get yourself the best professional exposure to land some of these jobs.
Published 08/07/16
Today we finish talking about the Results of a Survey for Field Archaeologists / Cultural Resource Managers by Charles J. Peliska. We look over education, gender, and the pay gap and try to figure out some reasons behind the differences. This is part two of a two part discussion.
Published 07/24/16
Today the panel interviews Alan Kaiser, author of "Archaeology, Sexism, and Scandal: The Long-Suppressed Story of One Woman's' Discoveries and the Man Who Stole Credit for Them." We talk with him about his discovery of Mary Ross Ellingson and her dissertation, and the fight he went through to get her story published.
Published 07/10/16
Today we begin talking about the Results of a Survey for Field Archaeologists / Culural Resource Managers by Charles J. Peliska. We look over education, gender, and the pay gap and try to figure out some reasons behind the differences. This is part one of a two part discussion.
Published 06/26/16
Today the panel discusses archaeological conferences and what to do to get to them, and benefit from them.
Published 06/12/16
Today the panel discuses why they created the show and what they hope to give and get out of it. They also discuss the importance of breaking preset expectations about a show with word Women in it is about.
Published 05/08/16
The Panel discusses the application of ARPA in recent court cases and how ARPA could be used in the prosecution of the Oregon Militia Standoff.
Published 04/10/16