ArchaeoCafé Podcast – Episode 2-23 – Archaeology and racism: An interview with William White (Part 2)

hosted by Otis Crandell

In this episode I talk with William White about aspects of racism in archaeology, ways that it manifests, and effects that it produces.

Listen to this episode online:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dyjEqNUix0H6VbPEktQbv
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/id1530678697?i=1000549520483
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/archaeocafe/episodes/archaeocafe-e1dmqmb

 

Some useful terminology and links

Society of Black Archaeologists
An international organization of Black archaeologists founded in 2012.
https://www.societyofblackarchaeologists.com/

Historical archaeology
A form of archaeology dealing with places, things, and issues from the past or present when written records and oral traditions can inform and contextualize cultural material.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_archaeology

 

Selected reading and media by William White

Why the Whiteness of Archaeology Is a Problem
by William White and Catherine Draycott
Sapiens, 7 JUL 2020
https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/archaeology-diversity/

The 2020 Race Uprisings and Archaeology’s Response
by William White
Succinct Research, 17 June 2020
http://www.succinctresearch.com/the-2020-race-uprisings-and-archaeologys-response/

Are archaeologists racist?: Part I
by William White
Succinct Research, 22 January 2015
http://www.succinctresearch.com/are-archaeologists-racist-part-i/

Are archaeologists racist?: Part II
by William White
Succinct Research, 26 January 2015
http://www.succinctresearch.com/are-archaeologists-racist-part-ii/

 

About William White

Dr. White is an assistant professor at the Anthropology Department of the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on historical archaeology in the U.S.A., historical preservations, and the use of digital media (particularly blogs and podcasts) in disseminating archaeology and history related knowledge. He has over 10 years of experience working in cultural resource management.

Web:
https://anthropology.berkeley.edu/william-white
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwhite3rd/
https://www.instagram.com/succinctbill/

 

 

 

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