Archaeology, Heritage, and Forensics in the Shadow of State Violence
The conference “Unearthing, Unseeing: Archaeology, Heritage, and Forensics in the Shadows of State Violence” will explore the practice of archaeology and heritage studies in contexts haunted by repression, authoritarianism, and genocide. State violence often operates through assaults on the past that seek to erase or obscure the material and intangible traces of unwanted histories. Archaeology …
Alfredo González-Ruibal Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio Susan Pollock Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Vorderasiatische Archäologie Reinhard Bernbeck Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Vorderasiatische Archäologie Lori Khatchadourian Departments of Near Eastern Studies and Anthropology, Cornell University Adam T. Smith Department of Anthropology, Cornell University
Planning is now underway at Cornell University for “Unearthing, Unseeing: Archaeology, Heritage, and Forensics in the Shadow of State Violence”. This global conference will explore the practice of archaeology and heritage studies in contexts haunted by repression, authoritarianism, and genocide. More details soon.