The web form for submitting abstracts for the Unearthing, Unseeing conference is now open. Our thanks to everyone who pre-registered for the conference. There has been an incredible amount of interest and we look forward to a powerful and thought-provoking event. The pre-registration form is now closed, but anyone can submit an abstract for the …
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Alfredo González-Ruibal Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio Alfredo González-Ruibal is an archaeologist with the Institute of Heritage Sciences of the Spanish National Research Council. His work focuses on the archaeology of the contemporary past and more specifically on the dark side of modernity: conflict, dictatorship and colonialism. He is the author of An Archaeology of …
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 …
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.