Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow with Craig Cipolla, 2/28

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The Center for the Humanities at Tufts and the Department of Anthropology invite you to a special event on Wednesday, February 28 at noon. Join us to hear about the latest publication from Dr. Craig Cipolla and his co-authors, Dr. Oliver Harris and Dr. Rachel Crellin. They will be sharing their newest publication: Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow, available now from Routledge Press. 

About this book: 

Archaeology for Today and Tomorrow explores how cutting-edge archaeological theories have implications not only for how we study the past but also how we think about and prepare for the future.

Ranging from how we understand migration or political leadership to how we think about violence or ecological crisis, the book argues that archaeology should embrace a “future-oriented” attitude. Behind the traditional archaeological gaze on the past is a unique and useful collection of skills, tools, and orientations for rethinking the present and future. Further, it asserts that archaeological theory is not only vital for how we conduct our work as archaeologists and how we create narratives about the past but also for how we think about the broader world in the present and, crucially, how we envision and shape the future. Each of the chapters in the book links theoretical approaches and global archaeological case studies to a specific contemporary issue. It examines such issues as human movement, violence, human and non-human relations, the Anthropocene, and fake news to showcase the critical contributions that archaeology, and archaeological theory, can make to shaping the world of tomorrow.

All are welcome. A light lunch will be provided. For questions, email humanities@tufts.edu. You can also join via zoom.