DAACS Conversations
Join DAACS staff and DAACS collaborating scholars for a diverse range of conversations on ground-breaking new research linked to DAACS. This fall, DAACS will host a series of talks exploring the multicultural dynamics that underlie the emergence of a slave society in the seventeenth century Colonial Chesapeake. In the spirit of facilitating comparative frameworks, we have invited a number of collaborators to present on their work that highlights new perspectives and innovative archaeological research into how different groups (elites, enslaved laborers, indentured servants, Indigenous communities) were navigating complicated and conflicting priorities in the New World. We also look forward to sharing the results of our National Endowment for the Humanities-funded reanalysis of four Flowerdew Hundred Plantation sites. The series will coincide with the formal launch of the data from Flowerdew on the DAACS website.
Join the conversation to learn about these exciting projects, and their impact on the field. Conversations start with a short talk followed by questions and discussion. We look forward to seeing you at the next talk! No prior archaeological knowledge or experience required.
To Join the Conversation:
- Register for the talk. Below you will find registration links for each conversation. Registration is capped at 300 people.
- You will receive an email with a link to join the conversation. You will also receive a reminder the day of the talk.
- DAACS Conversations live stream starts at 12 pm EST.
- Each conversation will be recorded and available to watch after the live stream concludes.
Watch past DAACS Conversations on the DAACS Playlist.
Post 1975: A Brief Review of the Last Fifty Years of the Archaeology of Early Virginia."
Carter L. Hudgins
September 5th, 2025
12:00 pm ET
Colonial Confidence and the Archaeology of St. Mary's Fort, Maryland | Compositional Analysis of the Jamestown Glass Bead Assemblage,
Travis Parno, Director of Research and Collections Historic St. Mary's City | Elliot Blair, Associate Professor, The University of Alabama, Dennis Blanton, Associate Professor, James Madison University
October 31st, 2025
12:00 pm ET
