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 Conversations focus on recent and ongoing archaeological research that engage with legacy archaeological collections. 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 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.
Looking for the African Diaspora Past
Cheryl White, Anton de Kom University of Suriname
Friday, December 1, 2023
12 pm ET
Teaching Material Culture for Heritage Preservation: A Case Study in Community Science from Suriname
Lindsay Bloch, Tempered Archaeological Services and DAACS and Elizabeth Bollwerk, DAACS
Friday, December 15, 2023
12pm ET
Digging into Haiti's Past
Sony Jean Joseph, Leiden University and the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies
Friday, January 19, 2024
12pm ET
Marronnage in Saint-Domingue (Haïti): An Archaeological Approach.
Camille Louis, University of Santa Cruz and Monticello
Friday, February 2, 2024
12pm ET
Sharp Gradients of Landscape Design in 18th-Century Saint Domingue (Haiti)
Finola O'Kane Crimmins, University College Dublin and Royal Irish Academy
Friday, February 16, 2024
12pm ET
Title TBD
Cameron Monroe, University of California, Santa Cruz
Friday, March 1, 2024
12pm ET
Title TBD
Diane Wallman, University of South Florida
Friday, March 15, 2024
12pm ET
Understanding a Post-Emancipation Haiti: A Paleoethnobotanical Analysis of 19th Century Plant Remains at the Palace of Sans-Souci
Clair Norton, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Friday, March 29, 2024
12pm ET
The coffee plantations of the Matheux mountains, Haiti
Gabriela Martinez-Rocourt, University of Paris 1: Panthéon-Sorbonne
April TBD
12 pm ET
