Wendy Qian
Pronouns: she/her
Research Mentor(s): Geoff Emberling
Co-Presenter:
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology / LSA
Presentation Date: April 20
Presentation Type: Oral5
Session: Session 5 – 3:40pm – 4:30 pm
Room: Breakout Room 2
Authors:
Presenter: 2
Abstract
Despite the prolific amount of general knowledge concerning archeological discoveries and practices, little has been done to more closely examine the often times racist, inequitable, and colonial nature of these practices. The Narrating Nubia collaboratory project’s main goal is to focus on developing collaborative ways to work with local communities that are more equitable, socially just, and anti colonial, while the smaller sub portion of this project focuses on establishing an international community for people who are interested in both Nubia and the decolonizing fieldwork that this collaboratory project has involved itself in. This project involves contacting local experts, artists, and communities currently living on site in order to broaden the ultimate goal of education and authenticity. The communications and media portion of the project focuses on interacting with international communities via a digital platform and promoting Nubia centric content to an interested audience. The project, in its entirety, brings up important points involving the implications of racism, colonialism, imperialism, and invasiveness, and how these themes often weave themselves into archeological practices without being considered. The goal of this project will change the way archeological and anthropological communities approach their fields of study through a more nuanced and critical lens.
Interdisciplinary, Social Sciences
