Conference: April 29–May 3, 2026, San Francisco
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Dr. Laura Heath-Stout
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Archaeologist, teacher, feminist, mom, writing about systemic oppression in archaeology
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SAA submission deadline: September 4, 2025, 3:00 p.m. EDT SAA second-round deadline for Meeting Access Grant applications: November 15, 2025 SAA deadline for nonmember participants to become members: November 15, 2025 SAA membership renewal deadline for current member participants: January 30, 2026
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Timeline: Potential discussants should express interest by filling out this form by August 10: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We will confirm your participation during the week of August 11
Call for Presenters: "Overcoming Access Barriers in Archaeology" Lightning Round, SAA 2026, San Francisco
Title: Overcoming Access Barriers in Archaeology Participants: Moderators: Joshua Vallejos & Sarah Surface-Evans Chairs: Tara Larson, Jaimie Adams, Laura Heath-Stout (pending space) Up to 15 Panelist...
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...Each Lightning Round will be 2-hours long with the first hour consisting of 3-minute presentations (with 3 slides maximum). The second hour will be for discussion in groups with individual presenters or discussion with the group as a whole.”
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Session Format: From the SAA: “A Lightning Round is analogous to a forum format with a moderator(s) and discussants. Each Lightning Round will be organized around a topic or an area...
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...In the second half of the session, we will have an open conversation in which discussants and audience members can brainstorm together about how to build accessibility in archaeology. This session is sponsored by the Disabled Archaeologists Network
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...Yet, with a spirit of openness, creativity, and collaboration, we can make our archaeology projects, educational programs, and workplaces more accessible to all. In this lighting round, a diverse panel of archaeologists will share concrete examples of access barriers and how to overcome them...
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... This structural ableism makes many disabled archaeologists uncomfortable disclosing their access needs, which makes those needs even more difficult to meet. ...
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Session Abstract: A recent survey showed that almost one in four archaeologists has at least one disability, yet archaeology workplaces, classrooms, field sites, and laboratories remain full of access barriers. ...
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Participants: Moderators: Joshua Vallejos & Sarah Surface-Evans Chairs: Tara Larson, Jaimie Adams, Laura Heath-Stout (pending space) Up to 15 Panelists
