Conference Agenda
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Daily Overview |
| 7:30am - 5:30pm |
REG-4: SHA Registration Location: Ambassador Foyer |
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| 8:30am - 5:00pm |
BOOK 2: SHA Book Room Location: Ambassador 1 Hours: Thursday, January 8, 2026 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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| 8:45am - 12:00pm |
SYM-121T: Revisiting the Archaeology of Borders Location: Ontario West Chair: Misty M. Jackson, Arbre Croche Cultural Resources LLC Chair: Mark L. Howe, International Boundary and Water Commission Discussant: Russell K. Skowronek, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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| 9:00am - 10:00am |
SYM-123U: Spotlight on Graduate Student Research: Symposium Sponsored by the ACUA Location: Mackinac East Chair: River A. Rivera, Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology Chair: Christina M. Giudici, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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| 9:00am - 10:30am |
GEN 03 T: The Archaeology of Infrastructure Location: Cadillac A & B Chair: Kathryn A. Cross, AR Consultants, Inc. |
GEN 13 T: Early Mobility Location: Richard A & B Chair: Laura M. Bossio, Central Michigan University |
SYM-129U: Lake Huron Red Tails: Archaeological Investigation of a Tuskegee Aircraft Wreck in Michigan Location: Mackinac West Chair: Wayne R. Lusardi, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Discussant: Wayne R. Lusardi, Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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| 9:00am - 11:00am |
FOR-546T: Taking a Byte Out of the Apple: Understanding Challenges and Approaches for Digital Data Stewardship Location: LaSalle A & B Chair: Lisa E. Fischer, Historic St. Mary's City |
GEN 15 U: Methodology, Monitoring and Management Location: Nicolet A & B Chair: Denise Jaffke, Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. |
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| 9:00am - 11:30am |
SYM-345T: The Hassanamesit Woods Project: The Next Generation Location: Brule A & B Chair: Stephen Mrozowski, University of Massachusetts Boston Discussant: Stephen Mrozowski, University of Massachusetts Boston |
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| 9:00am - 11:45am |
POS-03 (T): Forts and Foodways Location: Renaissance Foyer |
SYM-106T: Detroit Historical Archaeology Hustles Harder! Seven Decades of Archaeology in and of the Motor City Location: Cabot Chair: Samantha M. Ellens, Michigan State University |
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| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
FOR-184T: Non-Invasive Methods for Identifying Subsurface Resources: Culturally Sensitive & Collaborative Approaches Location: Cartier Chair: Sarah L. Surface-Evans, Michigan State Historic Preservation Office Chair: E.W. Duane Quates, Q8s Geo Arc, LLC |
SYM-141AT: Archaeologies of Black and Indigenous Sovereignty Part 1 Location: Ontario East Chair: Matthew Reilly, City College of New York Chair: Madison Aubey, UCLA Discussant: Wade Campbell, Boston University |
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| 10:45am - 11:45am |
GEN 12 U: More Archaeology of WWII in the Pacific Location: Mackinac West Chair: Matthew Carter, Inkfish |
GEN 14 T: The Archaeology of Gendered Spaces Location: Richard A & B Chair: Chelsea Rose, Southern Oregon University |
SYM-200U: Archaeology of the Brunswick Town Waterfront Location: Mackinac East Chair: Jeremy R. Borrelli, East Carolina University |
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| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
RL-4: Reforming an Urban Archaeology Network #1 Location: Michelangelo Hosts: Urban Archaeology Working Group: Kelly Britt, CUNY - Brooklyn College; Eleanor Breen, City Archaeologist at City of Alexandria, Virginia; Sarah Platt, College of Charleston; and Krysta Ryzewski, Wayne State University |
RL-5: Reforming an Urban Archaeology Network #2 Location: Michelangelo Hosts: Urban Archaeology Working Group: Kelly Britt, CUNY - Brooklyn College; Eleanor Breen, City Archaeologist at City of Alexandria, Virginia; Sarah Platt, College of Charleston; and Krysta Ryzewski, Wayne State University |
RL-6: Funding on Fire: Finding Support for Marginalized Archaeologies Under Threat Location: Michelangelo Host: Alicia Odewale, Archaeology Rewritten, 2026 Wenner-Gren Hunt Fellow, National Geographic Explorer |
RL-7: Collections and Curation Location: Michelangelo Host: Elizabeth Bollwerk, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc./DAACS Sponsor: SHA Collections and Curation Committee |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm |
SYM-420T: Twenty Years and Counting: Michigan State University's Campus Archaeology Program Location: Brule A & B Chair: Stacey L. Camp, Michigan State University Discussant: Stacey L. Camp, Michigan State University |
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
GEN 06 T: The Wonderful World of Ceramics Location: Cadillac A & B Chair: Rebekah L. Planto, William & Mary |
GEN 07 T: The Archaeology of Soldiers Location: Richard A & B Chair: Ericha E. Sappington, The University of Idaho |
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| 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
FOR-477T: Challenging the Dismantling of Preservation Laws Through Collective Action: A Participatory Forum Location: Cabot Chair: Ellen L. Chapman, Cultural Heritage Partners Chair: Marion F. Werkheiser, Cultural Heritage Partners |
FOR-493T: In the Trenches Beyond the Shoreline - Confronting Climate Change and Heritage Preservation Location: Ontario West Chair: Andrew J. Robinson, State Historical Society of North Dakota Chair: Steven J. Filoromo, TRC Environmental Corporation |
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| 1:30pm - 3:45pm |
SYM-117T: Digital Historical Archaeological Data Location: LaSalle A & B Chair: Paulina F. Przystupa, The Alexandria Archive Institute / Open Context Discussant: James A. Davenport, University of Missouri |
SYM-207T: Understanding the Overseer Location: Mackinac West Chair: Terry P. Brock, Wake Forest University Discussant: Alison Bell, Washington and Lee University |
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| 1:30pm - 4:15pm |
POS-04 (T): Race, Indigeneity, and Chinatowns Location: Renaissance Foyer Sponsored in part by the Society of Black Archaeologists |
SYM-198T: Animal Stories: Multispecies Narratives in Zooarchaeology Location: Cartier Chair: Haylee M. Backs, Boston University Chair: Valerie MJ Hall, University of Maryland College Park |
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| 1:30pm - 4:30pm |
FOR-315T: Archaeology with and of Music—A Forum Location: Nicolet A & B Chair: Krysta Ryzewski, Wayne State University |
SYM-141BT: Archaeologies of Black and Indigenous Sovereignty Part 2 Location: Ontario East Chair: Matthew Reilly, City College of New York Chair: Madison Aubey, UCLA Discussant: François G. Richard, University of Chicago |
SYM-166T: Doomed to Repeat?: Excavating Contemporary Issues in 20th Century Contexts Location: Mackinac East Chair: Katrina C. L. Eichner, University of Idaho |
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| 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
ACUA MTG: ACUA Open Meeting Location: Columbus |
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| 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
SYM-318T: Revisiting the Old Socorro Mission State Historic Site, Socorro, Texas Location: Brule A & B Chair: Bradford M. Jones, Texas Historical Commission Discussant: Rick Quezada, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo |
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| 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
GEN 04 T: Life in an Industrial Setting Location: Cadillac A & B Chair: Christopher G. LaMack, University of Pennsylvania |
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| 3:15pm - 4:45pm |
GEN 02 T: New Lands, New People Location: Richard A & B Chair: Albert Dudley Gardner, Western Anthropological And Archaeological Researc |
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| 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
SHA MTG: SHA Business Meeting Location: Columbus The SHA will hold its annual Business Meeting on Friday, January 9, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Join the SHA Board and congratulate the winners of the Robert L. Schuyler Student Travel Awards, the Ed and Judy Jelks Student Travel Award, the Harriet Tubman Student Travel Grant, the ACUA George Fischer Student Travel Award, the ACUA and Recon Offshore Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Travel Conference Award, the GMAC Diversity Field School Competition, the Jamie Chad Brandon Student Paper Prize, the 2026 Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Award, and the ACUA Annual Photo Competition. |
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| 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
SBA MTG: Society of Black Archaeologists (SBA) Meeting Location: LaSalle A & B |
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| 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
SPECIAL EVENT-4: Pre-Awards Banquet Cocktail Hour Location: Ambassador Foyer |
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| 7:30pm - 8:30pm |
SPECIAL EVENT-5: SHA Awards Banquet Location: Ambassador 2 & 3 Cost: $70.00 per person Choice of entrée: Chicken or Braised Beef Short Ribs or Better Made Crusted Cauliflower Steak (vegan/gluten-free) |
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| 8:30pm - 11:59pm |
SPECIAL EVENT-6: SHA Awards Ceremony and Dance Location: Ambassador 2 & 3 Cost: No fee for conference registrants; cash bar. |
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