SHA 2026 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology

Session Abstract

This forum honors the remarkable career of Doug Armstrong, whose transformative scholarship, dedicated service, and profound mentorship have indelibly shaped the contours of the field and inspired generations of scholars. His expertise in Historical Archaeology has focused on the overlapping fields of the African Diaspora, Enslavement, and Freedom, with long-term research engagements in the Caribbean and upstate New York. His work has helped shape scholarship addressing Atlantic world histories and archaeologies while centering everyday experiences of Caribbeanpopulations in broader colonial contexts. Doug has been committed to community-driven historical archaeology for the past four decades. Perhaps one of Doug’s most enduring contributions to the field is the development of future scholars, including the program he developed at Syracuse University. This forum brings together colleagues, mentees, advisees, and friends whose lives and careers have been influenced by Doug.

Atlantic Pasts, CaribbeanFutures: Honoring the Scholarship, Mentorship and Service of Doug Armstrong

Organizer(s): Mark Hauser (Northwestern University), Matthew Reilly (City College of New York), Laurie Wilkie (UC Berkeley)

Chair(s): Matthew Reilly (City College of New York), Mark Hauser (Northwestern University), Laurie Wilkie (UC Berkeley)

Panelist(s): Anna Agbe-Davies (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), John Chenoweth (University of Michigan Dearborn), John Cherry (Brown University), Charles Cobb (Florida Museum of Natural History), Audrey Horning (College of William and Mary), James Delle (Chronichle Heritage), Kevin Farmer (Barbados Museum and Historical Society), Julia Jong-Haines (Syracuse University), Matthew Johnson (Northwestern University), Kenneth Kelly (Syracuse University), Hadley Kruczek-Aaron (SUNY Potsdam), Lori Lee (Flagler College), Steven Lenik (Poplar Forest), Terry Majewski (Statistical Research, Inc.), Anne Mosher (Syracuse University), Stephen Mrozowski (University of Massachusets, Boston), Holly Norton (History Colorado), Guido Pezzarossi (Syracuse UNiversity), Matthew Reeves (Montpelier), Sean Reid (University of Virginia), Francois Richard (University of Chicago), Krysta Ryzewski (Wayne State University), Dwayne Scheid (National Park Service), Theresa Singleton (Syracuse University), Kia Taylor Riccio (Syracuse University), Diane Wallman (University of South Florida)

This forum honors the remarkable career of Doug Armstrong, whose transformative scholarship, dedicated service, and profound mentorship have indelibly shaped the contours of the field and inspired generations of scholars. His expertise in Historical Archaeology has focused on the overlapping fields of the African Diaspora, Enslavement, and Freedom, with long-term research engagements in the Caribbean and upstate New York. His work has helped shape scholarship addressing Atlantic world histories and archaeologies while centering everyday experiences of Caribbeanpopulations in broader colonial contexts. Doug has been committed to community-driven historical archaeology for the past four decades. Perhaps one of Doug’s most enduring contributions to the field is the development of future scholars, including the program he developed at Syracuse University. This forum brings together colleagues, mentees, advisees, and friends whose lives and careers have been influenced by Doug.

Conference Agenda