Allison Mickel
H. Bruce McEver Chair in Archaeological Science and Technologies
Member Of:
- School of History and Sociology
Office Phone: 404-894-3196
Office Location: OCE Archaeology Lab
Related Links:
Email Address: amickel3@gatech.edu
Overview
Pronunciation of Name:
ælɪsɪn mɪkɐlPersonal Pronouns:
she/herEducation:
- Phd, Anthropology, Stanford University (2016)
- MA, Anthropology, Stanford University (2012)
- BA, Anthropology, College of William and Mary (2011)
Interests
Teaching Interests:
HTS 1090: This is Archaeology
HTS 3090: Doing Archaeology
HTS 3091: Sharing the Past
HTS 3090: Doing Archaeology
HTS 3091: Sharing the Past
Research Interests:
archaeology; cultural heritage; labor; community-led archaeology; science and technology studies; politics of representation; decolonization; narrative; Middle East & North Africa; Social Network Analysis
Research Fields:
- Communities, Places, and the Environment
- Science, Technology, and Medicine
Geographic
Focuses:
Focuses:
- Middle East
- United States - Georgia
Courses
- HTS-1803: "This Is Archaeology"
Publications
Books
- Why Those who Shovel are Silent: A History of Local Archaeological Knowledge and Labor
Date: 2021
- Archaeologists as Authors and the Stories of Sites: Defending the Use of Fiction in Archaeological Writing
Date: 2012
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