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Dr. Roy Carlson YT F I L

We mourn the loss of our founder and colleague, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the many students whose lives he touched. He will be greatly missed.

An announcement regarding Dr. Carlson's memorial service is forthcoming.
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03.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It is with profound sadness that the Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University announces the passing of Dr. Roy L. Carlson, a foundational figure in our institution and a giant in Pacific Northwest archaeology.

03.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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03.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us, Thu Feb 5, 2026 from 3:30- 4:30 PM PST on Zoom for this week’s seminar:

Dr. Parker VanValkenburgh (Brown University) on β€œSouth American Archaeology, at Scale?: Conducting Macro-Regional Survey with GeoPACHA-AI (the Geospatial Platform for Andean Culture, History and Archaeology)”

03.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us, Thursday January 29, 2026 from 3:30- 4:30 PM PST on Zoom or at our IN PERSON watch party for this week’s archaeology seminar:

Dr. Amanda Logan (Northwestern University) on β€œAn Archaeology of Food Security in West Africa”

The talk will be on zoom, sign up here: buff.ly/NEfu0yk

27.01.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This webinar is jointly sponsored by the Simon Fraser University Departments of Archaeology, English, History, and Indigenous Studies.

23.01.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dr. Sean Carleton is a settler historian and associate professor in the Departments of History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba. He is the author of Lessons in Legitimacy: Colonialism, Capitalism, and the Rise of State Schooling in British Columbia.

23.01.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Sean Carleton for an online presentation and discussion about the rise of residential school denialism in Canada:
Truth Before Reconciliation: How to Identify and Confront Residential School Denialism
Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 11:30 am PST
Register: buff.ly/XYUWMcb

23.01.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The talk will be on zoom, sign up at the linktree link in our bio, or join us in person in our seminar room (SWH 9152) for a watch party.

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20.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us, Thursday January 22, 2026 from 3:30- 4:30 PM PST on Zoom or at our IN PERSON watch party for this week’s archaeology seminar:

Dr. Jennifer Ramsay (SUNY-Brockport) on β€œThe Impact of Roman Military Presence on the Arid Landscapes of Southern Jordan and Israel”

20.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Interested in our Summer 2026 BC North Coast Field School? Join Field Director, Dr. Bryn Letham, for information sessions to find out more!

⛏️ January 28, 10:30am - 11:30am | SWH 9084 and online
⛏️ January 29, 12:30pm - 1:30pm | SWH 9084 and online

Zoom link found here: buff.ly/2OX7YSg

19.01.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us on Thursday, January 15, from 3:30- 5:00 PM (PDT) for an IN PERSON seminar in SWH 9152: Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn (SFU Indigenous Studies) on β€œUnravelling the Mystery of the Star Husband Myth".

The talk will also be on Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting:
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13.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us Thu Dec 4, 3:30- 4:30 PM PST in person (SWH 9152 for this week’s seminar:

Dr. Bryn Letham and Dr. Duncan McLaren

β€œRecent investigations on late Pleistocene archaeology and paleoenvironments in Coastal British Columbia – ruminations on new finds, challenges, and where to go next”

01.12.2025 23:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Learning Archaeology | A Problem-Based Approach | A. Katherine Patton, Learning Archaeology is designed for undergraduate archaeology students, helping them develop interpretive skills in the classroom through problem-oriented,

Learning Archaeology: A Problem-Based Approach
Edited By A. Katherine Patton, Danielle A. Macdonald, Michael Chazan
DOI buff.ly/1R7bk48
eBook ISBN9781003348252

13.11.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SFU Archaeology researchers Dr. Catherine D'Andrea, Dr. Laurie Nixon-Darcus, and Dr. Elizabeth Peterson have a chapter in a newly published textbook about the emergence of complex societies and the development of early states in the Horn of Africa.

13.11.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Cara Tremain is offering a new course next semester here at SFU Archaeology, click on the link to find out more!
www.instagram.com/sfuenv/reel/...

12.11.2025 20:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is the information for this week's SFU Archaeology Gradyate Seminar Series.

12.11.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is the information for this weejs SFU Archaeology Graduate Seminar Series on Thursday November 6th.

03.11.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is this week's information for the SFU Archaeology Graduate Student Seminar Series.
This semesters list of pressenters can be viewed here, www.sfu.ca/archaeology/...

27.10.2025 18:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week's (Oct 23rd) information for the SFU Archaeology Graduate Seminar Series presentation.

20.10.2025 23:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a person sorting through soil, with "BC Archaeology Forum" and a "sold out!" banner.

Image of a person sorting through soil, with "BC Archaeology Forum" and a "sold out!" banner.

SOLD OUT!

The 2025 BC Archaeology Forum is officially sold out!

BC Archaeology Forum
Co-hosted by SFU Archaeology & BCAPA

16.10.2025 17:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Note that if you would like to take the course, and are not currently an SFU student, you must apply to SFU by January 31, 2026.

14.10.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the β€œIsland in the Middle of Nowhere” to the β€œIsland in the Middle of Everywhere”: Xwe’etay and the Journey of Reconciliation In 1989, when Dana Lepofsky (FRSC) first set foot on Xwe’etay/Lasqueti Island, there was a widespread misconception that First Nations had never lived there permanently. But Dana, an archaeologist and...

Dana Lepofsky (@sfu.ca, @sfuarchaeology.bsky.social) co-led the Xwe’etay/Lasqueti Archaeology Project (XLAP) for 30 years, which challenged the idea that First Nations never lived permanently on Xwe’etay Island. Learn more about "the island in the middle of everywhere." #NDTR

30.09.2025 12:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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George Nicholas, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, recently returned from Hokkaido, northern Japan, where he was the invited commentator at the 4th International Indigenous Peoples Forum. This was held in the Ainu village of Nibutani, where he has been working the past 15 years.

13.10.2025 00:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Information for this week's upcoming SFU Archaeology Department's Graduate Seminar Series. Please note that this seminar is online only via Zoom.

13.10.2025 00:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is the information for this week's SFU Department of Archaeology's Graduate Student Seminar Series for October 9th at 3:30pm. Saywell 9152.

05.10.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"The Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University joins the global community in mourning the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, conservationist, and humanitarian, who passed away October 1, 2025.

Department of Archaeology
Simon Fraser University
October 1, 2025"

01.10.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Link to some of the great work by SFSU Archaeology's Dr. Cthy D'Andrea.
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29.09.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi and here is the information for this weeks SFU Archaeology Graduate Student Seminar Series.

29.09.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare β€˜medieval’ artifacts found in B.C. thrift store donated to SFU for study Rare artifacts dating back potentially thousands of years have been found in a British Columbia thrift store and donated to Simon Fraser University for study.

Read more about the find at SFU News: buff.ly/fbj846h

25.09.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0