chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026An excellent, new article, available *free access* for the next month -- Community as Client: A Descendant-Based Archaeological Research Approach at a Presidential Plantation Site, by Matt Reeves and Elizabeth McCague, J African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026An insightful new essay -- Reflections on Archaeology and Northern Slavery, by James A. Delle, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaHeritage #NorthernSlavery 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A terrific, insightful new article -- Black Heritage Sites and the National Register of Historic Places: A Snapshot in Time, by Holly Kathryn Norton, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A fascinating new article -- Things in a Landscape: Douglas Armstrong, Material Culture and the Domestic Economy, by Mark Hauser and Diane Wallman. Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 020
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Another great, new article -- Revisiting Cultural Transformation from the West Indies to West Africa: Mortuary Practices and Diasporic Belonging, by Matthew C. Reilly, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 120
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026A terrific new article, available Open Access -- Working With(In) Ambiguity: Tracing Indigeneity and Diaspora through Caribbean Earthenware, by Kia Taylor Riccio, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage, Open Access, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 02/07/2026June 2026 African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter The June 2026 issue of the Newsletter is now available at www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0626/new.... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #AfricanDuiasporaHeritage #AfricanHeritage #RestorativeJustice #CriticalHeritageStudiesdiaspora.illinois.eduAfrican Diaspora Archaeology Network, Newsletter, June 2026 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Updated internet resource available on the archaeology of industry, with extensive bibliography and online sources -- faculty.las.illinois.edu/cfennell/Ind... #IndustrialArchaeology #HistoricalArchaeology #IndustrialHeritage #LaborHistory #LandscapeArchaeology 040
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, Vol. 15, Issue 1 (March 2026) Our March issue of the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is available online. www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/1.... 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Coping with Colonial Violence, Trauma, and Collective Memory in the Singida Region, Tanzania: A Pathway to Restitution and Repatriation of Ancestral Human Remains, by Maximilian Felix Chami, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Great new article -- From the Depths of Calunga: The Political Praxis ofArchaeology in the Quilombo Territory of Santa Rita doBracuí, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by Luis Felipe Freire Dantas Santos, et al. J African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Open access chapters now available -- 1 "Introduction: Remaking Monuments and Memories," by Christopher C. Fennell 2 "Addressing Community Trauma through the Framework of Controversial Monuments and Monuments of Oppression," by Cequyna Moore www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...taylorfrancis.comGrappling with Monuments of Oppression | Moving from Analysis to ActivGrappling with Monuments of Oppression provides a timely analysis of the diverse approaches being used around the world to confront colonial and imperial 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 14/04/2026In March's African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter, we feature: articles by Abdul Alkalimat and Jodi Barnes, news and announcements, new books; and book reviews by Linsey McMillan and John K. Thornton. www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0326/new...diaspora.illinois.eduAfrican Diaspora Archaeology Network, Newsletter, March 2026 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 04/04/2026A great, new volume coming soon -- "Monuments, Statues, and Commemorations of Women," edited by Sherene Baugher and John H. Jameson www.routledge.com/Monuments-St... #RestorativeJustice #WomensCommemorations #Monuments #CriticalHeritageStudies #LGBTQ+ #IndigenousStudies #AfricanDiasporaHeritage 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 31/01/2026J. African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage, 14, 3 (Nov. 2025). www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/1.... Special Issue: African Mobilities and Heritage in the Indian Ocean World, edited by Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya 001
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 21/01/2026A fascinating new article -- Situating Hābasāna: Charting the Affective Boundaries of the Sidi Kingdom in Konkan, by Durga Kale, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AfricanDiasporaHeritage #IndianOceanRegion #Sidis #Konkan 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 30/12/2025December 2025 African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter is now available at www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news1225/new.... Featuring: an article by Carl Steen; news and announcements; a conference and call for proposals; new exhibit and books; and a book review by Evan Kutzler.diaspora.illinois.eduAfrican Diaspora Archaeology Network, Newsletter, December 2025 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 29/11/2025A great, new article -- Habshi Histories, Sidi Ceremonies: Sites of African Diasporic Heritage in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, by Jazmin Graves Eyssallenne. Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Another terrific, new article -- We Remember Through the Spirit: Yoruba Intangible Heritage, Diasporic Belonging, and the Cultural Work of Aladura Churches in the UK, by Anna Catalani. Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 11/11/2025A terrific new article, available open access -- Introducing African Mobilities and Heritage in the Indian Ocean World, by Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya. Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 30/10/2025A fascinating new article on African diasporas in India -- Island Fort Janjira: Living Memories and Heritage, by Beheroze Shroff and Sonal Mehta, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AfricanDiasporaHeritage #MemoryStudies 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, Vol. 14, Issue 2 (July 2025) www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/1... In the Footsteps of Nat Turner An Archaeology of a Gullah Geechee Fishing Village Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and Legacies of Anti-Blackness at Fort Mose 000
Reposted by @chrisfennell.bsky.socialG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 19/10/2025After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...gelliottmorris.comSecond "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participantsHere are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates 382706793
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chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Another great, new article -- Waiting on the Tide: Climate Change, Cultural Heritage, and Legacies of Anti-Blackness at Fort Mose, by Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Ibarrola, J. African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #Florida #FortMose 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 10/10/2025A great, new article -- "An Archaeology of a Gullah Geechee Fishing Village: An Afrofuturist Perspective," by Jodi A. Barnes, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #AfroFuturism #GullahGeechee 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 03/09/2025New article! The Kızlar Ağası in the Early Modern Period: Reconstructing Perceptions of the Chief Harem Eunuch of the Ottoman Empire through Contemporary Narratives, by Faaeza Jasdanwalla-Williams, J. African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 13/08/2025"From Plantations to Military: Heritage of Galle Fort in Sri Lanka," by Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, J. African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, open access, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #IndianOceanRegion #AfricanDiasporaHeritage #SriLanka 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 26/07/2025An excellent new article -- In the Footsteps of Nat Turner: Interpreting the Southampton Insurrection Battlefield, by Garrett R. Fesler, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HistoricalArchaeology #rebellion #insurrection #slavery 020
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 29/06/2025The June 2025 issue of the African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter is now available at www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0625/new.... 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 31/03/2025March 2025 African Diaspora Archaeology Network Newsletter Happy Springtime! The March 2025 issue of the Newsletter is now available at www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news0325/new.... Best wishes, Chris Fennell #Archaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #HistoricalArchaeology 010
Reposted by @chrisfennell.bsky.socialColleen Morgan @clmorgan.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Looking forward to the upcoming co-authored publication with @owenexiehurcum.bsky.social, "'Now Our Remembered are Forgotten:' An Archaeology of the National Transgender Memorial Site in the UK", coming July 2025 🏳️⚧️🏺 www.routledge.com/Combating-Op...routledge.comCombating Oppression with New CommemorationsCombating Oppression with New Commemorations examines the ways in which marginalized groups can confront oppressive regimes through commemorations and advocacy of their own heritage. Presenting case s... 0146
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, Vol. 14, Issue 1 (March 2025) Our March issue of the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is available online. www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/1.... #HistoricalArchaeology #Argentina #Brazil #Barbados 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Afro-diasporic Expressions in Contexts of Invisibility: A Study of a Cemetery and Afro-Argentine Dwellings of the Twentieth Century, by Alejandro Richard, J. African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage, doi.org/10.1080/2161... #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #HistoricalArchaeology #AfroArgentina #cemetery 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 26/02/2025New book -- "Combating Oppression with New Commemorations" examines the ways in which marginalized groups can confront oppressive regimes through commemorations and advocacy of their own heritage. www.routledge.com/Combating-Op...routledge.comCombating Oppression with New CommemorationsCombating Oppression with New Commemorations examines the ways in which marginalized groups can confront oppressive regimes through commemorations and advocacy of their own heritage. Presenting case s... 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Archaeology of the African Diaspora Christopher C. Fennell doi.org/10.1093/acre... Published online: 19 February 2025 Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Anthropology, edited by Mark Aldenderfer. New York: Oxford University Press #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #AfricanHeritage 011
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 08/02/2025The Siddis of Karnataka: Religiosity, Africanity and the Struggle Against Discrimination, by Andreas Hofbauer, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage. doi.org/10.1080/2161... #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaHeritage #India #Karnataka #Siddis #caste #race 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 05/02/2025More Complicated Than Meal, Meat, and Molasses: Historicizing Enslaved Rations in the Southern United States, by Matthew C. Greer, J. of African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage, doi.org/10.1080/2161... #Archaeology #AfricanDiasporaHeritage #Foodways #Plantations #Slavery #FoodRations 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, Vol. 13, Issue 3 (Nov. 2024) Our November issue is available online. www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/1... #Archaeology #Bioarchaeology #AfricanDiaspora #Repatriation #Tanzania #MilitaryHistory #AfricanHeritage #HistoricalArchaeology 041
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Uncovering Histories: Archaeology and the Contemporary Struggles of Quilombola Communities in the Amazon, by Diogo Menezes Costa, doi.org/10.1080/2161... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporas #AfricanHeritage #Brazil #AmazonRegion #slavery #emancipation #maroonage 020
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 14/01/2025“Their Veneration for Every Thing Connected with the Grave”: Evidence of an Afro-Barbadian Burial Ground at Society Plantation, Barbados, West Indies, by Matthew C. Reilly, Brian Whiting & Newlands Greenidge, doi.org/10.1080/2161... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporas 002
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Greetings! The December 2024 issue of the Newsletter now available at www.diaspora.illinois.edu/news1224/new.... Best wishes for a great holiday season! Chris Fennell #Archaeology #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Restitution and Repatriation of Ancestral, Human Remains from Colonial Contexts in Tanzania, by Maximilian Felix Chami, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, doi.org/10.1080/2161... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporas #AfricanHeritage #Repatriation #Tanzania #colonialism 063
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 21/10/2024New, open access article -- Bioarchaeological Approaches to African Diasporas in the Twenty-First Century: Intercontinental and Global Legacies of Displacement, by Kristrina A. Shuler and Andreana S. Cunningham Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, doi.org/10.1080/2161... 031
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 17/10/2024Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, Vol. 13, Issue 2 (July 2024) Our July issue of the Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is available online. www.tandfonline.com/toc/yjaf20/1.... #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #SenegalHistory #ChicagoHistory #ConvictLeasingtandfonline.comJournal of African Diaspora Archaeology and HeritagePost-emancipation Archaeology in African Diasporas. Volume 13, Issue 2 of Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 08/10/2024Nominations for the 2025 Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Award are due by Nov. 4. Honors projects with best practices in community collaboration, engagement, and outreach in historical archaeology and heritage preservation. sha.org/about-us/awa....sha.orgAwards and Prizes - Society for Historical Archaeology 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 01/10/2024Experiments in Cotton and Conversion: Post-Abolition Labor and Community at the Mission of St. Joseph, Senegal, by Johanna Alaimo Pacyga, J. of African Diaspora Arch'y & Heritage, doi.org/10.1080/2161... #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #HistoricalArchaeology 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 11/09/2024Valongo, the Place of the Ancestors: Spiritual Practices among Enslaved Africans in Nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro, by Tania Andrade Lima. Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, open-access, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HistoricalArchaeology #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology 000
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 15/08/2024Coming soon from Routledge Press: "Grappling with Monuments of Oppression: Moving from Analysis to Activism," edited by Christopher C Fennell. www.routledge.com/Grappling-wi... 010
chrisfennell.bsky.social @chrisfennell.bsky.social · 29/05/2024Medicine, Reproduction, and Women’s Health at the Orange Valley Plantation, Jamaica, by Jacqueline Woodruff, Richard Veit, and Nicola Kelly. J. African Diaspora Archaeology & Heritage, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AfricanDiasporaArchaeology #Jamaica #Caribbean #MedicalHistory 000
