UC-HBCU Graduate Pathways Internship in African Diaspora Archaeology (June 25th-July 29th)
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Posted By: S. Moore on January 19, 2023 The UC-HBCU Graduate Pathways Internship in African Diaspora Archaeology is a five-week summer training internship program designed to introduce undergraduate students enrolled at accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the methods and results of archaeological research on African Diaspora sites. Since 2018, interns from multiple HBCUs have participated in archaeological excavations at three sites of key importance to the African Diaspora: 1) Sans-Souci, the royal palace of Henry Christophe located in Milot, Haiti, 2) Estate Little Princess, a former Danish plantation in St. Croix, USVI, and 3) Saclo, Bénin, a rural village that emerged the outskirts of Abomey, capital of the precolonial West African Kingdom of Dahomey. Participating interns gain field experience in interdisciplinary methods for the study of the West Africa and the African Diaspora, and mentorship towards a career in archaeology. The internship is intended to teach students basic excavation, survey and analysis methods while also exposing them to potential graduate level research in archaeology and related disciplines. Interns also receive a stipend, travel expenses (including room and board), and financial incentives for matriculating into a graduate program in the UC System. For the 2023 field season, we will focus exclusively on the site of Saclo, Bénin. Saclo, Bénin: Saclo Village Archaeology, a collaboration between the University of California Santa Cruz and the University of Abomey-Calavi, Bénin, examines the growth, development, and transformation of the village of Saclo on the Abomey Plateau in the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Launched in 2022, Saclo Village Archaeology seeks to understand how villages on the Abomey Plateau adapted to and transformed during the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the rise of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Interns will collaborate with students from the Université d'Abomey Calavi in systematic survey and targeted excavation of the site. Students will spend one week in residence at UC Santa Cruz, California (June 25th-July 1st) and another four weeks in Bénin (July 2nd-July 29th) doing field work and visiting heritage sites. At UCSC, students will receive one week of intensive training in artifact analysis and digital archaeological methods from multiple specialists on campus. Particular attention will be devoted to artifact typology and the use of 3D technology to model artifacts and excavations. Interns will then join participants from the Université d'Abomey Calavi for 4 weeks of survey and excavation at Saclo in Bénin. While in Bénin, interns will apply the methods they have learned in a real archaeological setting, recovering traces of a settlement dating to the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and the rise of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Interns will also visit important heritage sites in Bénin (Ouidah, Savi, Abomey, Cana), and learn from leaders in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage in Bénin. In addition to fieldwork at Saclo, there may be opportunties to excavate a military training ground associated with the Agojié, famed female warriors of the Kingdom of Dahomey, whose story was recently told in the Hollywood film The Woman King. Selected interns will also receive:
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To Apply: Complete your application here. The deadline for submission of all application materials is 5 pm, February 26th, 2023. SOURCE arc.ucsc.edu If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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