The Black Trowel Collective
@blacktrowel.bsky.social
Anarchist archaeologists collective https://blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com
The EAA votes are out The great majority of our archaeological community has voted in favour of the petitions raised by #concernedEAA. We asked for a democratic process, we asked for accountability, and for the need to acknowledge the horrific genocidal policy of Israel against Gaza.
Tired of excuses and obfuscation from the EAA Executive? Want a collegial and supportive society fit for its members? Then #boycottEAA Read our call for voting and boycotting below! If you want a detailed description of the events so far please read: drive.google.com/file/d/1jdGO...
🚨Urgent‼️ The EAA has doxxed members who have been working to reestablish justice, democracy and accountability in the association. This is a chilling move. We must take action. ALL EAA MEMBERS OUT FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY JAN 9TH! #EAAforDemocracy
As 2025 comes to an end, we are reflecting on almost a year of organising as archaeologists of conscience, holding our representative organisations to account in the face of their negligence, silence and complicity. drive.google.com/file/d/1QPy8...
Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US. Find full details on our blog post.
Microgrants Temporarily Paused
Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US. This status was required for maintaining our US PayPal Business account, which we use to accept, hold and disburse funds. Without it, we’re unable to manage the account or process any payments. We’re currently exploring how to get our non-profit status reinstated, but until that happens, we’re unable to accept new applications.
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BOYCOTT EAA-ATHENS 2026 🏺 This is not a BTC action but we are helping to disseminate this call, as the president of the EAA has shown great willingness for reprisals. Please distribute widely, particularly to offline colleagues.
BTC Microgrants Are Open Again! We’re happy to announce that the BTC Microgrants program is now accepting applications again. After a brief pause while we resolved account access issues, we’re ready to continue supporting archaeology students. While applications are usually open from the 1st to…
BTC Microgrants Are Open Again!
We’re happy to announce that the BTC Microgrants program is now accepting applications again. After a brief pause while we resolved account access issues, we’re ready to continue supporting archaeology students. While applications are usually open from the 1st to the 10th of each month, this month will be an exception. Because we want to reopen as soon as possible, …
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Response from the BDS-movement (Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel) on the EAA. If you are a member, go to the AMBM today and voice your opinion!
📢 CALL TO ACTION | EAA Leadership Overturns Democratic Vote Following Threats Intimidation tactics forced the EAA to abandon solidarity with Gaza. Archaeologists: Cancel membership | Speak up | Share Full statement: blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/b... #EAA2025 #Archaeology #Gaza
CALL TO ACTION | EAA Leadership Overturns Democratic Vote Following Threats
Intimidation Tactics Force Archaeological Association to Abandon Gaza Solidarity Last week the executive board of the European Association of Archaeologists took the decision, in light of the ongoi…
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BTC Call for Action - EAA EAA reversed its decision to exclude Israeli institutions complicit in the genocide of Palestinians after intimidation campaigns. Read & share the full statement: blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/b...
This is amazing! Print, post & distribute!
Dan Stewart@drdanstewart1.bsky.social · last yr.Apropos of nothing, here's some posters I made for outside my office in case anyone wants them. Text on one edited from @blacktrowel.bsky.social, the other from an Eco article (both cited of course). If you'd like the PDF files, just email me. #antifascist #AncientBluesky 🏺
Love zines? Love the Black Trowel Collective? We've added many of our zines to our webpage for you to download and distribute. 🏺 blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/zine-library/
Zine Library
Find our various zines here, ready to download and distribute! Trans Liberation Beak Zine Trans Liberation beakzineDownload Running Safer Sessions safer_sessionsDownload Don’t Panic! Zine Don…
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고고학과 박물관학은 분명 다르다. 그럼에도, 한국의 수많은 고고학 전공자들이 박물관 진로를 택하는 데에는 다 이유가 있을 것이다. 🥲
The Black Trowel Collective@blacktrowel.bsky.social · 2y agoSolidarity with archaeologists fighting for better working conditions all over the world! 🏺
Solidarity with archaeologists fighting for better working conditions all over the world! 🏺
Gaurav Kalyani@archaeogk.bsky.social · 2y agoJust saw a video of an archaeologist working for ASI on a contractual terms. He complained about precarious working conditions and late payment of salaries among other issues. His team has filed a case against the violation of labor laws and they're being harassed & pressured into take it back.
CALL OUT 🏺 We'd be grateful to hear of any opportunities in New Mexico for Trans folks with paleobotanical expertise so they can relocate. Please email: blacktrowelcollective@gmail.com
Hello and welcome new Bluesky followers ! Bonjour et bienvenue à tou.te.s ! We are a francophone and feminist collective fighting discriminations in archaeology. 👉 Our research and actions are listed on our website : payetatruelle.wixsite.com/projet Do not hesitate to share !
Apparently we made a bit of a kerfluffle on reddit when someone posted this to www.reddit.com/r/Archaeology/ Apparently some folks are surprised that archaeology 🏺 is political. And to the person who commented that @iwriteok.bsky.social wrote the post--no, he would have made it funnier, sorry.
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The Black Trowel Collective@blacktrowel.bsky.social · 2y agoDon't Panic! How to fight fascism as an archaeologist. Hey, archaeologists! As archaeologists, we tend to be the doing sort, the busybodies shoveling and sorting, keeping and caring, custodians of time, places, people, it's time to lean into that! blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/d...
Don't Panic! How to fight fascism as an archaeologist. Hey, archaeologists! As archaeologists, we tend to be the doing sort, the busybodies shoveling and sorting, keeping and caring, custodians of time, places, people, it's time to lean into that! blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/d...
Don’t Panic! How to Fight Fascism as an Archaeologist
Hey, archaeologists! As archaeologists, we tend to be the doing sort, the busybodies shovelling and sorting, keeping and caring, custodians of time, places, people. It’s time to lean into that, to …
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