Professor Sarah Kennedy and her students in ARCN 246: Archaeological Methods and Lab shared results from their recent archaeological excavations on Carleton’s campus. This year, their focus was the Women’s League Cabin in the Arb! As an Academic Civic Engagement (ACE) course, students presented and displayed their archaeological findings (artifacts, maps, historical documents, etc.) to the entire community.

2024 Final Student Projects

Be sure to check out detailed student lab reports about our survey and excavations at the Women’s League Cabin in 2024. Also, students produced final projects related to a variety of themes associated with the cabin. These include studies related to:

  1. The history of the Women’s League (with interviews)
  2. A timeline of important dates in the early years of the Women’s League Cabin (1936-1970)
  3. A timeline of important dates in the late years of the Women’s League Cabin (1970-1998)
  4. An analysis of changing gender norms for women at Carleton during WWII and the Vietnam War
  5. An analysis of rule breaking and clandestine activities at the Women’s League Cabin
  6. An architectural history of the Women’s League Cabin
  7. A 3D digital artifact collection showcasing artifacts found at the Women’s League Cabin