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Polyaigos: Greece’s Largest Uninhabited Island Declared Archaeological Site Outside link
2 October 2025A Greek island was declared an archaeological site based on evidence from Carleton research team.
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Ezra Kucur ’25 and Sarah Kennedy publish article in Journal of Archaeology and Education Outside link
2 October 2025Ezra Kucur ’25 and Sarah Kennedy, assistant professor of archaeology and Latin American studies, published an article titled, “Constructing an Ethical Discipline: A Survey of Anthropology Program Requirements and Rhetorics” in the Journal of Archaeology and Education.
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Sarah Kennedy, assistant professor of archaeology and Latin American studies, has received a National Science Foundation Research grant (#2516701) in support of her research project, “RUI: Inca Expansion and Native Resistance in the Peruvian Altiplano.”
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Academics at Work: Sarah Kennedy’s environmental archaeology research on power and agency in colonial Peru Outside link
2 October 2025Kennedy’s research projects examine everyday life and resistance under colonial power.
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Resurrecting a Bog Dress: A Comparative approach to Medieval Textile Construction Outside link
11 April 2025Jake, Ruby, and Helen recreated Herjolfsnes 38, meticulously comparing medieval hand-stitching techniques against modern ones on the same garment. Through this hands-on experiment, focusing on seams, edges, and overall performance, they gained intimate knowledge of their construction methods. Learn why their specific techniques were so effective for creating sturdy, attractive, and easily repairable clothing.
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Lesche: Ancient Greece, New Ideas Outside link
11 April 2025Alex Knodell, co-director of the Small Cycladic Islands Project (SCIP), joins Brown University Professor Johanna Hanink in the Lesche to reflect on this amazing six-season survey project, which wrapped up last summer.
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Week 2 of Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture Outside link
16 April 2024A blog post written by Ellie Simon ’25, a Carleton student, attending Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture – a new OCS program.
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Video overview of Community Archaeology Day Outside link
15 December 2023The Center for Community and Civic Engagement featured the Community Archaeology Day video that shows some of the student research for the ACE course, ARCN:246 Archaeological Methods and Lab.
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Archaeological Methods students take a field trip to Grand Meadow Chert Quarry Outside link
15 December 2023Ellie Simon, Beat Writer for the Carletonian, writes about her experience on a field trip to Grand Meadow Chert Quarry with the Archaeological Methods class.
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Archaeological Methods class uncovers original foundations of Carleton’s oldest building Outside link
16 November 2023On a recommendation from Carleton archivist Tom Lamb, Kennedy led her Archaeological Methods & Lab students this term in an excavation of Seccombe’s original foundations along with a deep dive into the history of the building.
