Statement and Commitments from SAA Editors to Change the Underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and Other Scholars from Diverse Backgrounds in Our Publications

(The SAA Publications Committee, with the assistance of Cambridge University Press, has put together materials from its publications on Race, Inequality, and Decolonization [https://www.cambridge.org/core/societies/society-for-american-archaeology/race-inequality-and-decolonization]. The editors of...

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Published in:American antiquity 2020-10, Vol.85 (4), p.624-626
Main Authors: Gamble, Lynn, Martin, Debra, Hendon, Julia, Santoro, Calogero, Herr, Sarah, Rieth, Christina, van der Linde, Sjoerd, Rodning, Christopher, Hegmon, Michelle, Birch, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Antiquity
Archaeology
Colonialism
Decolonization
Editorial
Excavation
Racism
Social exclusion
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Summary:(The SAA Publications Committee, with the assistance of Cambridge University Press, has put together materials from its publications on Race, Inequality, and Decolonization [https://www.cambridge.org/core/societies/society-for-american-archaeology/race-inequality-and-decolonization]. The editors of the four Society for American Archaeology (SAA) publications—American Antiquity, Latin American Antiquity, Advances in Archaeological Practice, and The SAA Archaeological Record—and the editors of The SAA Press are committed to changing the underrepresentation of Black and Indigenous scholars and other groups in our publications and to do so at all stages of the production of knowledge in our field, including teaching, mentoring, and combating structural inequity. To initiate these changes, and to combat racism in archaeology and in contemporary society more broadly, we are committing to be more inclusive of Black scholars and others from underrepresented communities by vowing to undertake the following actions: (1) Include BIPOC members on SAA editorial boards and committees and strive to incorporate BIPOC perspectives in committee decisions, acknowledging the guidance they are already transmitting in how to create anti-racist organizational culture.
ISSN:0002-7316
2325-5064
DOI:10.1017/aaq.2020.89