For Students
Publishing Panel*
11:00 – 11:50 am EDT, Thursday May 6, Session Room 1
View the recording here: https://youtu.be/I91UVVhKzjw
Hosted by the CAA Student Committee; Organizers: Laurence Ferland, Beatrice Fletcher, and Kelsey Pennanen
Publications can influence your chances of securing an academic job, and be a useful method of communicating your work to other researchers. Publishing a paper can be intimidating, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the process. This workshop aims to demystify the publication process for early-career researchers and students and help them through it. Our expert panel is here to answer any questions you have on getting your paper to publication. The panelists will discuss topics such as selecting a journal, formatting and organization, the review process, and communicating your work beyond academia. The panelists will include Editors from provincial, national, and international journals to share their valuable and varied experiences. All are welcome to attend. Access this panel in Session Room 1 of the Gather.town venue or via the direct Zoom link on the conference schedule.
Panelists
Todd Kristensen, Editor, Archaeological Survey of Alberta
The Archaeological Survey of Alberta publishes an annual journal called the Occasional Paper Series. Based on experience as an editor for the series, I’ll offer advice to think about how theses, dissertations, and archaeological permit reports can be compartmentalized and crafted for submission to a variety of publication venues.
Patricia (Patty) Wells, Editor, ARCTIC
Patricia (Patty) Wells is an archaeologist (PhD Memorial University) and editor of the journal Arctic situated at the Arctic Institute of North America, University of Calgary. Her archaeological research focuses on social and technical practices of Arctic groups who inhabited Newfoundland, the Groswater and Dorset, through analyses of bone, antler and ivory remains.
John Creese, Editor, Canadian Journal of Archaeology
John Creese is Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Archaeology and serves on the editorial board of the Cambridge Archaeological Journal. He will chat about strategies for publishing graduate research in academic journals, common pitfalls made by early career authors, and how best to respond to reviewer feedback (yes, even “Reviewer 2”!).
Careers Panel
6:00 – 7:00 pm EDT, Friday May 7, Session Room 1
View the recording here: https://youtu.be/gkxU4IzitvU
Hosted by the CAA Student Committee; Organizers: Kelsey Pennanen, Lusine Petrosyan and Sarah Smith
This panel offers students and participants an opportunity to learn from archaeologists with established professional careers from a range of fields outside of academia, including CRM, consultation, government, and museums. Gain a better understanding of what a career in archaeology can look like and be better prepared for any challenges you may face along the way. Take time to expand your career choices, and join us to learn more about diverse careers in archaeology! Access this panel in Session Room 1 of the Gather.town venue or via the direct Zoom link on the conference schedule.
Panelists
Federal Government
Jenny Cohen (Terrestrial Archaeologist) - Parks Canada
Jenny Cohen, a Parks Canada Terrestrial Archaeologist for Coastal BC, is responsible for archaeology-related matters for National Parks Reserves and National Heritage sites in coastal BC. These include Pacific Rim, Gulf Islands National Park Reserves, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, Haida Heritage Site and National Marine Conservation Area, and Fort Rodd Hill, Fisgard Lighthouse, Fort Langley, and Gulf of Georgia National Historic Sites. She first started at Parks Canada in 2009 as an archaeological collections assistant and has held various term positions for the agency, as well as working on Parks Canada and provincial projects as a contract and consulting archaeologist. In her current position since 2018, she plays diverse roles ranging from CRM and research-based archaeology, to public engagement and regulatory/permitting work. Some of her duties include: providing expertise and recommendations for strategic planning and project management, archaeological permit reviews, conducting in-field Archaeological Impact Assessments and other fieldwork, archaeological research design, program and contract development, training, public outreach, and archaeological database management. She works directly with multidisciplinary teams, Indigenous communities, consulting archaeologists, and other stakeholders on a range of project types. She finds the work to be very challenging and rewarding and is honored to work with so many dedicated and passionate people from a variety of fields and backgrounds.
Local Government
Geordie Howe, BA, RPCA (Archaeologist / Policy Analyst Park Development) - Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Geordie has forty-five years of archaeological experience; including forty years as a
heritage resource management consultant with a career spanning the years from the
emergence of consulting archaeology in the late 1970s to Indigenous and Community
led archaeology programs of today. He currently serves as archaeologist for the
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation in British Columbia. Geordie received his
B.A. in Archaeology/Anthropology from University of British Columbia in 1979. He has
been working in archaeology since 1976 and his major areas of interest include the
prehistory of the Pacific Northwest Coast, lithic technology, ecological archaeology,
and quantitative methods in archaeology. Geordie has worked for the Department of
Anthropology (UBC), the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the BC Government’s
Heritage Conservation Branch between 1978 and 1981; Provenance Research Inc.
from 1981 to 1983; Arcas Consulting Archeologists from 1984 to 2009; and Amec
Foster Wheeler from 2009 to 2016 as a Senior Associate Archaeologist and Project
Manager. Geordie is a Past President for the BC Association of Professional
Archaeologists. He is a member of the Society for American Archaeology and the
Society for Historical Archaeology and past Editor of the Archaeological Society of BC
publication, The Midden. Geordie has also served on the City of Coquitlam’s Heritage
Advisory Committee.
Museums
Kayleigh Speirs (Curator and Manager) - Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds)
Kayleigh Speirs is the Curator and Manager of Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) owned and operated by Rainy River First Nations in Northwestern Ontario. She has experience in museum curation, management, and works to promote reconciliation and Indigenization in museums. Along with the community, she works to protect and preserve the tangible and intangible history and culture of Rainy River First Nations and to ensure all visitors have an educational and inspirational experience at the Place of the Long Rapids.
CRM Industry
Kristin McKay (Senior Project Manager) - Circle CRM Group
Kristin McKay is a Senior Project Manager at Circle CRM Group, and has been working as a permit-holding archaeologist in Alberta since 2006. Kristin is also a permit holder in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories. She spends most working days in the office doing project management, as well as a lot of the behind the scenes work for clients including desktop assessments, GIS, etc. Join us to learn more about Kristin’s work in cultural resource management archaeology!
Student Voices: Growing Communities Through Support and Collaboration (Short-Session)
12:00 – 2:00 pm EDT, Saturday May 8, Session Room 3
View the recording here: https://youtu.be/Sd-aNRQnnNE
Organized by The CAA Student Committee [Kelsey Pennanen (University of Calgary), Molly Ingenmey (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Tekla Cunningham (University of Winnipeg)]
Student Prizes
Poster Prize
We are pleased to announce that there will be a $200 prize for the best student poster at this year’s conference. Thank-you to Turtle Island CRM for donating the prize money and to our judges for evaluating the posters based on their content, presentation and overall research contribution to the field of study. The winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening
Student Presentation Prize – Student Voices Session
The CAA Student Committee has organized a Student Voices Session featuring short live presentations from students and early career researchers. It will take place on Saturday. Turtle Island CRM is providing a $200 cash prizes to the winners in the undergraduate, masters and PhD student categories. They will be judged based on content, organization and delivery. Thank-you to our volunteer judges!