Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation
@a-rfa.bsky.social
An independent project connecting archaeologists, heritage researchers, and members of the public committed to challenging rising misuse and misrepresentation of the past by the far-right. UK-based, ECR-led. https://archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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This Friday, conference in Valencia Spain on Antiquity and the Extreme Right in Europe and the US in the 21st century, hosted by @anihoproject.bsky.social
Próximo evento: este viernes 31 de octubre nos reuniremos para debatir colectivamente sobre un tema de total actualidad: Antigüedad y extrema derecha en Europa y EEUU en el siglo XXI: estrategias, apropiaciones y distorsiones.
Online: labur.eus/aniho2025
Online: labur.eus/aniho2025
October 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This Friday, conference in Valencia Spain on Antiquity and the Extreme Right in Europe and the US in the 21st century, hosted by @anihoproject.bsky.social
Read @carantes.bsky.social‘s newsletter for some heartening advice on the spectrum of roles in antifascist organising, further great advice from @invisiblehistories.bsky.social, and an upcoming talk on medieval chivalry and Far Right masculinities by @menysnoweballes.bsky.social. Then follow them!
Need a late-night read? Or maybe late-afternoon… or mid-morning… Ya know what, time zones are annoying! The latest Carantes newsletter is out on our website! We look forward to Dr Rachel Moss's (@menysnoweballes.bsky.social) talk next month, details in the newsletter!
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October 2025 Newsletter
Dear friends, We hope this 25th newsletter finds you well as Fall settles over the northern hemisphere, and Spring greets the southern. We continue to watch with heartbreak and anger as viole…
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October 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Read @carantes.bsky.social‘s newsletter for some heartening advice on the spectrum of roles in antifascist organising, further great advice from @invisiblehistories.bsky.social, and an upcoming talk on medieval chivalry and Far Right masculinities by @menysnoweballes.bsky.social. Then follow them!
All those who signed up to attend today's seminar with @cultarchaeo.bsky.social should have now received a link to attend. If you haven't received the link, email us at [email protected]. Otherwise, look out for the recorded version in the next couple of weeks. See you soon!
October 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
All those who signed up to attend today's seminar with @cultarchaeo.bsky.social should have now received a link to attend. If you haven't received the link, email us at [email protected]. Otherwise, look out for the recorded version in the next couple of weeks. See you soon!
Last chance to register for Steph Halmhofer’s talk this coming Tuesday! Essential for anyone interested in the relationship between pseudo-archaeology, conspiracy, and extreme political ideology. Link below to register, we hope to see you there!
🚨 NEW SEMINAR ALERT 🚨
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
Events
Upcoming Events Stephanie Halmhofer – Manufacturing History: Pseudo-archaeology, Conspiracy, and the Far-Right Date and Time: 17-07-2025, 17:30BST//09:30PDT To Register: About the Speaker: &#…
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October 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Last chance to register for Steph Halmhofer’s talk this coming Tuesday! Essential for anyone interested in the relationship between pseudo-archaeology, conspiracy, and extreme political ideology. Link below to register, we hope to see you there!
🌟 Reminder! 🌟 we will be hosting the amazing Steph Halmhofer on Tuesday 14th of October, who will be presenting on the incredibly important topic of pseudoarchaeology, conspirary and the far right. The talk is free to attend so please sign up below!
🚨 NEW SEMINAR ALERT 🚨
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
Events
Upcoming Events Stephanie Halmhofer – Manufacturing History: Pseudo-archaeology, Conspiracy, and the Far-Right Date and Time: 17-07-2025, 17:30BST//09:30PDT To Register: About the Speaker: &#…
archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🌟 Reminder! 🌟 we will be hosting the amazing Steph Halmhofer on Tuesday 14th of October, who will be presenting on the incredibly important topic of pseudoarchaeology, conspirary and the far right. The talk is free to attend so please sign up below!
🚨 NEW SEMINAR ALERT 🚨
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
Events
Upcoming Events Stephanie Halmhofer – Manufacturing History: Pseudo-archaeology, Conspiracy, and the Far-Right Date and Time: 17-07-2025, 17:30BST//09:30PDT To Register: About the Speaker: &#…
archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🚨 NEW SEMINAR ALERT 🚨
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
On 14/10 Steph Halmhofer (@cultarchaeo.bsky.social) will speak on 'Manufacturing History', examining the relationship between pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy, and the far-right and highlighting its contemporary relevance. Go to archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ to register.
This is unacceptable, but also predictable - the most recent in a long line of institutional and governmental failures to stand up to the far-right. Instead, remember We Keep Us Safe. Look for ways to support the most marginalised, fold antifascist praxis into your work, find your role and organise.
Scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march shows free speech ‘alive and well’ in UK, says minister – UK politics live
Scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march shows free speech ‘alive and well’ in UK, says minister – UK politics live
Peter Kyle said he was not ‘disturbed’ by huge Tommy Robinson-organised far-right protest but condemns violence against the police
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This is unacceptable, but also predictable - the most recent in a long line of institutional and governmental failures to stand up to the far-right. Instead, remember We Keep Us Safe. Look for ways to support the most marginalised, fold antifascist praxis into your work, find your role and organise.
Urgently useful stuff, thank you @drdanstewart1.bsky.social
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 🏺
September 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Urgently useful stuff, thank you @drdanstewart1.bsky.social
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Ok, 3rd time's the charm, eh?
Google took down original #EAA meeting petition due to complaints & 2nd went same way.
Old signatures have been saved, but if you've ever been a member of EAA & haven't filled this out yet, then please do.
#Archaeology 🏺 #EAA2025
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Google took down original #EAA meeting petition due to complaints & 2nd went same way.
Old signatures have been saved, but if you've ever been a member of EAA & haven't filled this out yet, then please do.
#Archaeology 🏺 #EAA2025
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Enketo Express for KoboToolbox
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September 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Ok, 3rd time's the charm, eh?
Google took down original #EAA meeting petition due to complaints & 2nd went same way.
Old signatures have been saved, but if you've ever been a member of EAA & haven't filled this out yet, then please do.
#Archaeology 🏺 #EAA2025
ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/QInTdoHZ
Google took down original #EAA meeting petition due to complaints & 2nd went same way.
Old signatures have been saved, but if you've ever been a member of EAA & haven't filled this out yet, then please do.
#Archaeology 🏺 #EAA2025
ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/QInTdoHZ
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New form to sign the petition for a Special Meeting of the EAA (to discuss the genocide in Gaza and the handling of the situation by the Executive Board). Previous one was reported and taken down by Google for "violating its terms". Wonder who reported it?🤔 #eaa2025
New form to sign the petition for a Special Meeting of the EAA (to discuss the genocide in Gaza and the handling of the situation by the Executive Board). Previous one was reported and taken down by Google for "violating its terms". Wonder who reported it?🤔 #eaa2025
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September 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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New form to sign the petition for a Special Meeting of the EAA (to discuss the genocide in Gaza and the handling of the situation by the Executive Board). Previous one was reported and taken down by Google for "violating its terms". Wonder who reported it?🤔 #eaa2025
New form to sign the petition for a Special Meeting of the EAA (to discuss the genocide in Gaza and the handling of the situation by the Executive Board). Previous one was reported and taken down by Google for "violating its terms". Wonder who reported it?🤔 #eaa2025
EAA members, sign to call for a special meeting to hold the Executive Board to account. When elements of our discipline are being used to justify apartheid and genocide, we need institutions (and members) to clearly and loudly condemn and work against this. Archaeology is political. Eyes on Gaza. 🍉
📣 Calling all archaeologists! 📣
***This call requires 10% of EAA members to sign***
🍉🍉🍉
EAA members: sign and share widely (you'll need your membership number)
✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼
Not an EAA member? Please share widely around your networks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
***This call requires 10% of EAA members to sign***
🍉🍉🍉
EAA members: sign and share widely (you'll need your membership number)
✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼
Not an EAA member? Please share widely around your networks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA
Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
EAA members, sign to call for a special meeting to hold the Executive Board to account. When elements of our discipline are being used to justify apartheid and genocide, we need institutions (and members) to clearly and loudly condemn and work against this. Archaeology is political. Eyes on Gaza. 🍉
“We do archaeology because we care about people in the past and people in the present, and oppose the violent destruction of lives and heritage … interference with a democratic process to overturn a decision like this is unacceptable.”
Solidarity with BTC and others holding EAA to account.
Solidarity with BTC and others holding EAA to account.
📢 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
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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September 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
“We do archaeology because we care about people in the past and people in the present, and oppose the violent destruction of lives and heritage … interference with a democratic process to overturn a decision like this is unacceptable.”
Solidarity with BTC and others holding EAA to account.
Solidarity with BTC and others holding EAA to account.
Very excited to announce that the recording of Prof Howard Williams' (@archaeodeathprof.bsky.social) fantastic seminar from July is now publically available. Check it out on our website at archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/seminar-reco... or on Youtube at youtu.be/r0fs6jD_c7k?....
V for Viking: TikTok, Viking Archaeology, and the Far-Right with Professor Howard Williams
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August 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Very excited to announce that the recording of Prof Howard Williams' (@archaeodeathprof.bsky.social) fantastic seminar from July is now publically available. Check it out on our website at archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/seminar-reco... or on Youtube at youtu.be/r0fs6jD_c7k?....
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In response to ICOMOS Palestine's February 2025 appeal, archaeologists of conscience everywhere are mobilising. We are calling on our representative bodies to boycott Israel now! #archaeology #🏺 #eaa2025 forms.gle/c9XcB5zQqg5z...
Open letter to EAA calling for a boycott of Israel
Please fill out the form below and add your name to over 1030 others on this open letter*, calling on the European Association of Archaeologists to respond to ICOMOS Palestine's appeal for cultural he...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In response to ICOMOS Palestine's February 2025 appeal, archaeologists of conscience everywhere are mobilising. We are calling on our representative bodies to boycott Israel now! #archaeology #🏺 #eaa2025 forms.gle/c9XcB5zQqg5z...
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The First Peoples in the Americas. Ancient DNA with Dr Jennifer Raff @jenniferraff.bsky.social is now ported to Spotify
See it on YouTube here: youtu.be/TcWPRdtT2B8
Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/0F9V...
See it on YouTube here: youtu.be/TcWPRdtT2B8
Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/0F9V...
July 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The First Peoples in the Americas. Ancient DNA with Dr Jennifer Raff @jenniferraff.bsky.social is now ported to Spotify
See it on YouTube here: youtu.be/TcWPRdtT2B8
Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/0F9V...
See it on YouTube here: youtu.be/TcWPRdtT2B8
Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/0F9V...
Attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers do nothing to ‘protect communities’ and everything to further endanger some of the most marginalised people in the UK. The evidence shows that they are facilitated by violent white supremacists (see @hopenothate.org.uk) and stoked by racist rhetoric.
This racist far-right violence and intimidation is a direct result of the government and media's repeated scapegoating of migrants.
The government must stop blaming migrants for its own failures to address social and economic issues facing this country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government must stop blaming migrants for its own failures to address social and economic issues facing this country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Epping asylum hotel protest a 'powder keg', says council leader
More than 1,000 people have gathered outside the Epping hotel in separate protests in the past week.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers do nothing to ‘protect communities’ and everything to further endanger some of the most marginalised people in the UK. The evidence shows that they are facilitated by violent white supremacists (see @hopenothate.org.uk) and stoked by racist rhetoric.
Thank you so much to everyone who was able to make it to this evening's seminar, particularly those who contributed such insightful comments and questions, and to @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social for a thought-provoking and inspiring presentation. We'll see you soon.
July 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who was able to make it to this evening's seminar, particularly those who contributed such insightful comments and questions, and to @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social for a thought-provoking and inspiring presentation. We'll see you soon.
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Here’s a little clip from our emergency meeting on ‘Archaeology and Apartheid’, in which Palestinian archaeologist Fadel Al Utol tells us what it is like to do archaeology under occupation. 🏺🍉
You can watch the whole event on our YouTube channel: m.youtube.com/@Societyfort...
You can watch the whole event on our YouTube channel: m.youtube.com/@Societyfort...
July 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Here’s a little clip from our emergency meeting on ‘Archaeology and Apartheid’, in which Palestinian archaeologist Fadel Al Utol tells us what it is like to do archaeology under occupation. 🏺🍉
You can watch the whole event on our YouTube channel: m.youtube.com/@Societyfort...
You can watch the whole event on our YouTube channel: m.youtube.com/@Societyfort...
All attendees for this evening's seminar with Howard Williams should now have received a link which allows you to access the seminar. If you signed up but don't have a link, contact us at [email protected]. To those who missed out, keep your eyes peeled for the recording soon.
July 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
All attendees for this evening's seminar with Howard Williams should now have received a link which allows you to access the seminar. If you signed up but don't have a link, contact us at [email protected]. To those who missed out, keep your eyes peeled for the recording soon.
Further to yesterday's post: we've had a big influx of sign-ups for Howard Williams' seminar this evening, so are going to leave sign-ups open till this afternoon in case any more of you curious, brilliant lot want in. Attendees should expect to recieve a Zoom link by email around 16:30BST/11:30EDT.
July 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Further to yesterday's post: we've had a big influx of sign-ups for Howard Williams' seminar this evening, so are going to leave sign-ups open till this afternoon in case any more of you curious, brilliant lot want in. Attendees should expect to recieve a Zoom link by email around 16:30BST/11:30EDT.
For those attending the seminar tomorrow: we are extending the sign up deadline slightly to make it accessible to as many as possible, so links to the Zoom meeting will go out tomorrow rather than tonight. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
July 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
For those attending the seminar tomorrow: we are extending the sign up deadline slightly to make it accessible to as many as possible, so links to the Zoom meeting will go out tomorrow rather than tonight. We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Last chance to sign up to Howard Williams’ upcoming seminar ‘V for Viking: TikTok, Viking Archaeology, and the Far-Right’. Sure to be essential analysis for anyone interested in digital activism against far-right heritage appropriation. This Thursday! archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/
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Upcoming Events Prof. Howard Williams – ‘V for Viking: TikTok, Viking Archaeology, and the Far-Right’ Date and Time: 17-07-2025, 17:30BST//12:30 EDT//09:30 PDT To Register: About …
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July 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Last chance to sign up to Howard Williams’ upcoming seminar ‘V for Viking: TikTok, Viking Archaeology, and the Far-Right’. Sure to be essential analysis for anyone interested in digital activism against far-right heritage appropriation. This Thursday! archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/
Vital work on confronting the complicity of archaeology/academic institutions in apartheid and genocide. Keep an eye out for the recording and more work from @socstudyofthepast.bsky.social.
Our emergency meeting was a beautiful, and powerful, success. We've recorded it so watch out Everyday Orientalism's post on the event for the recording 💚 and make sure to join the @socstudyofthepast.bsky.social (it's free!) everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2025/07/03/a...
July 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Vital work on confronting the complicity of archaeology/academic institutions in apartheid and genocide. Keep an eye out for the recording and more work from @socstudyofthepast.bsky.social.