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

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

ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/QInTdoHZ 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. 🍉

“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.

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?....

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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/

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.

Reminder that Prof. Howard Williams joins us on the 17th of July for a seminar on 'TikTok, Viking Archaeology, and the Far-Right'. Register for 'V for Viking' here: archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/

Coming up on the 17th of July, Prof. Howard Williams presents a vital reflection on the intersection of Viking Archaeology, the far-right, and short-form online video content, drawing from his own experiences on TikTok. Visit archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/ for details and to register.

SEMINAR ALERT: on 17/07/2025 the inimitable Prof. Howard Williams (@archaeodeathprof.bsky.social) presents 'Vikings, Tiktok, and the Far-Right'. Essential stuff for understanding the politicisation of medieval Scandinavia and digital activism. Register here: archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/

We are pleased to announce that the video recording of @lornarichardson.bsky.social's recent seminar is now publically available. Check it out on our website here: archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/seminar-reco... or on Youtube here: youtu.be/Nc2xTErvbDQ

Thank you to everyone who made it to the seminar today, and to @lornarichardson.bsky.social for an insightful and affecting talk! Keep your eyes peeled for updates on our next event as well as a link to the recording coming soon.

The wonderful @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social, a.k.a Prof. Howard Williams, has put together a great TikTok about the importance of trans solidarity in archaeology and updates on what the recipients to the open letter have done since getting it 👇 www.tiktok.com/@archaeodeat...

To those who signed up for the seminar tomorrow, you should have just recieved the meeting link via email. If there are any issues or queries about this please PM us here or send an email to the address on our contact page. We can't wait to see you tomorrow! 17:30 BST sharp.

Last chance to register for our seminar this Thursday 12 June at 1730 BST! @lornarichardson.bsky.social will be speaking about her paper on the far-right co-option of aDNA by reference to the BNP's 'Identity' magazine - hot off the presses mere weeks ago. archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/

Vital and incisive work from @lornarichardson.bsky.social that cannot be recommended enough. The co-option of archaeological themes plays an increasingly complex role in the narrative-construction of the far-right around nationalism, identity, and 'indigeneity'. Read, share, then read again.

Out this morning & Open Access! 📢 My new article in Public Archaeology on the entanglement of archaeology, the far right and ancient genetic studies, using the British National Party as a case study: ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity'

Reminder that our first seminar runs on Thursday 12th June (two weeks today!) where @lornarichardson.bsky.social will speak on her incredible new paper. Registration link in the pinned post below.

All those researching the past have a responsibility to ensure educational access for those deprived of it, particularly those of us living in nation-states directly supporting occupation and genocide through investments and arms. Please share widely, donate if you can, and keep your eyes on Gaza.

We're excited to announce our inaugural seminar. @lornarichardson.bsky.social presents a thematic analysis of the BNP’s 'Identity' magazine, interpreting the far-right misuse of archaeological science and narratives of indigeneity. Details and registration at archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/.

Hello new followers! We're so grateful for your interest in our project. Just to keep everything transparent, our small team are in the process of setting up events, blog posts, and writing theses and papers, so we won’t be active here over the next 3-4 weeks.

We urge anyone involved in UK archaeology to sign this. We call for archaeological associations to stand against the recent Supreme Court Ruling and use their platform to safeguard trans people. Archaeological evidence is incompatible with gender and sex binaries. Trans liberation, now and always.

Hello! We are Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation (ARFA for short). You can learn more about us at our website here: archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com Watch this space for blog posts, events, and commentary on the co-option and misuse of heritage in the near future.