Laura Heath-Stout
Postdoctoral Scholar, Archaeology
Bio
I am an intersectional feminist archaeologist and activist. I use qualitative and quantitative social science methods to study the demographics and knowledge production practices of archaeologists. I am currently starting a new community-driven project about the history of institutions for people with disabilities in Massachusetts.
Honors & Awards
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The Socio-Politics of Knowledge Production in Archaeology and Anthropology (Workshop), Wenner-Gren Foundation (2023)
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Emerging Voices Semifinalist Grant, American Council of Learned Societies (2022)
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Identity, Oppression and Diversity in Archaeology: Career Arcs (Hunt Postdoc), Wenner-Gren Foundation (2021)
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Student Membership Award, Archaeology Division, American Anthropological Association (2018)
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Outstanding Writing Fellow Award, Writing Program, Boston University (2017)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Leadership Team, Disabled Archaeologists Network (2022 - Present)
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Member, Founding Committee, Disabled Archaeologists Network (2021 - 2022)
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Co-Chair, Committee on Annual Meeting Safety, Society for American Archaeology (2019 - 2022)
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Member, Task Force on Sexual and Anti-Harassment Policies and Procedures, Society for American Archaeology (2019 - 2019)
Professional Education
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Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University (2019)
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Master of Arts, Boston University (2013)
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Ph.D., Boston University, Anthropology (2019)
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Graduate Certificate, Boston University, Teaching College Writing (2019)
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M.A., Boston University, Archaeology (2013)
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B.A., Wesleyan University, Archaeology (2011)
2024-25 Courses
- Diversity and Knowledge Production in Archaeology
ARCHLGY 121 (Spr) -
Prior Year Courses
2023-24 Courses
- Archaeology & Disability
ANTHRO 139A, ANTHRO 239A, ARCHLGY 139, ARCHLGY 239, FEMGEN 139A (Aut) - Excavating the University
ARCHLGY 143 (Spr)
- Archaeology & Disability
All Publications
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Demographic Dynamics of Publishing in the American Journal of Archaeology
American Journal of Archaeology
2023; 127 (2): 151–165
View details for DOI 10.1086/723220
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Funding in the "Field:" An Analysis of Demographics and Methods in National Science Foundation Archaeology Grants (1955-2020)
JOURNAL OF FIELD ARCHAEOLOGY
2023; 48 (2): 102-112
View details for DOI 10.1080/00934690.2022.2154999
View details for Web of Science ID 000897067700001
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The Invisibly Disabled Archaeologist
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
2023; 27 (1): 17-32
View details for DOI 10.1007/s10761-022-00653-8
View details for Web of Science ID 000743419800001
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Reflections on Writing about Health and Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
2023; 27 (1): 234-240
View details for DOI 10.1007/s10761-021-00646-z
View details for Web of Science ID 000740165500001
View details for PubMedID 35018091
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC8739502
- The Texas Archeological Society: An Analysis of Current Demographics and Diachronic BTAS Authorship (1929–2019) Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society 2021; 92: 213–233
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Who Writes about Archaeology? An Intersectional Study of Authorship in Archaeological Journals
AMERICAN ANTIQUITY
2020; 85 (3): 407-426
View details for DOI 10.1017/aaq.2020.28
View details for Web of Science ID 000545658800001
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Affording Archaeology: How Field School Costs Promote Exclusivity
ADVANCES IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICE
2020; 8 (2): 123-133
View details for DOI 10.1017/aap.2020.7
View details for Web of Science ID 000535945600003
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Pottery on the periphery: Contact-period ceramics and regional integration at La Laguna, Tlaxcala, Mexico
JOURNAL OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
2019; 56
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jaa.2019.101088
View details for Web of Science ID 000503913800004