Women in archaeology, geology, and palaeontology
TrowelBlazers is a celebration of women archaeologists, palaeontologists and geologists who have been doing awesome work for far longer, and in far greater numbers, than most people realise.
Diana Victoria Warcup Kirkbride-Halbaek
Diana Kirkbride-Halbaek has been described as one of the last grandes dammes of British archaeology; comparisons with Gertrude Bell and Kathleen Kenyon are inevitable. Highly intelligent, self confident, not one to suffer fools and never happier than with a cigarette in one hand and a gin and tonic in the other, she died in Denmark […]
The annual Theoretical Archaeology Group conference in the UK is being held at University College London this year, and you BET TrowelBlazers is involved. We're bringing together some of the most passionate and dedicated forces for bringing equality to archaeology in an exciting panel discussion in Session 43, thanks to organisers Penny Coombe, Cecilia Dal Zovo, and Beth Hodgett. This session isn't just any panel, however -- we're looking at producing the first stages of a sector-wide approach to making archaeology inclusive, equal, and accessible. We'll also be announcing the first ever TrowelBlazers bursary winner for one lucky TAG attendee very soon!
But that's not all! On November 14th we are taking over UCL with the first ever UCL TrowelBlazers Wikipedia edit-a-thon! With the support of the Wikimedia foundation and star editor Dr Jess Wade, we are going to have a dedicated day to write women BACK into the history of science. Places are free, but limited, so register now!
Well, the less said about 2020 the better, right? But we do want to say something because TrowelBlazers have a habit of persevering and dang, did our beautiful community come through. This was a year that saw us finally get to so many posts that we've been dying to do, with the help of a small army of brilliant, wonderful,…
Do you know of an awesome, TrowelBlazing pioneer in archaeology, geology, or palaeontology? Let us know! We are always looking out for guest posts, or even suggestions for new women to feature.
It’s all so very easy… 200 words, and a picture either freely available or with a known source where we can request permission to reproduce it. Even if you can’t manage that – don’t worry! We’re happy just to be told about truly inspiring women. Don’t forget to tell us your twitter/ blog name so we can give you full credit!