UMass Boston Historical Archaeology Graduate Program

10/12/2026

Congratulations to Joey Kinney for winning the student paper competition at CNEHA!

10/12/2026

MA program grads -- please fill out our survey! If you graduated since 2018 and didn't get one, it's probably because we don't have good contact info for you, so please reach our.

10/06/2026

October is Massachusetts Archaeology Month! Check out the calendar of events here including the chance to see GPR in action (by John Steinberg and students) on the 10th and a talk by Stephen Silliman on the 13th.

Massachusetts Historical Commission, the state historic preservation office, identifies, evaluates & protects the state’s historic & archaeological resources.

09/30/2026

Check out grad student Katie Lincoln's post on teaching young archaeologists over the summer!

Archaeologist, Katie Lincoln, shares a summary of the 2026 Andover Summer Session's Dig This! Class. Read on at the link in the comments to learn more about students' research and finds from their excavation work on campus.

09/23/2026

Eastern MA folks: Plimoth Patuxet Museums is looking for a Collections Assistant to catalog some legacy archaeological collections, full time for the term of a grant (till end of August 2028). MA degree preferred, and it looks like the are looking for someone to start soon.

Plimoth Patuxet Museums is a living history museum that brings the history and cultures of 17th-century New England to life through engaging, experiential indoor and outdoor exhibits, programs, and events. Our sites include the main campus, Mayflower II on Plymouth’s waterfront, and the Plimoth Gr...

09/22/2026

As City of Boston archaeologist, Joe Bagley G’13 works to uncover the stories often overlooked by the historical record—from Indigenous communities and immigrants to laborers, women, and children. His work has taken him beneath city streets, across the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park, and into communities where archaeology moves “at the speed of trust.”

Meet the UMass Boston Historical Archaeology Graduate Program alumnus who's helping reveal a richer, more inclusive history of Boston in the latest issue of Beacons magazine.

Read more at umb.edu/beaconsmagazine.

06/16/2026

Submit an abstract for the CNEHA conference this October!

⏰ Have you submitted your paper for the 2026 CNEHA conference? ⏰

You still have time to do it!

We invite papers, posters, organized sessions and panel discussions that engage with archaeology both of resistance and as resistance, across periods and communities of the historical Northeast.

You have until 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟬, 2026, to submit proposals for organized sessions or roundtables. For papers and posters, the deadline is 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟰, 2026.

We hope to see you in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, from October 8 to 11, 2026! 🍁🍂

For more informations regarding this year's theme, location and call for papers :
https://cneha.org/conference/cneha-call-for-papers-2026.pdf
https://cneha.org/conference.html

06/05/2026

Best wishes to Laura, one of our alums, in her new role!

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the archaeology department staff! Laura Paisley is our new Assistant Archaeologist. She has experience from both cultural resource management and historical sites, as well as a masters degree in historical archaeology from University of Massachusetts - Boston. Laura is already settling in and helping with our field school of 11 archaeology students.

"I'm excited to be a part of the Virginia archaeology community and enter in a research-based position here at Poplar Forest."

Welcome, Laura!

05/26/2026

Congratulations to all of our MA students graduating this week and upcoming over the summer! Not everyone is pictured, but here are a few images from the Department graduation ceremony today. Congrats to Katie Brauckmann, Andrea Chavez, Kristen Delatour, Iris Glinski, Megan Goldstein, Tyler Perkins, Trace Podder, Claire Ross, Samantha Side, and Chiara Torrini!

05/21/2026

Congratulations to Amélie Allard on the publication of her book! Dr. Allard completed her MA in the Historical Archaeology program at UMB, went on to the University of Minnesota for her PhD, and now teaches at Rhode Island College.