Congratulations to Professor Shawn Graham and his team for winning a 2019 Award for Outstanding Work in Digital Archaeology. The award from the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is in honour of Prof. Graham’s eCampusOntario funded textbook project, “ODATE: The Open Digital Archaeology Textbook Environment”. More details on ODATE and the implications this award will have on the project can be found on this online post from Prof. Graham.
About the Award:
Each year, the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) presents a number of awards to archaeologists, educators, authors, and others whose work has had a positive impact on the field of archaeology. Each award recognizes excellence on the part of an individual or a group of individuals engaged in the pursuit of human knowledge through archaeology or related disciplines. Winners of these prestigious awards are honored at a special ceremony held every year during the Institute’s Annual Meeting.
Digital technologies are driving important changes in archaeology. Despite the increasing acceptance of digital technology in daily life, however, determining how to assess digital scholarship has proved difficult: many universities remain unsure about how to evaluate digital work along side more traditional forms of print publication when faced with tenure and promotion decisions. Recognizing the value of digital scholarship, and aiming to encourage its practice, the AIA offers this award to honor projects, groups, and individuals that deploy digital technology in innovative ways in the realms of excavation, research, teaching, publishing, or outreach.