Interview with Dr. Steven Dorland
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Dr. Steven Dorland discussing childhood archaeology and community-based projects related to material culture.
What can material culture tell us about a past society? Can pottery speak towards one's culture and, if so, in what ways? Today we discuss childhood archaeology with Dr. Steven Dorland from the Anthropology Department at Grand Valley State University. We also discuss Dr. Dorland's community-based project hosted by the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Mississaugas First Nation, where relationships are vital and co-groups of directors ensure that every decision made reflects the community's goals and interests, first and foremost. Finally, we talk about pre-contact trade networks, past environmental conditions, and even some Viking talk sneaks its way into the mix at times! I really think you're going to enjoy this conversation... so let's get right to it! For more information on the Mississaugas of the First Credit Nation please click here: https://mncfn.ca/about-mncfn/community-profile Here is a link with some more background information about the community-based project that first started during COVID. One of the directors is Jordan Jamieson, who is also a musical artist who you can find on Spotify under his stage name " Mr. Sauga "…
People in this episode
Host: Alan Laycock-Fuchs
Guest: Dr. Steven Dorland
Topics covered
- material culture
- childhood archaeology
- community-based projects
- pre-contact trade networks
- environmental conditions
- Viking history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grand Valley State University, Mississaugas of the Credit, Mississaugas First Nation
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