The brutal war in Sudan has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and has displaced at least 20 percent of the population of Sudan since its outbreak in April 2023. In this talk, Geoff Emberling will outline some of the ways that the Jebel Barkal Archaeological Project, based in part at the Kelsey Museum, has worked to support our colleagues, local communities, and national antiquities authorities in Sudan. As a collaboratively organized and community-engaged project, our connections and our responsibilities have been deeper than would otherwise be the case. Geoff will also outline some of the ethical issues that have troubled international members of the team in wrestling with how to proceed.

Geoff Emberling is an associate research scientist at the Kelsey Museum and currently directs archaeological research on ancient Kush at Jebel Barkal in northern Sudan.

FAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall. Light refreshments and food will be provided at 5:30 PM, with the lecture starting at 6:00 PM.

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