Black Trowel Collective

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Anarchist Archaeologists Collective

We are archaeologists supporting students from working-class and historically looted communities excluded by biased academic systems. We work to remove financial barriers like high tuition, costly field schools, and basic living expenses, making archaeology more accessible.

We are also @BlackTrowel

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blacktrowel

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/blacktrowel.bsky.social

Black Trowel Collective Wordpresshttps://blacktrowel.com
Foundations of an Anarchist Archaeology: A Community Manifestohttps://www.academia.edu/29673414/Foundations_of_an_Anarchist_Archaeology_A_Community_Manifesto_Black_Trowel_Collective_
Archaeology in 2022: Counter-myths for hopeful futureshttps://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aman.13940
Archaeologists for Trans Liberationhttps://anthrodendum.org/2021/08/06/archaeologists-for-trans-liberation/
Black Trowel CollectiveFeb 20
Archaeos Against ApartheidFeb 20
Archaeologists Against Apartheid now active on Mastodon #archaeology
Black Trowel CollectiveNov 28

Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US.

Find full details on our blog post.

https://blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/microgrants-temporarily-paused/

Microgrants Temporarily Paused

Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US. This status was required for maintaining our US PayPal Business acc…

Black Trowel Collective Microgrants
Black Trowel CollectiveNov 27
Show threadSTOP OCCUPATION 🍉 S. CostaNov 1

@BlackTrowel ho messo una prima versione della traduzione qui https://pad.libreon.fr/MrSvj-snQcWFiSGZxNWSIw#

Il testo è liberamente modificabile da chiunque, quindi non siate timidə.

Non sono soddisfatto al 100%, nel testo ho alternato singolare e plurale, e al momento è un po' più lungo della versione inglese. Qualche paragrafo è tradotto in modo più libero, ad esempio quello sulla protezione civile.

Vorrei fare un pieghevole tipo zine come per l' originale, facile da distribuire.

#archeologia #antifascismo

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Black Trowel CollectiveNov 27
Show threadSTOP OCCUPATION 🍉 S. CostaNov 8
@BlackTrowel I have done my best Inkscape-fu since 2016 and made a translated zine of last year's "Don't panic" zine. I printed on A4 for now but it's a tiny antifascist zine that is good to keep in my pocket.
Black Trowel CollectiveNov 27
STOP OCCUPATION 🍉 S. CostaOct 29
Oh, I'm just busy translating @BlackTrowel zine "DON'T PANIC! How to fight fascism as an archaeologist" in Italian.
Black Trowel CollectiveOct 23
STOP OCCUPATION 🍉 S. CostaOct 8

There are many fundraising calls and mutual aid requests. As an #archaeology professional with lots of privilege, I am happy to take part in the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants 🏴✊

@BlackTrowel is a collective of archaeologists committed to the active support of archaeology students from working-class and historically looted communities who are both regularly excluded by traditional scholarship and academic programs, or who require economic support

https://liberapay.com/blacktrowelcollective/

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Black Trowel CollectiveSep 19, 2025

BTC Microgrants Are Open Again!

We’re happy to announce that the BTC Microgrants program is now accepting applications again. After a brief pause while we resolved account access issues, we’re ready to continue supporting archaeology students. While applications are usually open from the 1st to the 10th of each month, this month will be an exception. Because we want to reopen as soon as possible, …

https://blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/btc-microgrants-are-open-again/

BTC Microgrants Are Open Again!

We’re happy to announce that the BTC Microgrants program is now accepting applications again. After a brief pause while we resolved account access issues, we’re ready to continue supporting archaeo…

Black Trowel Collective Microgrants
Black Trowel CollectiveSep 6, 2025
Show threadBlack Trowel CollectiveSep 4, 2025

YOUR VOICE DOES MATTER. YOU ARE HAVING AN EFFECT. Please continue to make noise with your colleagues.

https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2025/Home/EAA2025

Free #Palestine!

#Archaeology #Archeology #Heritage #History #Solidarity #academic #academia @histodons @academicchatter @archaeodons

Black Trowel CollectiveSep 6, 2025
Show threadBlack Trowel CollectiveSep 2, 2025

There is no ‘middle ground’ when genocide is happening, and we refuse to stay voiceless.

To those board members and leadership of the EAA who have blocked this small human gesture: this sort of craven cowardice and moral bankruptcy will repel all right-thinking people, and in particular students and young scholars. An association that stagnates like this will wither and die, and perhaps it should.

Black Trowel CollectiveSep 6, 2025
Show threadJoe RoeSep 5, 2025

@Yolande @EAAarchaeology The letter was also circulated here by @BlackTrowel.

I signed it, have already ended my membership and won't have anything more to do with them. I'm not sure what else there is to say!