Session: #1138

Theme & Session Format

Theme:
5. All Roads Lead to Rome: Multiscalar Interactions
Session format:
Other

Title & Content

Title:
The Anti-HABI Toolkit: 2nd Workshop on Solutions and Measures for Preventing and Addressing Harassment, Assault, Bullying and Intimidation in Archaeology
Content:
This interactive and collaborative workshop is part of a series of training events through which the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) aims to provide a safe space for everyone attending its Annual Meetings. It follows up on to the first workshop organized with this scope at the 29th EAA Annual Meeting in Belfast, in 2023. It aims to equip participants with information and practical tools to identify, prevent and address situations of harassment, assault, bullying and intimidation (HABI) in their personal and professional life.

WORKSHOP STRUCTURE

PART 1
- A presentation on the current state of HABI in European archaeology based on the latest research.
- A training by the Active Bystander Training Company (United Kingdom) offering strategies for intervention in hostile situations (e.g. bullying, microaggression, discrimination).
- A training in which participants will learn to practice skills to safely use in HABI contexts both as targets and witnesses.

PART 2
- A presentation on the occurrence of HABI in Italian archaeology by the National Association of Archaeologists in Italy.
- A presentation of the educational package developed by the Swedish Ministry of Education for raising awareness about and preventing HABI by Petra Aldén Rudd, the initiator of the #metoo movement in Swedish archaeology.

PART 3
- A discussion in which participants can ask questions about HABI and share their feedback on the training.

The workshop is organized with the support of the EAA’s Education, Training, and Professional Development Advisory Committee, its Appeal and Anti-Harassment Committee and its Archaeology and Gender in Europe Community, in collaboration with the British Archaeological Job Resource’s RESPECT Campaign and Paye ta Truelle.

We understand individuals, particularly those who have experienced HABI, may wish to step out of the workshop at any point for a short period and a safe space will be made available.
Keywords:
archaeology, harassment, assault, bullying, intimidation, prevention
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Archaeology and Gender in Europe (AGE) Community of the EAA; EAA Education, Training and Professional Development Advisory Committee; EAA Appeal and Anti-Harassment Committee

Organisers

Main organiser:
Laura Coltofean-Arizancu (Germany) 1,2,3
Co-organisers:
Bisserka Gaydarska (United Kingdom) 3
Kayt Hawkins (United Kingdom) 4
Marta Hlad (Belgium) 5
Affiliations:
1. EAA Education, Training and Professional Development Advisory Committee
2. EAA Appeal and Anti-Harassment Committee
3. Archaeology and Gender in Europe (AGE) Community of the EAA
4. Institute of Archaeology, University College London
5. Vrije Universiteit Brussel