PULLMAN – Archaeologist Alison Wylie will deliver the eighth annual Lipe Lecture, hosted by the WSU Department of Anthropology, at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Todd 276.
In “Legacies of Collaboration: Archaeology in Transition,” Wylie will discuss how accountability to external public stakeholders is driving extra-disciplinary collaboration in the field of archaeology and why this is a positive change.
Wylie is professor of philosophy at the University of Washington, where she holds a joint appointment in anthropology. She received a doctoral degree in history and philosophy of the social and behavioral sciences and a master’s degree in anthropology from SUNY-Binghamton.
In her research, Wylie addresses philosophical issues raised by archaeological practice and feminist analyses of science. This includes questions about the status of evidence and the ideal of objectivity, as well as ethical and political dimensions of research practice.
The William D. Lipe Visiting Scholar Program was created in 2001 by Lipe’s students, colleagues, friends and family to honor his contributions to archaeology and WSU. Lipe is professor emeritus of archaeology with expertise in the North American Southwest, archaeological method and theory, and cultural resource management.
The program brings a leading scholar to Pullman each year to deliver a public lecture and conduct seminars with graduate students and faculty.
