Memorial Fund Lecture

“The Shock of Colonialism: Archaeology in a New England Frontier" is the topic of the Spring 2025 ARA Memorial Fund Lecture. The presenter is Meghan C. L. Howey, PhD, UNH Professor of Anthropology and in the Earth Systems Research Center and currently the Director of the Center for the Humanities. She is also the Director of the Great Bay Archaeological Survey. Dr. Howey will share stories of global colonialism (ca. 1600-1750) embedded in the local landscape of the Great Bay Estuary from her new book, The Shock of Colonialism in New England: Fragments from a Frontier.

This FREE event is open to the public and is a part of the ARA’s Memorial Fund Lecture Series established in 2004 with a grant from the Robert E. Smith family and further endowed by membership donations. Pre-registration is not required – bring a friend or two!