History of Student Involvement in SCA

The SCA, its current leadership, and its “old-timers” started the organization as a “Young Turks” insurgency in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and the effort was very much a part of the movements promoting training in New Archaeology and Salvage Archaeology (CRM) on college campuses. Historically, the SCA and its student representatives were heavily involved in local and statewide grassroots politics that ultimately brought about the CRM system we know today. In addition, the SCA and its student representatives have a long history of being instrumental in bringing about a change in the culture of archaeology, and such common dimensions of the scientific enterprise in California today as women’s power and central leadership role and the essential partnerships we practice with descendent communities in archaeological undertakings can be traced to SCA student action.

The SCA board continues to support student involvement with a wide variety of activities, including:

• Donated Student Memberships and Discounted Meeting Registration
• Awards and Grant Opportunities for Research
• Student Videos in Conjunction with Archaeology Month