Emeriti Faculty Lecture, Fall 2025

Kicking the Prow: Reflections on a Life in Conversation with Past and Present People and Other Creatures

In this lecture, Distinguished Research Professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez reflects on fifty-five years of zooarchaeology work, studying animal remains from archaeological sites to explore how past people and their kin interacted. While varying in geographical and theoretical foci, a common thread runs through what she believes are her most influential contributions to archaeology. Starting with a true story, Professor Gifford-Gonzalez will outline how these have “kicked the prow” of wider conversations in archaeology and share a few of her creative works.

Register to attend in-person or virtual

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for guests attending in-person

Lecture: 7 p.m.

Followed by a reception for in-person guests

Free and open to the public

Presented by the UC Santa Cruz Emeriti Association