From its earliest issues, The Community Archaeologist has been shaped through collaboration with courses and classrooms across the University of Oklahoma. These partnerships reflect our commitment to mentorship, co-learning, and expanding who gets to contribute to archaeological publishing.

ANTH 5613: CBPR in Archaeology (Fall 2024, Bonnie Pitblado)

Graduate students explored community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods and contributed reflections and case studies to TCA. Their work emphasized the ethics of partnership and the role of publishing in sustaining accountable research relationships.

JMC 4683: Content Management Systems (Spring 2024, John Stewart)

Students in journalism and media learned about web design and digital publishing platforms while building tools to support TCA’s online presence. This collaboration strengthened our digital infrastructure and highlighted the role of technology in accessible heritage communication.

ANTH 3613: Community Archaeology (Spring 2024, Bonnie Pitblado)

Undergraduates engaged directly with themes of collaboration, public scholarship, and heritage stewardship. Their projects contributed stories and insights that broadened the voices represented in TCA’s pages.

ANTH 3613: Community Archaeology (Spring 2022, Bonnie Pitblado)

One of TCA’s earliest collaborative efforts, this course laid the groundwork for treating publishing as a co-learning process. Students contributed creative and reflective pieces that helped establish the magazine’s tone and ethos.

DES 2633: Visual Communication II (Fall 2022, Karen Hayes-Thumann)

Design students partnered with TCA to create visual elements that bring archaeological stories to life. Their contributions shaped the magazine’s graphic identity, reinforcing the importance of design in making research accessible and engaging.

Through these collaborations, TCA has grown into a space where publishing doubles as pedagogy—an opportunity for students, scholars, and communities to learn with and from one another.