Lou Brown

Journal article Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites · January 1, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic raises questions about curation, collecting, and the ethics of documenting a traumatic event as it occurs in real time. Such concerns became clear as the co-authors embarked on a multi-sited study of the pandemic’s impact on four comm ... Full text Cite

Private Struggles in Public Spaces: Documenting COVID-19 Material Culture and Landscapes

Journal article Journal of Contemporary Archaeology · January 1, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every facet of our world, including some of the most fundamental forms of human behavior and our conception of the social. Everyday activities now pose a risk to individuals and to society as a whole. This radical ... Full text Cite

Reclaiming Lost Ancestors and Acknowledging Slave Descent: Insights from Madagascar

Journal article Comparative Studies in Society and History · July 2004 Featured Publication These three statements regarding personal ancestry were made to me by villagers during life history interviews I conducted a few months into my research in northeastern Madagascar. Each statement is an admission of slave ancestry, and I highlight t ... Full text Cite