THE PEABODY AND COVID-19

The Peabody Institute responded to the challenges of COVID-19 in creative ways during 2020-2021. The Diggin’ In series–in partnership with the Massachusetts Archaeological Society–continued to connect the public with archaeologists and their research. While classes remained online, some instructors used the virtual lessons developed by the Peabody, and collections staff returned to the building to continue our collections cataloging project and respond to research requests. NAGPRA consultation continued online, and we even completed a repatriation of ancestors from Florida. COVID-19 has challenged us to find new and creative ways to share archaeology on campus and beyond, and while we look forward to a return to normal in the near future, we can see the benefits of virtual tools that expand our reach.