Its good to see someone in US academia standing up for this.
The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) have released a joint statement condemning “recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources that include essential data.” “Our professional ethics require that ‘all historians believe in honoring the integrity of the historical record,’” the statement reads. “We expect our nation’s leadership to adhere to this same basic standard and we will continue to monitor, protest, and place in the historical record any censorship of American historical facts.” To date, 38 organizations have signed on to the statement (read more).
It seems that no archaeological bodies (even historical/industrial archaeology) are affiliated to the AHA and/or OAH. I hope this means they will be producing their own statements as this trend affects them too.
Hat tip, John Hoopes
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