Emeriti Lecture: "Kicking the Prow: Reflections on a Life in Conversation with Past and Present People and Other Creatures"
The UC Santa Cruz Emeriti Association presents its Fall Emeriti Lecture on October 28, 2025, featuring UCSC Professor Emerita Diane Gifford-Gonzalez.
As an internationally recognized authority in zooarchaeology, Gifford-Gonzalez has conducted research in the field for 55 years. Her lecture,
"Kicking the Prow: Reflections on a Life in Conversation with Past and Present People and Other Creatures", will reveal how studying animal remains from archaeological sites offers profound insights into human history.
The maritime metaphor of
"kicking the prow"captures Gifford-Gonzalez’s approach to scholarship: challenging assumptions and steering archaeology in new directions.
Author's summary: Professor Emerita Diane Gifford-Gonzalez gives a lecture on her life and work in zooarchaeology.