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Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Ibarrola is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin. She is a critical historical archaeologist who employs a grounded activist perspective. Her work utilizes comparative analysis to understand the intersection of power and place, both in the past and present, while strategizing solutions to issues of social inequity. Currently, her research investigates the practices of resistance and community-building among the African Diaspora in colonial Florida. Ibarrola teaches a variety of courses that cover archaeological methods and theory, Florida archaeology, and the afterlives of colonialism and slavery in the United States. Through her dedicated teaching and research, she engages her students in critical discussions surrounding race, racism, and anti-racism in anthropology. She also maintains a commitment to community-engaged archaeology, focusing on placemaking and liberation.
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