About Me
Kennedy at a public archaeology outreach event in Peru. Photograph by Javier Chalcha.
Who I am
I am an anthropological archaeologist of Andean South America. My research has centered on examining marginalized labor, power, and identity in colonial Peru, using the remains of foodways and cuisine as my primary dataset. I address both foodways and subsistence strategies associated with colonial encounters, and my research redefines what marginalized and forced labor looked like in colonial South America.
My Research Interests
Silver Mining and Refining
My recent research in Puno, Peru examines labor, power dynamics, and identity among indigenous silver miners and refiners in colonial Peru.
Ethnohistorical Research
I use my training in Spanish paleography (deciphering historical writing) to incorporate mining inspections, tax records, wills, and court cases from archives to contextualize my archaeological data.
Zooarchaeology
I use zooarchaeological methods to examine changing indigenous cuisine, foodways, and subsistence strategies in response to Spanish colonization.
GIS and Spatial Approaches
I use spatial analyses to understand the various ways people interacted in the past. This includes using ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and multivariate analyses to incorporate large datasets in my research.
Kennedy with her comparative pig specimen. Photograph by Sarita Villalobos
My Educational Background
August 2015 - April 2021
PhD University of Pittsburgh
PhD in anthropology
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Dissertation title: Marginalized Labor in Colonial Silver Mining: Reconstructing Power and Identity in Colonial Peru.
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Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Arkush
August 2012Â - May 2014
MA University of Florida
MA in anthropology
Thesis title: "Changing Food Practices in Colonial Peru."
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Chair: Dr. Susan deFrance
August 2006 - May 2010
BA University of Wyoming
BA in anthropology
BA in Spanish
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Thesis title: "Burning Down the House: Experimental Archaeology of a Burned Lodge"
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Recipient of the College of Arts and Science Outstanding Graduate Award
Contact Me
Carleton College
One North College St
Northfield, MN 55057