Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation

Kellie Pollard; Craig Taylor; Nicolas J. Bullot; Stephen Enciso; Oscar Davis; Claire Smith

Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation

Kellie Pollard, Craig Taylor, Nicolas J. Bullot, Stephen Enciso, Oscar Davis, Claire Smith

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We discuss the standpoint theory of Indigenism and introduce its principles as relevant to the philosophy of research with, by, and for, Indigenous people. This philosophy is a pillar of Indigenist archaeology since it is a core basis of theorising methods of Indigenous epistemology. We introduce the concept of a ‘third space’ and discuss its purpose as the critique of scientism, a discourse claiming epistemological supremacy for Western science in archaeological research. We defend pluralism in archaeology and provide an example of ‘epistemic disconcertment’ to illustrate the complexity of inclusive archaeology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Australian Archaeology
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 5 Nov 2025

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