Voice: A Third Space in Archaeology to Advance Indigenous Emancipation

Authors

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

Abstract

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 forWestern science in archaeological research. We defend pluralism in archaeology and provide an example of ‘epistemic disconcertment’ to illustrate the complexity of inclusive archaeology.

Keywords

Epistemic justice; Indigenous epistemologies; scientism; third space; emancipation

Reference

Kellie Pollard, Craig Taylor, Nicolas J. Bullot, Stephen W. Enciso, Oscar Davis & Claire Smith (05 Nov 2025): Voice: A third space in archaeology to advance Indigenous emancipation, Australian Archaeology, DOI: 10.1080/03122417.2025.2562664

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https://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2025.2562664

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