Harassment, assault, bullying and intimidation (HABI) in archaeology: a Europe-wide survey

• DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2023.58
• Publication Date: 2023-05-02T10:53:57Z
• Authors: Laura Coltofean-A...; Bisserka Gaydarska; Sébastien Plutniak; Laura Mary; Marta Hlad; Isabelle Algrain; Béline Pasquini; Ségolène Vandevelde; Elisavet Stamataki; Polona Janežič; Barbora Wouters; Amanda Sengeløv
• Keywords: survey questionnaire abusive behaviours archaeological fieldwork gender HABI guidelines; 791; [SHS.ARCHEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Archaeology and Prehistory; 06 humanities and the arts; survey questionnaire; HABI guidelines; [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences; archaeological fieldwork; gender; 0601 history and archaeology; [SHS.GENRE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Gender studies; abusive behaviours

Awareness of, and debate about, harassment, assault, bullying and intimidation (HABI) in archaeology has grown in recent years, but the issue remains under-researched. Here, the authors present the first Europe-wide survey to evaluate HABI in archaeological environments, from field to laboratory and classroom. The survey covers 18 forms of HABI, collecting more than 1000 responses from archaeologists of 49 nationalities. A total of 82 per cent of respondents report at least one HABI experience. The authors conclude that HABI is endemic in European archaeology, being experienced by all genders and ages, in multiple settings and countries. Documenting these behaviours is a critical first step to eradicating them and to achieving equity and safety in the discipline.