October is Archaeology Month in California, when we explore our heritage and the methods used to investigate it. The Presidio is hosting a contemporary film series featuring movies, shorts, and documentaries contrasting distinct perspectives on the past. Screenings will be followed by panel discussions with archaeologists, film critics and film makers. The month will be capped with an author event featuring an archaeologist who has conducted extensive research in the Presidio.

All are welcome! For more information, contact the Presidio Archaeology Lab at (415) 561-ARCH. Read more about the Presidio Archaeology Program. All events begin at the Presidio Officers’ Club, 50 Moraga Avenue, at 7 pm.

Thursday, October 9
Enjoy a feature film and a documentary on the same topic. Films will be shown side-by-side in back-to-back segments to compare differing reflections on the past. A panel of archaeologists and film critics lead a discussion.

Thursday, October 16
See the past unfiltered through a screening of short films by Bay Area archaeology students and professionals. Many of the filmmakers/archaeologists will be present.

Thursday, October 23
A Conversation with Stanford Archaeologist Dr. Barb Voss
The author of Archaeology of Ethnogenesis: Race and Sexuality in Colonial San Francisco  will discuss her book on the genesis of the Californios, a community of military settlers who forged a new identity on the northwest edge of Spanish North America. Discussion followed by book signing.