Elizabeth Weiss Explained

Elizabeth Weiss is an American anthropologist. She was a professor of anthropology at San Jose State University.

Education

In 1996, Weiss received a BA in anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 1998, she received a MA in anthropology from California State University, Sacramento. In 2001, she received a PhD from the University of Arkansas in Environmental Dynamics. [1]

From 2002 to 2004, Weiss did post-doctoral work at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.[1]

Career

In 2004, Weiss became a fully tenured professor at San Jose State University.[2]

In April 2021, Weiss gave a presentation at the Society for American Archaeology virtual annual meeting titled "Has Creationism Crept Back into Archaeology?" She claimed during the presentation that NAGPRA gives control of scientific research to the religious beliefs of contemporary Native American communities.[3] [4]

In February 2022, Weiss sued San Jose State officials claiming that they retaliated against her for her views and restricted her from accessing skeletal remains that she was studying.[5] [6] [7] She is being represented by a lawyer from the Pacific Legal Foundation.[8]

In June 2023, Weiss had reached a settlement with San Jose State that allowed her to voluntarily retire with full benefits, effective May 29th, 2024. Due to fears that she may be fired and subsequently lose employment benefits, Weiss accepted a voluntary leave to pursue "more fruitful opportunities".[9] [10] She had hoped the lawsuit would pressure the university to reinstate her access to the skeletal remains she had been studying. The judge overseeing the case dismissed her efforts as the Muwekma Ohlone tribe, which the remains belonged to, would have to be involved in the lawsuit. However, due to the tribe's sovereign immunity, it cannot be sued.[11]

Personal life

Weiss was married to J. Philippe Rushton.[12] She is now married to Nick Pope.

Awards and honors

In 2019, Weiss received the College of Social Sciences’ Austen D. Warburton Award of Merit for excellence in scholarship.[13] [7]

Books

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weiss, Elizabeth | People | San Jose State University. www.sjsu.edu.
  2. Web site: San Jose State: Professor smiling with Native American skull ignites fiery debate. October 4, 2021.
  3. Web site: Why Creationism Appears in Debates About Scientific Racism | Religion & Politics. September 8, 2021. religionandpolitics.org.
  4. Web site: An archaeology society hosted a talk against returning Indigenous remains. Some want a new society. www.science.org.
  5. Web site: Did San Jose State retaliate against professor who posed for photo with Native American skull?. February 2, 2022.
  6. Web site: Anthropologist opposed to Indigenous repatriation sues university for alleged threats to her free speech. October 27, 2022. The Art Newspaper - International art news and events.
  7. Web site: Anthropologist says she's being punished for views on bones. www.insidehighered.com. 15 February 2022 .
  8. Web site: Weiss v. Perez. Pacific Legal Foundation.
  9. Web site: Calif. Professor Known For Repatriation Views To Leave Post - Law360 . 2024-04-19 . www.law360.com . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-06-26 . Controversial San Jose State prof who posed with Native American skull to resign after reaching settlement . 2024-04-19 . The Mercury News . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022-05-14 . Controversial SJSU anthropologist will remain locked out of Native American remains collection . 2024-04-19 . The Mercury News . en-US.
  12. Web site: 248. Elizabeth Weiss on Woke Archaeology and Erasing the Past. February 15, 2022. Skeptic.
  13. Web site: Accomplishments | College of Social Sciences. www.sjsu.edu.
  14. Reburying the Past: The Effects of Repatriation and Reburial on Scientific Inquiry. By Elizabeth Weiss. Tamara L.. Bray. February 20, 2011. Museum Anthropology. 34. 1. 73–74. Wiley Online Library. 10.1111/j.1548-1379.2010.01108_1.x.
  15. Web site: Weiss, Elizabeth | People | San Jose State University .
  16. Web site: Weiss, Elizabeth | People | San Jose State University .
  17. Weiss, Elizabeth. Paleopathology in perspective: bone health and disease through time. xiv, 249 pp., illus., figs, bibliogr. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015. £37.95 (paper): Book reviews. Michaela. Binder. December 15, 2016. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 22. 4. 999–1000. 10.1111/1467-9655.12515.
  18. Weiss, Elizabeth. Reading the bones: activity, biology, and culture. xix, 183 pp., bibliogr. Gainesville: Univ. Press of Florida, 2017. £85.95 (cloth). Douglas H.. Ubelaker. June 30, 2019. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 25. 2. 397–398. 10.1111/1467-9655.13041. 155218626 .
  19. Repatriation and Erasing the Past . Elizabeth Weiss and James W. Springer. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2020, 278 pp. $90.00, cloth. ISBN 9781683401575.. Kurt E.. Dongoske. March 1, 2022. Journal of Anthropological Research. 78. 1. 115–117. 10.1086/717838. 247259856 .
  20. Repatriation and Erasing the Past. Kenneth E.. Sassaman. October 2, 2021. Southeastern Archaeology. 40. 4. 284–286. Taylor and Francis+NEJM. 10.1080/0734578X.2021.2003017. 244552530 .
  21. Web site: On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors. Academica Press, LLC. 2024-03-19.

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