Introduction to Special Volume: More Unconsidered Trifles

This volume was inspired by a desire to mark the occasion of the retirement of Sandra Bowdler in 2007 from a distinguished career in archaeology spanning more than 35 years.

Although the last 24 years of her career were spent as Professor of Archaeology at the University of Western Australia, Sandra earlier taught at the University of Sydney, University of Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea, and University of New England, New South Wales. As an educator, researcher and mentor Sandra was inspirational for many of her colleagues and students. In range, Sandra’s research spanned several geographic regions of the world and a diversity of themes and theoretical concerns. This introduction touches on a few areas of her research which have inspired the contributors to this volume.