The Sanisera Archaeology Institute for International Field Schools offers an annual archaeology dig on the island of Menorca, off the coast of Spain. Since then it has organized courses for students who come from all over the world to study abroad and who are interested in anthropology.

Death in Rome has been studied in Sanisera since we started digging the first necropolis in 2008. So far we have excavated 90 tombs belonging to a Roman cemetery which could have been related to a basilica in the Roman city if Sanisera, which dates from the 4th and 6th centuries AD. The Osteology corpus in this necropolis includes more than 232 individuals.

The fieldwork focuses on funerary structures, specifically inhumation graves. Students will also participate in lectures on skeletal anatomy and pathologies, classes, exercises and excursions related to the course material.

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Field school's sexual harassment policy as submitted

Sexual Harassment Policy The Sanisera Institute is committed to promoting a learning and working environment in which all people are treated with dignity and respect. Harassing, coercive, or disruptive acts can be forms of misconduct that undermine the effectiveness of Sanisera programs and harm individuals toward whom such conduct is directed. The Institiute expects that all relationships among persons involved in a field school will be professional. Therefore, the Sanisera Institute expects field school directors, their affiliated faculty, staff, and volunteers, as well as field school students and visitors to refrain from and discourage harassment of any type. As with other forms of discrimination and harassment, sexual harassment is not tolerated in Sanisera field schools and programs. Definition of Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, when submission to or rejection of this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects a person’s employment or education; unreasonably interferes with a person’s work or educational performance; or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or learning environment. Harassment that is not sexual in nature but is based on gender, sex-stereotyping, or sexual orientation is prohibited under the Sanisera’s non-discrimination policy and may contribute to the creation of a hostile work or academic environment. Therefore, in determining whether a hostile environment due to sexual harassment exists, the Sanisera Institute may take into account acts of discrimination based on gender, sex-stereotyping, or sexual orientation. Sexual and Gender Harassment Outside the USA A definition of sexual harassment abroad must take into account the norms of the culture within which the field school is taking place. The Sanisera Institute recognizes, and students are hereby forewarned, that Sanisera field schools operate in diverse locales, where cultural norms, environmental conditions, and logistical constraints may create situations that are unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Participants must be mindful of the cultural norms of the host society, which may allow, or even require, conduct that is considered objectionable in the USA. All participants are encouraged to become culturally aware and educated about the norms of the culture in which they are working. Being culturally sensitive does not include relaxing personal boundaries. Every participant must trust his or her judgment and intuition. If a situation makes a participant uncomfortable, the situation must be addressed and must not be ignored. Additionally, participants must conform to the spirit, as well as the letter of all laws, and regulations of the jurisdiction in which the field school operates. Nonetheless, the Sanisera Institute expects all participants personally to strive toward creating an inclusive and safe learning and working environment. Sexual Harassment Reporting In the interest of preventing sexual harassment, the Sanisera Institute will respond to reports of any such conduct. In determining whether the reported conduct constitutes sexual harassment, consideration shall be given to the record of the conduct as a whole and to the totality of the circumstances, including the context in which the conduct occurred. Retaliation Prohibited Sanisera Institute encourages reporting of all perceived incidents of harassment. It is the policy of the Institute to investigate such reports. Sanisera prohibits retaliation against any individual who reports harassment in good faith, who assists someone with a report of harassment, or participates in an investigation of such reports. A report of retaliation shall be treated as a report of sexual harassment and will be subject to the same procedures. Reporting an Incident of Harrassment Sanisera Institute encourages participants to report all perceived incidents of harassment regardless of the offender's identity or position. Participants who believe that they have been the victim of such conduct are encouraged—if practicable—to first advise the offender that his or her behavior is unwelcome and request that it be discontinued. Often this action alone will resolve the problem. If a participant is uncomfortable confronting the offender, or if the conduct or similar conduct continues, the participant should report his or her concerns to the field director or another faculty member. If the participant is uncomfortable addressing the conduct with the offender or reporting the conduct to the field director or faculty, or if a previous report has not resulted in a satisfactory resolution, participants should make a report directly to Sanisera Institute. Email: [email protected] Intentional False Reports Because sexual harassment frequently involves interactions between persons that are not witnessed by others, reports of sexual harassment cannot always be substantiated by additional evidence. Lack of corroborating evidence or “proof” should not discourage individuals from reporting sexual harassment under this policy. However, individuals who make reports that are later found to have been intentionally false or made maliciously without regard for truth may be subject to disciplinary action and are in no way indemnified from third party legal action. Options for Resolution Sanisera Institute will respond to all reports of harassment, including those brought anonymously or by third parties not directly involved in the harassment. Sanisera Institute will take any action that it seems appropriate in response to a report. Many cases can be resolved at an early stage. Where early resolution is inappropriate (such as when the facts are in dispute in a report of serious misconduct), or in cases where early resolution is unsuccessful, the Institute may investigate. After such investigation, the Institute may take any action that it deems necessary or prudent, in its sole discretion, including requiring a participant to leave a field school and notification of authorities.