Speaking Archaeologically

The group launched its first public involvement drive shortly after its foundation, aiming to engage general public to "narrate the story past has to tell us." Dubbed Citizen Archaeology, it was launched on Twitter and Facebook simultaneously, directed at both academics as well as amateurs with an interest in history. Subsequently, the group expanded to Instagram and Pinterest with the aim of involving more photographers and popularising its own site covers as well as creating awareness.[2]

In June 2016, Citizen Archaeology evolved into a membership option for students and travel bloggers, who wished to publish their photographs with the group and host their travelogues on the group's blog. In 2017, a vlogging or video blogging option was extended to the members, with the aim of hosting it on the Speaking Archaeologically YouTube channel.

In October 2015, the first Introductory Seminar to Speaking Archaeologically was held in MCM DAV College for Women, Chandigarh followed by a similar event in DAV College, Chandigarh, where the aims and objectives of the group were highlighted in front of the staff and students, so that more people could participate. A third Introductory Seminar was held in December 2015, in Army Public School at Ferozepur, Punjab, to emphasize the importance of archaeology among young students. Speaking Archaeologically also organised two workshops in 2015: one focusing on the object analysis of British Indian Coinage and Coinage of Indian Princely States.,[4] and another on Medivial Indian miniature paintings.

In January 2016, a Workshop on using Philately as a Source of Historic Information was held in Chandigarh.[5] In March 2016, MCM DAV College for Women invited Speaking Archaeologically to host a Workshop on the Ethnoarchaeological History of Silk.[6] These were followed by a Workshop on Medieval Indian Coinage Handling and Studying African Woodwork with respect to the Bembe tribe.[7]

In November 2015, Speaking Archaeologically first welcomed Volunteers for its Research Wing from schools and colleges across North India. These were honorary members, who were taught the basics of research techniques in archaeology, museology and archaeological planning. In June 2016, a Member Recruitment Drive was held in Government Museum & Art Gallery, Chandigarh, where new Volunteers were recruited for Research Wing, Citizen Archaeology and a new wing for Workshop attendance.[8]

As of 2018, Speaking Archaeologically has been publishing eponymous journals containing papers written by research interns and members of the Research Wing as well as outside contributors, with the aim of producing high quality archaeological research at par with International Standards.[9]

Volume III of the Speaking Archaeologically Journal is dedicated to the Bhima Devi Project, which is one of the most ambitious archaeological study undertaken by the group.[10] Various research projects by Research Wing and the Panel of Speaking Archaeologically have been both published and presented in national and international conferences. In 2021, six students of the Research Wing, including two interns, presented their research work undertaken at Speaking Archaeologically at the Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference.[11]

Three of the organisations papers: a thorough study of Monastic Architecture in Ladakh[12] co-written by Shriya Gautam, Vedant Chandel and Rakshanda Thakur, and papers on rescue archaeology with respect to Buddhist Stupas in India[13] and British Indian coinage,[13] both co-written by Gautam and Vidushi Chandel were published in Arnava Shodha Sanstha's eponymous research journal. Another research project on Dogra Jewellery[14] was presented in a National Conference held by Science and Management Society, Himachal Pradesh in December 2016 and a third project on The Great Mythological Flood and Indian Identity: What Genetics show us about the Creation Myth was presented at an International Interdisciplinary Conference on Water Culture in India organised by Sadguru Education and Welfare Association (SEWA) Kalyan, Maharashtra in May 2017.