The Saint Anselm College Departments of Classics and Chemistry are pleased to announce a FREE two-day hands on workshop on portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF). The workshop will occur Thursday March 6 to Friday March 7 on the Saint Anselm College campus in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The versatility of pXRF for nondestructive field data collection crosses many disciplines: art conservation, cultural heritage, archaeology, chemistry, environmental science, geology, and others. This workshop will address applications in all fields. Please pass on this announcement to others at your institution that may also be interested in learning about pXRF and gaining some hands on exposure to the technique.
Contact Dr. David George (dgeorge@anselm.edu) or Dr. Mary Kate Donais (mdonais@anselm.edu) for additional information about the workshop, directions, and registration.
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Burial and Commemoration in the Roman Province
A proposal for an AIA/APA Colloquium: New Orleans, January 8-11, 2015
Organizers: Tamara Dijkstra and Lidewijde de Jong (University of Groningen)
The last decades have witnessed a growing scholarly interest in the Roman provinces. Significant theoretical and methodological attention has been paid to the study of the expansion of the Roman Empire and the cultural integration of the provinces into the Empire. In these debates, provincial communities rise as active agents of change, and as highly diverse groups that seem to resist blanket models of culture change such as Romanization. The archaeological and epigraphic record illustrates different responses to Roman imperialism, varying from province to province as well as within local groups and sometimes between individuals. How, then, can one approach the cross-provincial/global nature of culture change, while appreciating local/non-global contexts?
We propose to address this debate by zooming in on perhaps the most local, personal, and contextually specific set of ritual practices: the care for the dead. How were mortuary customs in the provinces maintained, defined, and reinvented in the face of Roman expansion? The purpose of the colloquium is twofold. First, we intend to explore the changes that occurred in the mortuary practices of the Roman provinces resulting from the incorporation into or direct contact with the Roman Empire. Second, the colloquium aims to open the discussion about the challenges and significance of studying mortuary practices when addressing cultural negotiations. We invite papers using different theoretical and methodological perspectives, as well as topics emphasizing material and/or textual evidence. Bioarchaeological approaches are also very welcome.
Suggested topics:
-What happened to the mortuary customs of agents of the Roman state, such as soldiers and colonists, or those of other migrant communities?
-How were pre-Roman elements of funerary practices preserved, reinvented, or accentuated?
-Which distinctions were highlighted within the provincial communities, for instance based on sex, gender, age, kinship, or social status?
-How did people in the provinces use commemorative practices involving memory and the past to negotiate change?
-How was the cemetery used in processes of integration, resistance or adaptation to the Roman Empire?
-What was the role of inscriptions and monumentality in commemoration?
Please submit your abstract, including contact information, professional affiliation, title, and length of time requested (15 or 20 minutes) by MARCH 14 2014 to Tamara Dijkstra (t.m.dijkstra@rug.nl). The abstract in English must not exceed 400 words and should conform to the AIA Style Guidelines (http://aia.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10462). More information on the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America can be found here: http://aia.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10096.
Gabinete TRAMA, in association with the UNED (The National Distance Education University) and de Archbishopric of Pamplona and Tudela is delighted to present an International archaeological field program.
The program combines oral tradition with information from archeological and archival investigations. It provides an opportunity for students to extend their knowledge in archaeology and is based at an excavation site in the Cathedral complex of Pamplona (Spain).
The Cathedral complex of Pamplona, constructed between the IX’th and XIX’th century, is of particularly importance in Europe due its pristine condition. The main excavation site is situated inside the former Archbishop’s Palace (built in the XII century) and the attached cloisters (dated from the XIV century). The stratigraphic sequence of the site covers periods from the VII century B.C until present day.
Work will be directed by Mercedes Unzu who has 30 years of archaelogical and other heritage experience. In addition, Mercedes has also been awarded with a Spanish National Archaeology prize; Ph D. María Pérex who is the director of the Ancient History department of the UNED since 2004 and Dean of the Faculty of Geography and History in the UNED from January 2011; and Ph.D Carmen Jusué Associate Professor of the UNED specialist in medieval archaeology. Currently she is General Secretary of the Associate Center of UNED in Pamplona and also is Professor of Archaeology and Prehistory in this Associate Center.
Support by the UNED, allow students (in conjunction with their Universities) to earn official academic ECTS credits by participating in this program. The program is based upon work in the “Occidens: Exhibition chronicles history of Western society”, which has recently been awarded with several international prizes (The exhibition is now nominated for Best European Museum 2014 that will be the third award that aims Occidens, after recently winning the FX International Design Award in London, and have been recognized as the Best in the World Museum in the Core77 Award in New York. Also Occidens was finalist in the European Prize AADIPA in the category of Heritage Intervention.). It has been designed to expose students to a broad range of research topics making it ideal for someone who is beginning their career in archeology.
Should this be of interest to you, then please refer to the following websites
www.archaeoccidens.com
www.expo-occidens.es
www.uned.es
www.tramarqueologia.com
www.catedraldepamplona.com
For inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us through any of the following contact contact@archaeoccidens.com.
We are very pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of the Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History.
The first issue is available for free and articles can be downloaded at the following link:
<http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/janeh.2014.1.issue-1/issue-files/janeh.2014.1.issue-1.xml>
Contents of JANEH Volume 1 Issue 1:
Editorial Introduction to JANEH
Daniel Fleming, Chasing Down the Mundane: the Near East with Social Historical Interest
Niek Veldhuis, Intellectual History and Assyriology
Francesca Rochberg, The History of Science and Ancient Mesopotamia
Seth Richardson, Mesopotamian Political History: The Perversities
JANEH is published twice per year online and in print. The next issue will appear in October. We are committed to best practices for the consideration, review, and publication of contributions. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the JANEH website (http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/janeh) and can be written in in English, French, or German. The style guide for the journal is also available on the website. The international Editorial Board oversees a double-blind peer review process. Under normal circumstances, authors can expect to wait no more than 10 weeks from initial submission to final decision. Moreover, for all subsequent issues of JANEH, articles that have received final approval will be published immediately online and will enter the queue for the next available print issue.
Please address any questions to: steven.garfinkle@wwu.edu.
Marc Van De Mieroop and Steven Garfinkle
Editors of JANEH
Study and Dig on the Slopes of Mt Vesuvius
Call for participants – Winter, spring and summer intensive one- and two-week courses offered in specialized areas of archaeological research, in addition to summer fieldwork opportunities.
The Apolline Project is an open research network, which sheds light on the hitherto neglected past of the area to the north of Mt. Vesuvius, in the Bay of Naples. The project has run actively since 2004 and has several components, with current major work focusing on a Medieval church and a Roman villa with baths buried by the volcanoclastic debris of Vesuvius.
The Apolline Project is now accepting applications for its winter, spring, and summer lab courses as well as its summer 2014 field season. Offered lab courses include: human osteology, pottery, zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, Roman architecture and Roman marble. Selected participants will have the opportunity to spend additional time before and after their chosen program(s) at the project’s accommodations at no additional charge in order to better explore the region.
For further information, including course descriptions and fieldwork opportunities, visit: http://www.apollineproject.org/dig.html.
If your institution is interested in joining the research network (we have permission to work and study other sites), please send us a message at info@apollineproject.org.
A new Field School in Roman Pottery, associated with Oberlin College’s Sangro Valley project, is accepting applications for its session to be held from 3 July to 27 July 2013.
The program’s aim is first to introduce the participants to the study of Roman pottery and then for them to apply their knowledge under the guidance of the director and the assistant in processing the ceramic material from the Italian Superintendency’s excavations in the forum on Monte Pallano (Tornareccio, Abruzzo).
It is assumed that the participants will have some grounding in classical studies (and hopefully archaeology) but not specifically in pottery studies. The program is directed toward graduate students, as well as advanced undergraduates and practising archaeologists. The program is open to all citizens of any country with a sufficient knowledge of English, which will be the working language.
For further information: archer.martin@alice.it
Archer Martin
Director
http://www.telearchaeology.org/amas/field-school-in-roman-pottery-under-the-auspices-of-oberlin-colleges-sangro-valley-project/
Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate in Archaeology
The Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies (CIAMS) (http://ciams.cornell.edu/about-ciams/) invites applications for the Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate in Archaeology starting in Fall 2014. We invite applications from scholars who have completed the Ph.D. within the last three years with a specialization in archaeology (broadly defined). The position is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. We especially seek applicants who offer areas of research and teaching complementary to, and not replicating, those of the existing faculty of CIAMS (see http://ciams.cornell.edu/People/), and who would expand current teaching and research topics at Cornell: in particular, applicants who work in Asia, South America, or Africa, and/or with new methods or datasets, would be especially welcome. We seek scholars whose work addresses broader issues beyond their own area. The Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate will teach two undergraduate courses (with potentially an optional graduate section) each year, and will deliver at least one public lecture each year (one of which may form part of the CIAMS, Finger Lakes AIA, or NYSAA lecture series). The balance of the Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate’s time is to be devoted to her/his own research. A faculty mentor will be appointed to assist the Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate with their professional development. The Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate is required to be in residence at Cornell during the semesters of her/his tenure, but is free to conduct fieldwork in the summer or during the winter break if desired. The salary for this position will be $42,000 per year, with benefits, and with up to $2,000 per year available in research funds. Review of applications will begin on March 3, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. In order to receive full consideration, applications and references must be received before March 3, 2014. A decision is expected by April 11, 2014.
Eligibility: Applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree no earlier than April 1, 2011. Applicants who will complete all requirements for the Ph.D. degree (including filing the dissertation) before appointment are eligible to apply. The completion date for the Ph.D. degree will in no circumstances be waived or extended.
Applications: Please send, by e-mail as one single pdf attachment, a letter of application, CV, writing sample (less than 30 pages), and a list of four courses each with short (maximum 100 words) blurb that you might propose to teach at Cornell to Christopher Monroe, Assistant Director, Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies, at cmonroe@cornell.edu addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee preferably by March 3, 2014. Please also arrange for letters from three referees to be sent to the same email address –cmonroe@cornell.edu – by the same date.
Cornell University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and educator.
Archaeology from the Sky –Course in aerial archaeology in Leiden and Italy
From May 12 to June 6 this year, a specialised course in aerial archaeology will take place in Leiden, Rome and Jelsi, (Molise, Italy). The course is co-organised by the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University and the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome.
MA-students and PhD-candidates with a clear interest in aerial archaeology or connected topics are welcome to apply.
During this intensive course, you will together with a small group explore the potential of Aerial Archaeology for your research interests. You will work on di erent kind of aerial photographs and satellite imagery, learn how to read and interpret these images and extract archaeological information for large (and sometimes inaccessible) swathes of landscape, as well as speci c archaeological sites.
The course off ers a hands-on experience on almost all aspects of the discipline of Aerial Archaeology or Aerial Remote Sensing (ARS), from analyzing historical photographs to di erent methods of remote sensing, and the elaboration of the data with software packages. From the beginning of the workshop on, we will work on practical case-studies in Central-Southern Italy. Actual fl ights with a Cessna and/or drones are planned as well during our stay at our new (!) study centre in Jelsi, Molise.
Organising institutions: Leiden University (UL) in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (KNIR).
Organizers: Gianluca Cantoro (Leiden), Jeremia Pelgrom (Royal Dutch Institute in Rome) and Tesse Stek (Leiden)
Programme:
12 May-16 May 2014: Leiden; first introduction to the course and the discipline.
26 May-29 May 2014: Rome; first-hand experience in a photo-archive, lectures.
30 May-6 June 2014: Jelsi; data collection in the field; data processing and essay.
For more information and application (by short cv, letter of motivation and stating relevant experience), please contact t.d.stek@arch.leidenuniv.nl or g.s.p.cantoro@arch.leidenuniv.nl.
Application Deadline is April 1, 2014.
Preservation of the Institute of Classical Archaeology and the Collection of Antiquities of Leipzig University/Germany
http://www.change.org/de/Petitionen/prof-dr-dr-sabine-von-schorlemer-erhalt-des-instituts-f%C3%BCr-klassische-arch%C3%A4ologie-und-des-antikenmuseums-der-universit%C3%A4t-leipzig
On 21 January 2014 the Rectorate of Leipzig University announced without prior notice that it will close the Institut für Klassische Archäologie. Two reasons were given: 1) the Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst of the Freistaat Sachsen will introduce further severe cost-cutting measures in higher education within in the next six years; 2) the Leipzig institute is smaller than the Seminar für Klassische Archäologie at the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg situated nearby. Both reasons, however, are not valid. The cost-cutting measures can be implemented only when the professorships whose holders will retire within the next six years are axed. This random principle is the main reason for closing the Institut für Klassische Archäologie. It makes the lack of any substantial or structural argument painfully obvious. In addition, the Halle Seminar of Klassische Archäologie and the Leipzig Institut für Klassische Archäologie need and complement each other in structure, research and teaching.
Founded in the 19th century the Leipzig Institut für Klassische Archäologie is one of the oldest and most renowned of its kind in the German-speaking world. It has survived not only several wars but also the difficult period of communism between 1945 and 1989. In the aftermath of the Peaceful Revolution in late 1989, the Leipzig institute and its re-opened Antikenmuseum have established themselves as a new flourishing centre for Classical Archaeology. Esteemed international scholars have regularly contributed to the teaching. All junior scholars from the institute are now holding top positions in the field, such as the President of the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin. In Leipzig, Classical Archaeology has been right at the heart of Classics, is the indispensable ‘Brückenfach’ for disciplines such as Prehistory, Egyptology, Near Eastern Studies, Greek and Latin Philology and Ancient History, and its twin Art History. To take a single example, the most popular and successful major ‘Archaeology of the Ancient World’ taught together by Prehistoric and Classical archaeologists is now doomed to die.
Another jewel of Classical Archaeology at Leipzig is the institute’s distinguished Antikenmuseum. The generous contributions made by dedicated people of Leipzig have significantly supported its spectacular come-back. The museum has been dependent on and has played a vital role in research and teaching. And with its numerous well attended exhibitions the museum has served as a vital academic stage to the public. Can it be true that the endorsement of Classical Archaeology and the Antikenmuseum so enthusiastically announced and subsidised by Leipzig University in 1993 has now turned out to be a white elephant, a political and financial disaster of higher education in the Freistaat Sachsen? Let us be clear, the closing of the Leipzig Institut für Klassische Archäologie will unavoidably mean the demise of the Antikenmuseum and it will gravely damage the ‘Altertumswissenschaften’ in Leipzig and beyond.
As the Leipzig decision is so destructive and ill founded, the signatories and the almost 1000 members of the Deutscher Archäologen-Verband urge the Staatsminister für Wissenschaft und Kunst of the Freistaat Sachsen und the Rectorate at Leipzig University in the strongest possible terms to revoke their disastrous decision to ax the Institut für Klassische Archäologie in Leipzig.
http://www.change.org/de/Petitionen/prof-dr-dr-sabine-von-schorlemer-erhalt-des-instituts-f%C3%BCr-klassische-arch%C3%A4ologie-und-des-antikenmuseums-der-universit%C3%A4t-leipzig
The Honor Frost Foundation’s next deadline for HFF Grants is 1 April 2014 for projects in Marine and Maritime Archaeology with a regional focus on the Eastern Mediterranean.
HFF Grants are available to independent scholars, affiliated scholars and institutions, and are intended to support or facilitate research projects covering any period or aspect of maritime archaeology primarily for work in the Eastern Mediterranean. HFF grants can also support proposals that are involved with training, publications, workshops and conferences, conservation work, museum exhibitions, and public engagement and education in maritime archaeology.
Applications from institutions and scholars based in the Eastern Mediterranean are particularly welcome with a focus on Cyprus, Lebanon and Western Syria. The HFF also gives preference to projects that show strong collaboration with regional partners and include local training opportunities. For a list of previously funded projects, please go the HFF website’s project page.
Individual grants will not normally exceed £10,000, which could be the total cost of a piece of work, a contribution to work already in progress, or the cost of a pilot study that might in due course lead to a major research project or for publications, training opportunities, sponsorship of workshops and conferences and other related projects in Maritime Archaeology and work that promotes the protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage.
Timeline:
The deadline for the next round of HFF Grant Applications is 1 April 2014 and Grant Awards will normally be announced within four months. Please use the newly revised HFF Application Form and ensure your referees have your application to review and are aware that the reference form is available on the HFF website. We will be contacting referees directly as required for their references and will provide them with a deadline for replies.
Decisions on grant awards are final and no feedback will be given on any applications.
Requirements
After being notified of a grant award, Grantees will be required to provide a summary of their project and an appropriate image for the HFF website. Upon completion of the project, Grantees must provide a written report of their work and provide an accounting of expenses. All or part of grantees’ reports may be published on the HFF website and possibly in future HFF newsletters. A summary of our Grant Conditions can be viewed on the website, http://honorfrostfoundation.org.
Contact
Please contact the HFF Executive Director by using details on the Contact page
