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ARIT Hybrid Lectures

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On May 8, 2024

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The American Research Institute in Turkey is hosting two hybrid lectures in May. Please see the information on each one below.

An Empire of Individuals: Ottoman Antioch, 1703 to 1764

A hybrid lecture by David Meza, University of California, Riverside

Monday, May 6, 2024, 6:00 pm, 11:00 am EDT at ARIT ANAMED, Istanbul

Register here.

Hungarian Architects in Early Republican Türkiye

A hybrid lecture by Gergő Máté Kovács, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, in conjunction with the Hungarian-Turkish Cultural Year

Monday, May 20, 2024, 6:00 pm, 11:00 am EDT at ARIT ANAMED, Istanbul

Register here. 

2024 World Neolithic Congress

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On May 8, 2024

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The 2024 World Neolithic Congress is set to take place in November at Şanlıurfa (Türkiye), and is currently open for paper submissions to be presented at the conference. The congress aims to foster debate on the development of sedentism, agriculture, domestication, and broader topics on Neolithization through global perspectives. There are numerous exciting sessions aiming to bring together archaeologists working in diverse geographic regions. These sessions may be seen here.

Paper abstracts are due May 20, 2024. For information on guidelines as well as how to submit, please see the submission form here.

Job Opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor in Archaeological Science

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On May 8, 2024

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Wesleyan University’s Archaeology Program invites applications for a one year full-time Visiting Assistant Professor in Archaeological Science with a focus on Ancient Technologies or Archaeological Materials, to begin September 1, 2024. The initial appointment is for one year and is renewable for a second year based on performance.

They are seeking candidates with expertise in the study of archaeological materials, including analytical methods and theoretical frameworks, whose research demonstrates the ways in which technological study of artifacts can offer insights into the communities, economies, and ecologies which produced them. The region and area of specialization is open; it may include metals, ceramics, glass, lithics, or any other material substrate. Candidates should be teacher-scholars able to blend creative and innovative pedagogy with rigorous methodological approaches to the interpretation of material remains. Strongest preference will be given to candidates with experience in experimental archaeology, and whose research and teaching address how archaeological evidence plays a part in current conversations about sustainability, ethnicity, inequity, environmental justice, or cultural property.

The candidate would be expected to teach survey courses with broad appeal such as a history of ancient technology, technological responses to climate change in antiquity, or a general introduction to archaeological science, as well as more narrowly focused lab or seminar courses in experimental archaeology and/or analytical methods in their area of specialization.

For more information of minimum qualifications as well as position details, please view the job posting here.

2024 ARCE Virtual Annual Meeting

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On May 8, 2024

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The American Research Center in Egypt is hosting a virtual annual meeting for those who were not able to attend the meeting in Pittsburgh. The virtual meeting will be held on May 17-19, 2024, via Zoom. Attendees have the opportunity to view live presentations from leading scholars on topics related to Egyptian history, recent fieldwork, technological advances, and much more. Register today for just $125.

Virtual registrants will have access to ARCE’s live virtual tour of Journey Through Time: Exploring the Coptic Museum’s Rich Legacy with Mary Missak on May 18th at 12 PM EST.

View the *Virtual Schedule and more information will be sent to speakers and registrants soon.

For assistance and inquiries, please email AMHelp@arce.org. Fee waivers are available for student members and early career scholars in financial need.

*Schedule Subject to change

Funding Opportunity: CLIR Grants to Digitize Hidden Collections

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On May 8, 2024

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The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to fund the third cycle of the Digitizing Hidden Special Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices regranting program and its related operations.

This eagerly awaited second renewal continues the thematic focus, emphasizing collections centered around historically marginalized individuals. It aims to amplify the voices, work, experiences, and perspectives of those insufficiently recognized or overlooked. Since its inception in 2015, Digitizing Hidden Collections has made a profound impact, disbursing over $28 million to digitally preserve and disseminate rare and unique content held within cultural memory institutions.

The upcoming call, Digitizing Hidden Special Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices, presents an unprecedented opportunity for eligible nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and Canada to digitize materials of any format, ensuring their availability for future generations. By providing crucial funding to a diverse cohort of academic, independent, and community-based organizations, CLIR seeks to unlock access to previously inaccessible or underutilized collections.

CLIR board chair Dr. Guy Berthiaume underscored the initiative’s significance, stating, “Documentary heritage is a cornerstone of all democratic societies and is an essential resource for supporting economic, social, legal, and cultural domains and fostering innovation. Thanks to the support of the Mellon Foundation and CLIR, partner institutions will be able to offer immediate and unlimited access to documentary resources fundamental to our understanding of the world around us.”

President of CLIR Charles Henry says, “This generous Mellon Foundation award allows CLIR to continue to enrich our collective history, to augment with rigor and compassion the narratives that shape our identity, empower our agency, and instill harmony to once silent voices.”

An evaluation process awaits the proposal submissions, with a review panel comprising esteemed scholars and practitioners from the United States and Canada, representing a broad array of disciplines. The awardees will be chosen through a thorough two-part review process, ensuring that a diverse group of projects receive the required support to elevate these unheard voices to the forefront of public consciousness.

Please visit the CLIR website to stay informed about the latest developments regarding the program, including updates on the opening call for proposal submissions in August 2024, the schedule, applicant webinars, and more. Signing up for the Grants and Programs mailing list will give you timely notifications and information, including details outlining the eligibility criteria and application process to encourage potential applicants to participate.

R.I. Cemetery Weeks Schedule!

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On April 23, 2024

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Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Awareness and Preservation Weeks is underway! The weeks kick off in April and continues into May with tours, clean-ups, gravestone conservation demonstrations, and other programs in and about historic cemeteries throughout the state. All programs are free, and most are outdoors. Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks is organized by the Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries and Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission in collaboration with many individual and organizational partners.

Here is the schedule for April – check out all the amazing events occuring this month!

  • 4/1 Clean-up | Three burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/2 Clean-up | Two burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/3 Clean-up | Two burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/3 Birds & Burials Tour | Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 4/4 Clean-up | Three burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/4 Colonial Newport Burial Sites & Stones Presentation | Edward King House, Newport
  • 4/5 Clean-up | Four burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/5 Clean-up | Three burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/6 Clean-up | Riverside Cemetery, Burrillville
  • 4/6 Geology tour | Woodland Cemetery, Coventry (rain date 4/13)
  • 4/6 Clean-up | Three burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/6 Clean-up/Flagging | Isaac Collins Lot, Richmond
  • 4/6 Pokanoket Royal Burial Ground Tour | Burr’s Hill Park, Warren (rain date 4/7)
  • 4/7 Clean-up | Five+ burial lots, Cumberland
  • 4/8 The Poorhouse Graves of Route 37 Panel Discussion| Central Cranston Public Library
  • 4/13 Clean-up | Hopkins/Potter/Marsh Cemetery, Burrillville
  • 4/13 Clean-up, stone cleaning, self-guided tours | Newman Cemetery, East Providence
  • 4/13 Clean-up | Jonathan Foster Ground, Westerly
  • 4/17 Clean-up, stone cleaning, self-guided tours | Newman Cemetery, East Providence
  • 4/20 Clean-up | Old Baptist Church Yard, Exeter
  • 4/20 Clean-up | Governor King/Borden Lot, Johnston
  • 4/20 Arnold Burying Ground and Alice Brayton Tour | Arnold Burying Ground, Newport
  • 4/20 Tour | Hotchkiss Cemetery, North Smithfield
  • 4/20 Clean-up | Tillinghast Cemetery, Providence
  • 4/21 Hike/Clean-up | John Gardner Lot, Exeter
  • 4/23 Birds & Burials Tour | Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown
  • 4/24 Living with the Dead in Rhode Island Talk | Central Cranston Public Library
  • 4/27 Flagging | (meet at) Exeter Public Library
  • 4/27 Tour | Hotchkiss Cemetery, North Smithfield
  • 4/27 Tour | Common Burying Ground, Newport
  • 4/27 Clean-up/data verification | North Burial Ground, Providence
  • 4/27 Clean-up | Nicholas Thomas Lot, Scituate
  • 4/27 Clean-up | Mowry Lot at Bryant University, Smithfield
  • 4/27 Clean-up | Brayton Cemetery, Warwick
  • 4/27 Clean-up | Babcock Lot, Westerly
  • 4/28 Walking Tour | Moshassuck Cemetery, Central Falls
  • 4/28 “Zinkies” walking Tour | North Burial Ground
  • 4/28 Walking Tour | River Bend Cemetery, Westerly
  • 4/28 Walking Tour | Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket

There will also be ongoing exhibits:

  • 4/2 – 5/31 Newport Historic Cemeteries Exhibit | Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 4/10 – 5/18 Middletown Historic Cemeteries Exhibit | Middletown Public Library, Middletown

For more information on the event schedule for this year’s Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Weeks, please visit the calendar!

Field School Opportunity | Bondi Cave & Kakheti Field School

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On April 23, 2024

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The Past to Present Archaeology Group is hosting a summer field school at Bondi Cave in Georgia. Bondi Cave is a Palaeolithic cave located in the basin of the Rioni-Kvirila Rivers, in the Imereti region in north-western Georgia, and is one of few cave sites which documents the transition between the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic, cataloguing the demise of the Neanderthals and their replacement by Homo sapiens between 45 and 35 ka BP. To date, the cave has only received limited attention with the excavation of a single trench recording deposits back to the Later Middle Palaeolithic. The Caucasus possesses numerous examples of similiar sites that contain much older artefacts and deposits such as Tsona and Kudaro in Georgia, and Azykh in Azerbaijan. Therefore, it is hypothesised that Bondi Cave may date further back in time to the Lower Palaeolithic.

Situated 10km south west of Bondi Cave, lies an open plateau that following a programme of test-pitting in 2021 has produced numerous Lower and Middle Palaeolithic artefacts including Levallois cores, flakes, tools and handaxes. The area of recovery is quite extensive and possesses multiple outcrops of good quality volcanic raw materials. The site has the potential to be extremely rich, which will be extremely important for helping archaeologists understand how hominins exploited and occupied this fascinating landscape.

This summer, Past to Present Archaeology alongside Dr Niko Tushabramishvili and Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, launch a new research initiative to undertake excavations at both Bondi Cave and Kakheti open site to expand on previous excavations, to explore and document Neanderthal evolutionary history, discover evidence for the Lower Palaeolithic and study extensive artefact bearing deposits in a beautiful open landscape. This is an exciting fieldschool opportunity to excavate rich Palaeolithic deposits and contribute to the understanding of human evolution in the Caucasus. Participants have a choice of site and even have an opportunity to receive expert archaeological training by industry professionals.

Students will learn:

  • Single-context excavation and recording
  • Maintaining accurate site records
  • Archaeological photography
  • Archaeological interpretation and sequencing
  • Drawing archaeological plans and sections to appropriate scales
  • Archaeological survey
  • Artefact retrieval and finds cataloguing
  • Lithic identification and typological analysis
  • Environmental sampling strategies
  • Site conduct and health and safety considerations

Students may choose to be a part of the the project for one to four weeks, allowing the field school to be financially flexible. For more information on how to join this field season, follow this link.

Field School | Methods and Practices of Archaeological Excavation

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On April 11, 2024

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Are you interested in hands-on experience in archaeological research or Greek archaeology? This summer, the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) is hosting a 2024 Summer Field School course “Anthropology 215: Methods and Practices of Archaeological Excavation” in Thessaloniki, Greece/ It will offer a survey of methodological approaches to the investigation and interpretation of past societies with an emphasis on excavation practices.

In 5 weeks, students will earn 5 credits, while having the ability to immerse themselves in the inspiring city of Thessaloniki. The class breakdown will have a three-week in-class teaching component and then two weeks of outdoor excavation and laboratory practicum opportunities at the site of Toumba.

The application deadline for the Summer 2024 semester is Friday, May 17th. Students can submit their application/ learn about the process here. To apply, please see your home institution’s internal deadline and application process first.

If you have any additional questions about the program, reach out to Dr. Maria Kyriakidou, Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences (markyria@act.edu); if you have questions about the application process, reach out to the Associate Director of Enrollment for North America, Angel Elvin (elvin@act.com), or Keshon Kindred, the regional Admissions Counselor and Coordinator (keshon@act.edu)

To see a video testimonial on last year’s field season, follow this link!

Call for Papers | Collecting Her Thoughts: Lightning Talks on Women Art Collectors Across Time

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On April 11, 2024

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Boston University’s departments in History of Art & Architecture and Archaeology are currently open for submissions for their conference entitled “Collecting Her Thoughts: Lightning Talks on Women Art Collectors Across Time.”

In his introduction to 19’s 2021 issue on women collectors, Tom Stammers writes that “the renewed study of female collectors promises to reconfigure the history of art and the history of gender alike.” Across time, women’s access to the social and financial resources necessary to collect art has been different from that of their male counterparts, often more limited. Both because of and in spite of these limitations, women have served as art patrons, developed ideologically and materially expansive collections, and promoted art in public arenas. Yet, women collectors have been systematically excluded from museum and curatorial studies, perhaps in part because their collections and practices may manifest differently.

For this graduate student colloquium, we seek brief, 10-minute lightning talks that take up the theme of women art collectors. How does the study of female collectors challenge and expand existing museum studies scholarship? Who were these women, and why did they collect? How might a private or domestic collecting practice differ from a public-facing curatorial project?

Possible subjects include, but are not limited to:

  • Women collectors, women archaeologists, women’s collecting circles
  • Women’s roles in taste-making and national identity formation
  • Museum formation, overlooked contributions to museum studies
  • Domestic collecting and decoration, revisiting the “separate spheres” phenomenon
  • Women’s philanthropy, collecting as activism
  • Feminist curatorial practice
  • Intersectional perspectives of women collectors and museum practice
  • Barriers or opportunities for women’s art acquisition
  • New methodologies or approaches to collection, revising gendered collecting terminology

The coordinators welcome submissions from graduate students in the disciplines of art history, archaeology, literary studies, queer and gender studies, history, English, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, museum studies, and related fields. Projects at all stages, including works in progress are welcome, as this will be a space for community and conversation.

Submission Information

Submit a 150-word abstract and a current CV to dadonato@bu.edu by April 26, 2024. The organizers will be in touch by May 3. Unfortunately, they are not able to provide financial support for travel.

This colloquium is organized by Danarenae Donato, Ilaria Trafficante, and Toni Armstrong at Boston University. It is supported by Boston University’s History of Art and Architecture Department, Archaeology Department, and the Women’s and Gender Studies Department.

Providence Preservation Society | Hacking Heritage UnConference

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On April 11, 2024

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Providence Preservation Society is excited to announce that the 6th Annual Hacking Hertiage UnConference is returning this Saturday, April 13. This one-day, participant-led gathering is open to anyone with an interest in exploring questions about community history, heritage, and preservation together with neighbors. Pop-up conversations invite questions and debate about how and why we protect, interpret, manage, and market our cultural heritage that may be uncomfortable, provocative, critical, or, as one of our steering committee members put it, just plain weird. It is a place to gather and talk together about things like experimental preservation, marginalized stories, historic houses, monuments, sites of conscience, and digital heritage.

Never been to an unconference before? All of the sessions are proposed and led by participants and don’t need to follow any particular format. They can be discussions, but they can also be a space for collaboration on a new project with new partners, or a community art-making workshop. All participants are welcome to submit session proposals in advance or at the event.

April 13 // 9:30 am – 1:00 pm

$10 suggested donation

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