Cambridge University’s department for popular research in Classics and Archaeology has released their research highlights from 2023. The public will have open access to articles and chapters usually exclusive to subscribers until the end of February 2024. Access their work here!
For more updates from Cambridge University Press, view their website here.
The Society of Black Archaeologists (SBA) wishes you a happy new year! This January, the SBA highlights some of their members’ achievements, as well as announces their new SBA elected officials.
2024 Elected Officials
President-elect: Alicia Odewale
Secretary: Jordan Davis
Treasurer: Craig Stevens
Student Representative: Rebecca Davis
Milestones & Achievements
The American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)’s 2023 Newsletter is now available online! It includes a letter from ARIT President Linda T. Darling (University of Arizona), news of wonderful new facilities in Istanbul and Ankara, a summer program in Turkish language, and a highlight of fellows and donors.
ARIT research fellows report on Ottoman poetry in Turkish language, analysis of dental remains from Early Bronze Age Karataş-Semayük, music production of the Roman (Romani) families.
More ARIT programs and services may be found here, and previous issues of the annual newsletter may be found through this link.
The Journal of Roman Archaeology (JRA) marks AIASCS 2024 in Chicago this week with free-access research articles included in the Cambridge Archaeology Journals collection. Access (where not already OA) is granted across the conference and throughout January.
33 free articles may be accessed through this link. The JRA also interviewed Professor Greg Woolf, the new editor-in-chief of the journal! A recording of this interview may be accessed for free at this link.
To find out more about the Journal of Roman Archaeology, as well as publishing open access with them, visit the JRA’s webpage!
The San Gemini Preservation Studies is accepting applications for their summer field school in historic conservation. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024.
Now in its 25th year, with alumni from over 170 colleges and universities worldwide, SGPS is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. They offer students the opportunity to study and travel in Italy where they acquire hands-on experience in restoration and conservation. The following sessions are available for this summer:
Session One (June 3 – 28)
Session Two (July 15 – August 9)
*Field Projects:
Short Intersession Program (June 30 – July 9) dates to be confirmed
SGPS is a program of the International Institute for Restoration and Preservation Studies, based in New York. An academic relationship has been established with West Virginia University that offers our students the opportunity to apply for and receive credits through the WVU Art History Department. They have established cooperation agreements with the Museo della Storie di Bergamo and the Parco del Colosseo to study and conserve artworks and archaeological objects held in their museums, as well as a collaboration with the Historic Archives of the Commune di San Gemini for SGPS participants to study and conserve archival documents.
Their courses are open to students from various disciplines, both undergraduate and graduate. All lessons are taught in English.
To learn more an apply, access the website here.
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting applications from collecting organizations for the digital reformatting of audio and audiovisual materials for the Recordings at Risk grant program.
Generously funded by the Mellon Foundation Recordings at Risk focuses on digitally preserving “at-risk” recorded content of significant importance to researchers and the general public. CLIR will grant awards ranging between $10,000 and $50,000 for digital reformatting projects scheduled between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025.
The application deadline is Wednesday, April 17, 2024, with award announcements scheduled for August 2024. Prospective applicants can participate in an informal webinar on Wednesday, February 15th, 2024, at 2 PM EST, register here. For more information, visit the Apply for an Award page. To learn more about past funded projects visit the program’s Funded Projects page.
The 2024 World Neolithic Congress aims to bring together discussion of diverse Neolithic formations that took place across different geographical locations in different time-frames following diverse cultural and socio-economic trajectories. The Congress will provide a platform for comparing increasing Neolithic social complexity in different parts of the world.
Due to the earthquake disaster in Turkey in 2023, the World Neolithic Congress, which was postponed, will now take place in Şanlıurfa from November 4th to 8th, 2024.
Submissions for paper presentations at the Congress open on February 20, 2024. For session details, paper submissions, and the updated schedule, please visit the website.
The program Excavate in Greece is hosting a field school in Roman Archaeology and Bioarchaeology this summer in Nikopoli, Greece. Nikopoli is a renowned site being excavated by the Greek Ministry of Culture in preparation for inclusion in te UNESCO list of cultural heritage. They offer two weeks of excavation, followed by one week of Bioarchaeology in the lab at the Museum. The project is unique in Greece in offering this combination. All participants receive an official certificate of 150h, signed by the Greek authorities. They also offer credit.
They welcome applications from students of all levels, enrolled or graduated from Archaeology or an allied discipline course.
For more information, please visit their site at www.excavate.gr or email the program at info@excavate.gr.
The Association of Black Anthropologists (ABA), Society of Black Archaeologists (SBA), and the Black in BioAnth (BiBA) Collective are pleased to announce a call for papers for a conference entitled “Anthropology and the Black Experience.” The 21st century has witnessed significant shifts in the anthropological landscape, with diverse voices and perspectives emerging to challenge traditional narratives. This conference seeks to explore the unique contributions and experiences of Black scholars in anthropology, emphasizing the rich tapestry of knowledge, methodologies, and insights they bring to the discipline. The SBA invites scholars, researchers, and students from all sub-disciplines and related fields to reflect on the historiography of anthropology in Africa and the African diaspora, the role and contributions of people of African descent in the field, and the latest research being done by and in communities of African descent.
Abstract Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023
Notification of Acceptance: Late January
To apply, click this link. Please email all questions and inquiries to globalblackanthro@gmail.com.
The Research Institute in Turkey’s online seminar with Dr. Lana Radloff (Bishop University) has changed to December 11, 2024. The lecture will be at 7:00pm Istanbul (11:00am New York EST). The event is in collaboration with the Koç University Mustafa V. Koç Maritime Archaeology Research Center (KUDAR) and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA). Click this link to register for the event.
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