Archaeology News and Announcements

from Brown University's Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World

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Internship Opportunity at RISD Museum

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On January 24, 2025

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RISD Museum Part-Time Summer Internship Program

The RISD Museum’s Mellon summer internship program introduces students to museum work and offers in-depth experience working in a specific department of the RISD Museum. Interns contribute to departmental projects with Museum staff as supervisors.  Please got to https://risdmuseum.org/part-time-internship  for more details.

Registration Internship: Collections Management
The Registration intern will learn about the care and management of the museum’s permanent collection and loans. The intern will assist with the rehousing of objects from the Decorative Art and Asian Art collections, catalog historic coins, assist with documentation of incoming acquisitions and loans for an upcoming contemporary ceramics exhibition, and help execute storage inventories in conjunction with curatorial departments. The intern will become familiar with the roles museum registrars and collections staff play and will gain knowledge of basic museum collections management practices, information systems, collections care, and an introduction to art handling skills. A successful candidate will possess attention to detail and computer fluency.

Blackfriary Archaeology Field School

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On January 24, 2025

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The Blackfriary Archaeology Field School is part of the award-winning Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project (BCHAP) in the town of Trim, County Meath, Ireland. Focusing on the buried remains of the 13th century AD/CE Dominican friary and associated graveyard, the field school is suitable for students from a wide range of backgrounds including archaeology, history, anthropology, and forensics – and for students looking for a unique study abroad experience. As participants in a public archaeology project, students are actively engaged with our outreach activities on site. They are also housed with families in Trim, allowing them to integrate with the local community.

We are offering three courses in summer 2025 (BAFS Summer courses).

  • A two-week introductory course runs anytime from June 3rd – August 1st, 2025.
  • A 4-week course which combines the introductory course with a 2-week advanced course, running from June 3rd – June 27th, 2025.
  • A five-week course, from July 1st – August 1st, 2025, which has a significant bioarchaeology component taught by Dr. Rachel Scott of DePaul University, Chicago focusing especially on analysis of the significant human remains excavated at Black Friary.

Both give training in excavation and post-excavation methods. The four- and five-week courses are fully accredited through DkIT. Six semester credits (12.5 ECT credits) are offered for the four-week course and 7 -8 (15 ECTs credits) for the five-week course.

https://www.dkit.ie/courses/school-of-business-and-humanities/humanities/certificate-in-archaeological-excavation-and-recording.html

https://www.dkit.ie/courses/school-of-business-and-humanities/humanities/certificate-in-archaeological-excavation-and-recording-with-osteology.html

For students with previous field and/or lab experience, we offer internships for a minimum of six weeks in the areas of excavation, post-excavation, and community outreach, https://bafs.ie/internships/

Job Posting: Assistant Professor(Greek History), University of North Carolina at Greensboro–Deadline 01/25/25

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On January 24, 2025

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Position Title: Assistant Professor
Institution Name: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Position Rank: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialty: Greek History
Application Deadline: 2025-01-25

Position Summary

We seek candidates whose research focuses on the archaeology, material culture, and/or history of Archaic, Classical, or Hellenistic Greece (800 to 31 BCE), who is prepared to teach classes in their area of specialization, courses in Greek history and culture, and Greek and Latin at all levels. In addition to an active research program, applicants should have a strong record of teaching at the undergraduate level and an interest in mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds. Experience in online teaching is desirable. Applicants must hold or anticipate a Ph.D. in Classical Studies or related field by August 1, 2025. We especially encourage applicants with cross-disciplinary interests and innovative approaches to the ancient world that will expand upon the current research and teaching interests in the department.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Applicants must hold or anticipate a Ph.D. in Classical Studies or related field by August 1, 2025.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong record of teaching at the undergraduate level.

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a cover letter, CV, graduate transcript, and sample syllabi for two classes: an introductory Greek History survey, and an upper-level undergraduate course in the applicant’s area of specialization electronically via https://jobsearch.uncg.edu (click on “Faculty”). Applicants are asked to provide the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three (3) references in the References section of the electronic application. These references will be solicited by the UNCGjobsearch system via email and asked to provide a confidential letter of recommendation on behalf of the applicant. This will occur as soon as the applicant successfully submits the application and receives a confirmation number from the UNCGjobsearch system.

Initial interviews will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams early in 2025. To apply for this position, please visit our website at https://spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/30810 In order to be given best consideration, applications must be received by January 20th 2025. Applications received after that deadline will be reviewed until the position is filled.

View the entire advertisement on the SCS website at https://classicalstudies.org/placement-service/2024-2025/38982/assistan…

Job Posting: Lecturer(Classics), Victoria University of Wellington–Deadline 01/17/25

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On January 24, 2025

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Position Title: Pūkenga – Lecturer in Classics
Institution Name: Victoria University of Wellington
Position Rank: Lecturer
Area of Specialty: Ancient Studies/Classics
Application Deadline: 2025-01-17

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Pūkenga – Lecturer in Classics. The role is situated in the Classics Programme of Te Kura o ngā Reo me ngā Tikanga-ā-iwi – School of Languages and Cultures, and involves responsibility for teaching, researching and publishing in Classics or a related field. This is a permanent introductory position (comparable to a tenure-track assistant professorship in North America); lecturers are eligible for promotion through all academic ranks, including full professor.

We seek a broadly trained classicist with expertise in any area of the ancient world; we particularly invite applications from candidates who specialise in Greek History or in Roman Art and Archaeology. The successful candidate must be able to teach undergraduates at every level of study on a range of topics, to supervise postgraduate research, and to teach Greek and Latin at all levels. We anticipate that the successful candidate will commence teaching in July 2025.

Key responsibilities:

  • Conducting research on your specialist area of the ancient world
  • Developing and teaching engaging undergraduate and postgraduate courses on a range of topics
  • Collaborative co-teaching, including in introductory survey courses and the Greek field trip
  • Supervising postgraduate research at Honours, Masters and PhD level
  • Contributing effectively and collegially to the administration of the Programme and the School and supporting our Programme and University obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Role description – Click here to see further information, including salary.

View the entire advertisement on the SCS website at https://classicalstudies.org/placement-service/2024-2025/38980/p%C5%ABk…

Job Posting: Mellon Postdoctoral Research Associate(History of Art), Brown University–Deadline 2/5/25

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On January 24, 2025

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Position Title: Mellon Postdoctoral Research Associate in History of Art and Architecture and Archaeology of the Ancient Americas
Institution Name: Brown University
Position Rank: Other
Area of Specialty: History of Art
Application Deadline: 2025-02-05

Brown University invites applications for a 2-year International Humanities Postdoctoral Research Associate in 2025-2027, with a specialization in the History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology of the Ancient Americas.

This position, effective July 1, 2025, is to be held jointly at the Cogut Institute for the Humanities and the Department of the History of Art & Architecture and is affiliated with the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. Our goal is to appoint an exceptional scholar working in any aspect of visual and material cultures and the built environments of the precolonial Americas.

The successful candidate will teach two courses per year in the Department of the History of Art & Architecture, cross-listed with Archaeology and the Cogut Institute for the Humanities. The research associate is expected to participate in the Cogut Institute’s weekly Tuesday seminars as well as other activities. The department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a PhD in hand by July 1, 2025, or the degree must have been awarded within the last five years. Recipients of a Ph.D. from Brown University are ineligible. The successful candidate will be employed as postdoctoral research associates with standard benefits and a $2,000 per year reimbursable research fund. Scholars from outside the United States are appointed under J-1 visas (exchange visitors status) only.

Bioarchaeology Field School in Ohio

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On January 24, 2025

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The Field Experience in Bioarchaology – offered in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University – is an outstanding opportunity for students to gain practical experience in bioarchaeological excavation by working on a historic cholera cemetery in central Ohio.

This program was developed to offer high-quality bioarchaeological excavation training in the US and at affordable rates. The field experience welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, as well as CRM and forensic science professionals interested in developing skills in the excavation of human remains. More information can be found at www.irlabnp.org/field-experience-in-bioarchaeology/.

The program is managed by the Institute for Research and Learning in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology (IRLAB), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to promote the advancement and diffusion of archaeological and bioarchaeological knowledge through research and education.

Brown transfers land in Bristol to preservation trust established by Pokanoket tribe

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On January 24, 2025

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Brown University has transferred ownership of a portion of its land in Bristol, Rhode Island, to a preservation trust established by the Pokanoket Indian Tribe, ensuring that access to the land and waters extends to tribes and Native peoples of the region for whom the land has significance.

Since its donation to Brown in 1955, the University’s approximately 375-acre Mount Hope property has been home to its Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology collections and an outing center used for educational programs and field research. As the ancestral home of Metacom, known also as King Philip — the leader of the Pokanoket people — and the site of his 1676 death during King Philip’s War, the land holds great historical and cultural significance to members of many Native and Indigenous communities.

The transfer, which was finalized on Friday, Nov. 15, fulfills in part a pledge made in a 2017 agreement between the University and the Pokanoket tribe. Brown committed then to the orderly transfer of a to-be-determined amount of land into a preservation trust to ensure appropriate stewardship of the unique historical, sacred and natural resource for generations to come.

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Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement for California State University, Northridge

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On January 24, 2025

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The department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Liberal Studies (ISLS) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Interdisciplinary Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will teach courses in our BA in Interdisciplinary Studies as well as in our teacher education BA in Liberal Studies. The candidate’s research and teaching interests will lie in one or more richly interdisciplinary areas such as, but not limited to, Science and Technology Studies; Ethics and AI; Digital Humanities; Library and Information Sciences; Geographic Information Science; Behavioral Economics; Cognitive Science; Bioinformatics; Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality Studies; Ethnic Studies; Native/Indigenous Studies; Cultural Ecology; Environmental Humanities; and Media and Communication Studies.
As a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution, CSUN is seeking a qualified candidate who shares our campus commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Italy Conservation Summer Field School

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On January 23, 2025

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We are delighted to announce that we are accepting applications for our summer 2025 field school in Italy. Our deadline for applications is March 15, 2025.
Now in its 26th year, with alumni from over 170 colleges and universities worldwide, SGPS is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. We offer students the opportunity to study and travel in Italy where they acquire hands-on experience in restoration and conservation.
Session One (June 2 – 27)
Restoration of Traditional Masonry Buildings and Sketching and Analyzing Historic Buildings
(Program includes lectures and restoration field projects*)
Analysis and Restoration of Archaeological Ceramics in Italy
(Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*)
Introduction to the History and Craft of Bookbindings
Introduction to the Preservation and Preventive Conservation of Books
(Program includes lectures and practical workshop*)
Session Two (July 14 – August 9)
Introduction to the Restoration and Conservation of Paper in Artwork and Archival Documents
(Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*)
Traditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Art Restoration Issues
(Program includes lectures and painting workshop)
Restoration Theory, Ethics and Issues
(Program includes lectures and discussion)
*Field Projects:
  • Restoration of Porta Tuderte (also known as the San Giovanni City Gate) (13th century)
  • Analysis of medieval buildings in San Gemini as part of an urban study of the city
  • Restoration and conservation of artifacts from the Parco del Colosseo and Museo delle Storie di Bergamo
  • Restoration of the Historic Archives of the Commune di San Gemini
  • Archaeological research of the Roman Baths in the Ancient City of Carsulae
Short Intersession Program (June 30 – July 9)dates to be confirmed
A ten-day trip visiting Florence, Siena and Rome: places of cultural interest, with emphasis on the urban and historical development of each town, including specialized visits to places of interest to restorers.
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. We 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.
Our courses are open to students from various disciplines, both undergraduate and graduate. All lessons are taught in English.

ASPR Science Communication Fellowship

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On January 23, 2025

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The American School of Prehistoric Research at Harvard University will be organizing a science communication fellowship this spring led by Dr. Bridget Alex.

The program, which will run for about two months in April and May, is intended for students and early career scholars researching Old World prehistory who would like to gain hands-on experience in public writing and multimedia communication. The selected applicants, whom we hope will be regionally diverse, will attend one in-person workshop at Harvard University and several virtual trainings led by professional science writers and journalists. At the end of the fellowship, the participants will have the opportunity to publish a story in SAPIENS magazine about their research.

This will be a great opportunity for scholars of old world prehistory to hone their science communication skills and learn how to make their research accessible to a non-academic audience.

https://sites.harvard.edu/aspr/2024/12/09/aspr-workshop/

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