Archaeology News and Announcements

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Job Posting: Senior Historic Preservation Specialist, The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission–Deadline 4/24/25

The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission is hiring a full-time Project Review Coordinator who will focus on transportation-related projects and work closely with Commission staff and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. This is a specialized role for someone who enjoys working where the rubber hits the road in government preservation.

Starting salary: $76,902 (paygrade 131, non-union)

Full-time, hybrid position

Must satisfy the requirements specified in the Secretary of the Interior’s Historic Preservation Professional Qualifications Standards for the area of specialization.

Learn More & Apply

News from Brown: In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history

News at Brown recently published an article highlighting a newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal. Featuring Brown Professors Andrew Scherer and Stephen Houston, the altar sheds new light on the 1,600-year-old tensions between Tikal and the central Mexican capital of Teotihuacan.

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Job Posting: Postdoctoral Researcher (Roman Archaeology or Art History), University of Groningen–Deadline 4/24/25

Position Title: Postdoctoral researcher in Roman Archaeology or Art History
Institution Name: University of Groningen
Position Rank: Other
Area of Specialty: Roman Art and Archaeology
Application Deadline: 2025-04-24

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position within the research project Roman Making and its Meanings: Representations of Manual Creation in the Literature and Art of Imperial Rome (FACERE) (https://facere.site), financed by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by Prof. Bettina Reitz-Joosse.

The postdoctoral researcher will study representations of making in ancient Roman visual culture (e.g. depictions of craftsmen at work, mythical scenes of making, or depictions of making in sacred or military contexts). They will take into account (where applicable) how images interact with epigraphic frames and contexts of production and reception. The researcher is free to design, within this broad topic, a research project with a specific focus. Questions that might be addressed with regard to such representations include, but are not limited to:

  • the (in-)visibility and agency of different kinds of makers (especially those belonging to underprivileged groups)
  • social or collaborative aspects of making
  • making as an embodied practice
  • sacred or religious dimension of making
  • intermedial and self-reflexive elements of ‘showing making’

The postdoctoral researcher will work as part of a team which also includes the principal investigator, two junior researchers writing PhD theses on ‘making’ in Roman literature, and two research assistants who support the team. Together, we work towards a new understanding of the ethics and aesthetics of making in the Roman world. The position offers the opportunity to be part of an inspiring international university environment, to gain valuable research and teaching experience, and to collaborate with the other team members in the organisation of workshops and public engagement activities.

The appointment is for 0.8 fte (4 days a week), for a maximum of 36 months.


View the entire advertisement on the SCS website at https://www.classicalstudies.org/placement-service/2024-2025/39069/post…

SHA Dissertation Research Scholarship | Society of Historical Archaeologists

SHA Dissertation Research Scholarship | April 15, 2025 Deadline

This program will place priority on awarding scholarships for students needing to travel or conduct research to complete their dissertation in Historical Archaeology. For this scholarship, historical archaeology is defined as the study of the material remains of past societies that also left behind some other form of historical evidence from the fifteenth century to the present. Typical awards are between $500 and $2000.

Applicants should be aware that if they receive financial aid from their university, their eligibility for various other sources of aid may be affected upon receipt of a scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to consult with their university’s financial aid office before applying.

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Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks Return

Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Awareness & Preservation Weeks (aka Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks) offer dozens of free programs from April 1 through May 31. Programming includes tours, clean-ups, hikes, exhibits, and talks exploring the history, art, ecology, and conservation of the Rhode Island’s historic cemeteries. Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks is organized annually by the Rhode Island Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries (RIACHC) and Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC) in collaboration with many volunteers and community partners.

Programs range from nature walks to hands-on gravestone preservation, with ample opportunities for attendees to get dirty and make a tangible difference. Talks and tours throughout April and May give the state’s graveyards additional cultural context, highlighting the role of faith communities, the family dynasties, and stone carving traditions in Rhode Island. Several events honor the memory of those who served their country in wartime.

Each year hundreds of Rhode Islanders participate in Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks, producing and attending programs across the state. From the smallest graveyards to the largest landscaped garden-cemeteries, the ground is fully covered over eight weeks of events.


The full event calendar and program descriptions are available on the RIACHC website, and new listings are added weekly as more citizen-led events are finalized. The online calendar has the most up-to-date information about times, locations, tour size limits, registration (if required), and other key details.


EVENT CALENDAR

Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks ’25 Press Release

2025 RICW Flyer FINAL

Cambridge University Press: Politics & Power in Classical Studies

Explore a new, free-access collection of book chapters and journal articles, examining themes of politics and power, and the dynamics between political thought, philosophy, history and society in both the classical world and beyond it.

Featured journals include those published by Cambridge on behalf of the Classical Association and the Roman Society, as well as the Journal of Roman ArchaeologyAntiquity and Cambridge’s new open access journal Public Humanities. Where not already open access, all chapters and articles are free to read until 30 April 2025.

Read the Collection Here

 

 

Apply for ComSciCon25 — Science communication workshop

ComSciCon provides graduate student attendees with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet early career leaders in science communication while also learning from, and interacting with, a remarkable group of invited scicomm experts. ComSciCon empowers future leaders in science communication to share their research and passions with broad and diverse audiences.


Graduate students: Applications for the annual ComSciCon25 Flagship Workshop, taking place from July 13-16 2025 in Boston, MA, are open! ComSciCon is scheduled to be held in person at Emerson College. Everyone studying in STEM fields is eligible to apply.


Applications will close on April 18th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM (ET).

Application link: https://forms.gle/6jbW3p4JhRQVjpor7

2025 event website: https://www.comscicon.org/comscicon-flagship-2025

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comscicon/

Email questions to: comscicon25@comscicon.org


ComSciCon encourages women, BIPOC, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ communities, and all other people with any intersection of minoritized and/or marginalized identities to apply. ComSciCon is committed to diversity and equity, and encourages all people to apply to the conference!

Lodging and meals will be covered and partial travel support will be provided by ComSciCon.

Conference on the Aramaeans B.C.

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The Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian (Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies) Studies is organizing its Fifty-Eighth International Conference on “The Aramaeans BC: History and Archaeology,” which will take place at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford, from July 14 to 15, 2025.

The conference will begin on Monday, July 14, at 9 a.m. and conclude on Tuesday, July 15, at 6 p.m. Each speaker will have a maximum of 45 minutes for their paper, followed by an additional 15 minutes for discussion. All papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the ARAM Periodical.

If you wish to attend the conference, please complete the Registration Form Aramaeans and return it to ARAM by the end of March 2025.

Thank you!

Job Posting: Visiting Professor (Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology), Ohio University – 04/20/25

We are seeking candidates who focus on any period of ancient Greek and/or Roman archaeology from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity.

While the field of research is open, we seek candidates committed to an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the past. Current participation in a field project is desirable but not required, although candidates will be expected to advise undergraduates on opportunities in archaeology. The teaching load is six on-campus courses for the academic year.

This Visiting Professor position is a full-time, nine-month position for the academic year 2025-2026 (from August 16, 2025, to May 15, 2026). Depending on departmental requirements, funding availability, and the candidate’s successful performance, there is a possibility of extending the position for up to two additional years.

Minimum Qualifications:

The PhD in Classical Studies, Classical Archaeology or related field must be in hand by the start date of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

We seek candidates who can teach a range of undergraduate courses on Mediterranean archaeology, including surveys of Greek and Roman archaeology. The ability to teach a course on mythology and to contribute to our curriculum in ancient Greek is desirable but not required.

View the entire advertisement on the SCS website at https://www.classicalstudies.org/placement-service/2024-2025/39055/visi…

Italy Conservation Summer Field School

We are still accepting applications for our summer 2025 field school in Italy. 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.

The deadline for applications has been extended to April 15.

Session One (June 2 – 27)

Short Intersession Program (June 30 – July 9)

Session Two (July 14 – August 9)

Apply now!

Our courses are open to students from various disciplines, both undergraduate and graduate. All lessons are taught in English.

 

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