BU Archaeology Alum Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Katherine French, who earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Archaeology in 2011, has won the very competitive Marshall Scholarship to further her study of archaeology at Oxford University over the next two years. For full story click here.
Francisco Estrada-Belli wins battle with the Kellogg company
Congratulations to Francisco Estrada-Belli for winning his battle with Kellogg and getting some much needed donations from the company to help build the Maya cultural center in Peten. Way to go Francisco!
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BU Archaeology PhD Student Brent Fortenberry Co-edits academic journal-
Post-Medieval Archaeology. Fortenberry, who is conducting his PhD research in Bermuda also contributed to the thematic issue of the journal which is devoted to archaeology on the island. Archaeological work in Bermuda is conducted under a collaborative agreement between the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences and the Bermuda National Trust. For more information about the journal and to order a copy –click here.
CHAT 2011
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CHAT 2011
Boston University November 11-13 2011 ‘People and Things in Motion’
Boston University’s Department of Archaeology is proud to announce The Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory (CHAT) 2011 Conference program.
With over sixty papers from scholars across six continents, and a Keynote Address from Shannon Dawdy (University of Chicago), this year’s CHAT will provide a lively discussion of current research in contemporary and historical archaeology. Co-sponsored by the Boston University Humanities Foundation We invite you to browse the program and plan your attendance!
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BU Archaeology Grad Students Head-Up High School Archaeology Training
Boston University Archaeology Graduate Students Sara Belkin, Alexander Keim, and Jenny Wildt are training High School students in all the phases of archaeological excavation at the High School Archaeology Institute on the Wakefield Estate in Milton, MA this Summer. To learn more about the Institute click here.
Norman Hammond, Distinguished Archaeologist, Retires
Congratulations to Professor Norman Hammond for a most distinguished career. It was with great pleasure that the Department of Archaeology celebrated his outstanding achievements at a gala retirement party on May 18, 2011, at The Castle, Boston University. Hammond’s entrance to the Castle was announced by an original musical fanfare where later in the celebration he was lauded and toasted by a host of colleagues, former students and friends. The commemoration was also marked by the presentation of gifts, the cutting of the retirement cake bearing a congratulatory inscription in Mayan hieroglyphics and the official “retirement” of Hammond’s trademark -Blue Polo Shirt- which was hoisted to the rafters and given a final salute. The Department of Archaeology extends to Professor Hammond and his wife, Professor Jean Wilson, sincere best wishes in all their future endeavors.
Teaching Fellow, Kay Makino, received BU College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Fellow Award.
CONGRATULATIONS TO KAY MAKINO!
During the Award Ceremony at the College of Arts and Sciences on May 6, 2011, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Associate Dean, W. Jeffrey Hughes, presented Kay Makino, a teaching fellow in the Department of Archaeology, with the Boston University Teaching Fellow Award in recognition of her outstanding work in classroom instruction.
Alexia Smith (BU Alum), Wins $400,000 NSF CAREER Award.
For the full story on Professor Smith and this exceptional award, click here.