Curtis Runnels being honored by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Professor Curtis Runnels is being honored by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens will host a Virtual Gala to honor for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece. Please join us on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 6:30 PM EDT for an extraordinary evening of culture, education, and inspiration—from the comfort of […]
Curtis Runnels and Priscilla Murray blog on From the Archivist’s Notebook
Is this Julia Ward Howe? The blog can be read here .
Curtis Runnels and Justin Holcomb (GRS’20) published article
Curtis and Justin have published an article in the journal Quaternary International titled “Deposit-centered archaeological survey and the search for the Aegean Palaeolithic: A geoarchaeological perspective.” Congratulations! Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2020.04.043 Abstract: Recent archaeological discoveries from the Greek islands of Crete and Naxos point to the presence of hominins in the Aegean Basin beginning at least in […]
Curtis Runnels published article in The Concord Saunterer
Professor Runnels has published a new article “Henry David Thoreau, Archaeologist?” in The Concord Saunterer 27 (2019): 42-67. Thoreau had a famous ability to find stone tools, like arrowheads, around Concord. In light of recent studies of his contributions to scientific fields like river hydrology, ecology, and the succession of forest trees, did Thoreau also […]
Curtis Runnels elected to the Board of Overseers of the Gennadius Library and recipient of the Gennadius Prize
27 January 2010 NEWS Curtis Runnels (Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Classical Studies) has received two honors. He has been elected to the Board of Overseers of the Gennadius Library in Athens, Greece. The Gennadius Library is part of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Founded in 1881, the School supports research and […]
Professor Curtis Runnels blog posts
Curtis Runnels, 2019, How Modern Greek Came to America. Blog, Archivist’s Notebook of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens https://nataliavogeikoff.com/2019/10/01/how-modern-greek-came-to-america/ Curtis Runnels, 2016, Who went to Schliemann’s Wedding? Blog, Archivist’s Notebook of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens https://nataliavogeikoff.com/2016/11/01/who-went-to-schliemanns-wedding/ Curtis Runnels, 2015, “All Americans must be Trojans at heart”: a volunteer […]
Congratulations to Professor Runnels and Justin Holcomb!
Professor Curtis Runnels and Justin Holcomb (GRS’21) published a new paper in the Journal of Lithic Studies titled, “New evidence for the Palaeolithic in Attica, Greece”. A link to the paper can be found at http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/2665
AIA Award Recipients
Prof. John Marston the 29th James R. Wiseman Book Award for Agricultural Sustainability and Environmental Change at Ancient Gordion. Professor Curtis Runnels received the Gold Medal Award at the annual meeting. Congratulations, well deserved!
Professor Curtis Runnels awarded the AIA Gold Medal Award!
Professor Curtis Runnels has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal from the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), and there will be a session honoring his legacy to archaeology on Jan 4, 2019 at the annual meeting. The Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement is awarded by the Archaeological Institute of America in “recognition of […]
Evelyn LaBree, long-time administrator of Archaeology, retires
Evelyn LaBree, long-time administrator of the Department of Archaeology, retired effective Friday, August 24, 2018. The Department had a party to celebrate her retirement in May. Evelyn, thank you for all your years of service to Boston University Department of Archaeology! Enjoy your retirement. This photo, courtesy of David Carballo, was taken at the thank-you […]