Lauren Knasin gives a presentation in Social Justice and Sustainability
Lauren Knasin (Archaeology minor, BUMP major) gave a presentation to the College of Arts and Sciences about her internship project in Social Justice and Sustainability, entitled “Ancestral Alutiiq Foods Project”. Here is the link, text below. The Ancestral Alutiiq Foods Project Lauren Knasin (CAS’21) BU Marine Program major and Archaeology minor working with Catherine […]
Curtis Runnels quoted in Discover Magazine.
Professor Curtis Runnels quoted in Discover Magazine under the Knives section.
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 […]
Travis Parno (GRS’13) discovers the earliest colonial site
Alum, Travis Parno (GRS’13) discovered the earliest colonial site in Maryland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/03/22/maryland-colonial-site-discovered/?outputType=amp
Catherine West published in The Oceans Past Initiative (OPI).
Catherine West’s research featured in the Oceans Past Initiative newsletter, PDF of article. The Oceans Past Initiative (OPI) is a global research network for marine historical research. Congratulations Catherine!
Andrea Berlin published in Times of Transition Judea in the Early Hellenistic Period.
Andrea Berlin published, “The Achaemenid-Ptolemaic Transition: The View from Southern Phoenicia,” in Times of Transition. Judea in the Early Hellenistic Period. Sylvie Honigman, Christophe Nihan, and Oded Lipshits, eds. Mosaics 1. Tel Aviv: Tel Aviv University Press and Eisenbrauns: University Park PA, 2021. Pp. 143-159. Congratulations Andrea!
Alumna Carol Stein re-appointed Director of Publications at ASCSA
Alumna Carol Stein, recipient of an MA in Archaeology in 2015, has been re-appointed to the position of Director of Publications at The American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Congratulations Carol!
Call for Papers: Historical Archaeologies of the African Diaspora in the Americas
Historical Archaeologies of the African Diaspora in the Americas: Junior Scholars Symposium Boston University Spring 2021 – Call for Papers Call for paper due February 5th, 2021. The Program in Archaeology, Program in African American Studies, and Department of Anthropology at Boston University invite junior scholar proposals for research presentations and a panel discussion […]
Marston publishes new article on agricultural economies
John M. Marston’s latest article, “Archaeological Approaches to Agricultural Economies” has been published online in the Journal of Archaeological Research. The article is available here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10814-020-09150-0
Laura Heath-Stout (GRS ’19) was awarded a Wenner-Gren Foundation Fellowship
Laura Heath-Stout (GRS ’19) was awarded a Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for the project “Career Arcs: Identity, Oppression, and Diversity in Archaeology.” While a Fellow, she will have an affiliation with UMass-Boston for the 2021-2022 academic year and will work on revising her dissertation into a book, which is under contract with […]