ArchSoc Archaeology seminars

The ArchSoc Archaeology seminars provide an opportunity for discussion of current research developments on a range of archaeological themes from diverse chronological and geographical areas. The seminars are open to all.

Seminar description

You are cordially invited to our Archaeological Seminar Series of 2024/25, in collaboration with our Archaeology Society. 

Seminars will take place in person every Thursday from 16:15 hrs, in the Meadows Lecture Theatre, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG unless stated otherwise below. 

19 SepTrevor Watkins (University of Edinburgh) The Triple A: Aggregation, acceleration and the anthropocene 
26 SepAnais Lamesa (University of Edinburgh) From Cappadocia (Türkiye) to Tigray (Ethiopia). ‘A scientific research journey in rocky landscapes’ 
3 OctAlex Hale (Historic Environment Scotland)‘Participatory walkshop on the INCAScot work’. Joint seminar with the Heritage Research Group 
10 OctMiguel Ángel Moreno (University of Edinburgh) ‘Death, violence and disease in the high mountains: A bronze age collective burial case study from eastern Pyrenees’ 
17 OctTrish Biers (Cambridge University) ‘Body parts and shopping carts: Investigating the trade of human remains from past to present’ 
24 OctRob Dinnis (University of Wales Trinity St David /Pembroke Castle) ‘Wogan Cavern: Initial results of the 2021-24 excavations’. Joint seminar with Arch Soc 
31 OctClara Schaller (Munich) and Louis Nebelsick (Warsaw)Women in Situla Art between elite representation and erotic agency 
7 Nov

Tania Gonzales Cantera (University of Barcelona) 

Haley Schwartz (University of Barcelona)

 ‘Materialities and memories of the Spanish Civil War: A digital humanities based approach to the narratives of Bilbao’s iron belt’

‘What once was: A text analysis framework to examine the multitemporality of archaeological heritage landscape discourse and the produced past". Joint seminar with the Heritage Research Group

 
13 NovJon Henderson (University of Edinburgh) Inaugural lecture: ‘Oceans without history? 5.15pm, Playfair Library, Old College, followed by a reception.Please email Elaine Philip (Elaine.Philip@ed.ac.uk) with the number of spaces required.
21 NovMunro Lecture Þóra Petursdottir, University of Oslo. TBC 
28 NovSamuel Nion Alvarez (Spanish National Research Council) ‘Punic traders, unknown writings and eventful abandonments: New research on the NW Iberian Iron Age’ 

 

Further Information

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact the coordinators Dr Arturo Rey da Silva or Dr Chiara Bonacchi. You can also follow Edinburgh Archaeology and ArchSoc on Twitter. and Instagram

Twitter - @EdinArch  Instagram - @edinarch

Twitter - @archSoc Instagram - @ArchSoc

Other seminars within the School

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology offers an exciting programme of seminars across many subjects areas. Visit the research seminars website to find out what else is happening.

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