You are warmly invited to join the Postgraduate Prehistory Reading Group - an informal, interdisciplinary forum for discussing all aspects of global prehistory.
Our meetings have a friendly and active format where initial group discussion of the month's reading is followed by a short online Q&A with the author. Whether you join us as a 'Hunter-Gatherer' on a particular topic, attend more regularly as a 'Pastoralist' or become a dedicated 'Agriculturalist (suggesting articles, inviting scholars and leading the meetings) you are most welcome!
Meeting times and dates
Monthly meetings are held online via Zoom on Wednesdays 6pm-7.30pm, unless otherwise stated. Dates are confirmed closer to the time, as they depend on the availability of our guests.
Please contact Emma Bentley (e.v.bentley@sms.ed.ac.uk) or Kirsty Lilley (klilley2@ed.ac.uk) to be added to the mailing list for readings and meeting links. You can also follow our topics and guests on Twitter/X @UoEPrehistoryRG
Semester 1 2024/25
| Date | Topic | Reading | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 27 Nov | 'Anthropomorphic sword pommels & gender challenges' | Ellis-Haken and Lamb. 2024. An Iron Age anthropoid sword pommel and guard from Belton, North Lincolnshire: A potential depiction of a bearded or female figure on a La Tène weapon. Études Celtiques 49, 9-30 https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/iron-age-anthropoid-sword-pommel-guard-belton/docview/3104153054/se-2 | Dr. Rebecca Ellis-Haken (York) Dr. Andrew Lamb (Leicester) |