Welcome
Graduate Archaeology at Oxford (GAO) refers to the graduate community of archaeologists at the University of Oxford. We are made up of MSt, MSc, MPhil, and DPhil students from the archaeology sciences, classical, and archaeology cohorts. All incoming graduate students are immediately members of the GAO and are represented by the GAO Committee. Our students come from around the world and study a diverse range of topics, creating a dynamic and exciting environment in which to undertake studies. This webpage is managed by the GAO committee to provide updates, useful information, and contacts for the committee.
Week 8 Events
Wednesday 8 March: Tea & Cakes @ 11.00 in Institute Common Room
Thursday 10 March: End of Term Drinks @ 20.00 (TBC)
Friday 11 March: Weekly Pub Trip @ 17.30 The Cape of Good Hope
Monday 6 March
| Bioarchaeology | 12-1pm | 1 SPR LR & Teams |
| Alexandra Morton-Hayward, DPhil Student, University of Oxford | ||
| “Suspicious minds: preservation of the central nervous system in the archaeological record” | ||
| Teams link for all sessions: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a4890e8bbbb9e4dbd88981685c... info or subscribe to mailing list please contact Doris Vidas (doris.vidas@arch.ox.ac.uk) or Mica Jones (mica.jones@arch.ox.ac.uk) | ||
| Medieval Archaeology | 3-4pm | Institute Lecture Room |
| Cancelled! | ||
| Convenors J Kershaw & H Hamerow | ||
| Eurasian Archaeology | 4-5pm | Institute Seminar Room |
| Gao Xuyang (Oxford) | ||
| Zisha tea ware production (preliminary title) | ||
| For any questions, please contact Michael Leadbetter (michael.leadbetter@arch.ox.ac.uk) or Dr Anke Hein (anke.hein@arch.ox.ac.uk) | ||
| AMESS - Archaeology of the Middle East | 5-6pm | On Zoom & Institute Seminar Room |
| Christoph Bachuber, University of Oxford & Aris Anagnostopoulos, University of Kent; HERITAGE, Athens | ||
| Digital Landscapes and the Visual Assemblage of Archaeology in Western Asia | ||
| Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87395419011 Meeting ID: 873 9541 9011 | ||
| For more information or to be added to the mailing list please email: Jade Whitlam (jade.whitlam@arch.ox.ac.uk) or Bill Finlayson (bill.finlayson@arch.ox.ac.uk) | ||
| Classical Archaeology | 5pm | In person Classics Centre =+Master!E6 |
| Professor Jon Albers (Ruhr-University, Bochum) | ||
| The city of Selinunte within the system of western Greek ports. New excavations in an ancient harbour zone | ||
| Harbours, Maritime Networks & Infrastructures in ancient Mediterranean from Late Bronze Age to Hellenistic period. Sponsored by The classics Faculty, School of Archaeology, Merton Colle, Universite libre de Bruxelles, Foundation Wiener-Anspach. Online Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aelYxMUuQ1. Meeting ID: 958 9922 7597 Passcode: 306649 | ||
| OAS - Oxford Archaeological Society | Dorfman Center, New Inn Hall St, Oxford OX1 2DL | |
| Please review www.oxfordarchaeologicalsociety.com for information. | ||
| To attend these events, you may need to be a Member, please find all details by emailing Admin@oxfordarchaeologicalsociety.com. More info available from https://www.oxfordarchaeologicalsociety.com | ||
| Tuesday 7 March 2023 | Time | Location |
| ADG - Archaeobotany Discussion Group | 1-2pm | via Teams & Institute Lecture Room |
| Carolyne Douche, University of Oxford | ||
| Early Neolithic societies and plant management in the Levant: an archaeobotanical overview from Dja’de el-Mughara, Tell Aswad and Kharaysin | ||
| Seminars will take place in the Lecture Theatre, 36 Beaumont Street, and can also be joined via the ADG Teams channel or use https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3a4a695d96765044f3ad36ed7402da8... email md.rahman@hertford.ox.ac.uk or muge.ergun@arch.ox.ac.uk with any questions or concerns. | ||
| Americanist Archaeology | 4-5pm | Review box below as location changes each week. |
| Professor David W. Mixter (Binghamton University) | ||
| Community Resilience and Urban Planning at the Maya City of Actuncan, Belize | ||
| Week 8 location - Teams. Meeting ID: 390 155 893 052 Passcode: XYm4TT https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a2b35263c2c30415fa5574f9dd... | ||
| For any questions please contact Guopeng Chen (guopeng.chen@arch.ox.ac.uk) or Dr Alexander Geurds (alexander.geurds@arch.ox.ac.uk) | ||
| Ancient North Africa: Histories, Cities & Landscapes | 4pm | Ioannou Centre 66 St Giles |
| Sailakshmi Ramgopal (Columbia University) | ||
| The Business of Being Roman: Power, Citizenship, and Provincial Administration in North Africa | ||
| In person at the Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, 66 St Giles. All very welcome. Drinks to follow. Organisers: Jo Quinn, Niccolo Mugnai, Monica Hellstrom, Tim Smith | ||
Wednesday 8 March 2023 |
Time | Location |
| Understanding Authenticity in China's Cultural Heritage | Review box below as time changes each week | Zoom |
| Sofia Bollo (University of Zurich) | ||
| TBC | ||
| To receive the Zoom link, please register by sending an email to Drs Chris Foster & Anke Hein at: understandingauthenticity@gmail.com Further events may be announced later in the term. Please check https://authenticitychina.web.ox.ac.uk/events for updates. |
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| Roman Discussion Forum | 1pm | Institute Lecture Room |
| Prof. Veli Köse, Ankara University | ||
| The Aqueducts of Aspendos | ||
| Organisers Andrew Wilson, Kelly McClinton & Marie Wittmann with the support of the Faculty of Classics, the School of Archaeology, and All Souls College. In person, followed by discussion and light refreshments. | ||
| GAO - Graduate Skills | Review box below as time changes each week | Review box below as location changes each week. |
| No seminar this week | ||
| Renee.trepagnier@hertford.ox.ac.uk | ||
| Ancient Medicine | 5.30pm | Zoom |
| Professor Robert Arnott, Green Templeton College | ||
| What without texts? Discovering healing and medicine in the Harappan Civilisation of South Asia, 2600-1900 BCE | ||
| These seminars will continue to be held remotely until further notice. There is no registration, just log on to attend using Zoom is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83752251729. For further details and to be added to the mailing list, please contact robert.arnott@gtc.ox.ac.uk | ||
| Late Antique & Byzantine | 5pm | Ioannou Centre 66 St Giles & online |
| Zachary Chitwood (Univ. of Mainz) | ||
| ‘A Cloister for the (Grand) Komnenoi: Dynastic Rivalry and Memoria at the Foundation of Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos’ | ||
| In person event, Ioannou Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies, 66 St Giles & online via https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDAwYzE3OGUtMTZjZ... Marc Lauxtermann, Ine Jacobs, Ida Toth | ||
| Thursday 2023 | Time | Location |
| RLAHA Martin Aitken - Research Lab for Archaeology & the History of Art | 12-1pm | 1 SPR LR & Teams |
| Tunde Babalola (British Museum) | ||
| Debating invention in sub-saharan African: Glass in Southern Nigeria, AD 1000 - 1400 | ||
| 1 South Parks Road & on Teams – link https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3a65821d8ca1b64c51a0c12b9189984... Do join us for lunch at the University club with the Speaker after the seminar. We look forward to seeing you there. Amy Styring & Greger Larson | ||
| Climate and Chronology | 12-1pm | Changes to venue in Hilary Term, see box below for location |
| Monty Ochocki, University of Oxford | ||
| Topic TBC | ||
| The Climate and Chronology group brings together like-minded individuals in an informal setting. We want to produce stimulating discussions, disseminate high quality data, and learn more about current research. We welcome anyone who is interested in climate and/or chronology. Any queries contact Sophie Vineberg: sophie.vineberg@st-annes.ox.ac.uk | ||
| GAG/PEGGS - Greek Archaeology Group & Prehistoric & Early Greece Graduate Seminar | 1-2pm | Institute Seminar Room |
| Prof. Rubina Raja (Aarhus University) | ||
| Palmyre, cité grecque? Greek imports and other influences in Roman Palmyra | ||
| Location: Institute's Seminar Room on ground floor. Everyone welcome. Meetings are followed by tea, coffee, and cake. | ||
| Archaeomaterials | 3-4pm | Review box below as location changes each week. |
| No Term Card available at present, therefore no details can be shared. Lectures take place at Lecture Theatre, 1 South Parks Rd or virtually by using the link below, adding in the primary speakers surname: bit.ly/Archaeomaterials_<Authors Surname>. To join the maillist email: archaeomaterials_seminars-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk. Convenors Dr Victoria Sainsbury & Yun Zhang | ||
| PalQuat - Palaeolithic & Quaternary | 5-6pm | Institute Lecture Room |
| TBC, contact organisers | ||
| In person only. Convenors: Svenja Arlt & Dylan Gaffney | ||
| Friday 2023 | Time | Location |
| AADG - Ancient Architecture Discussion Group | 4-5pm | Lincoln College Lower Lecture Room & Teams |
| Ms. Catherine Teitz (PhD Candidate, Classical Archaeology, Stanford University) | ||
| The Best Laid Plans: Using Everyday Urbanism to Make Space on the Froner | ||
| In person. Organisers : Allia Benner & Corso Dominici. Twitter: @oxfordAADG | ||
TRAJ Call for Submissions
The Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal (TRAJ) is now accepting article submissions on a rolling basis. We are looking for original and innovative research articles related to the field of Roman archaeology with a focus on theoretical perspectives. We particularly welcome submissions from postgraduates and early career researchers (ECRs). Our aim is to provide a platform for emerging scholars to showcase their work and engage with the wider academic community.
29th EAA Annual Meeting in Belfast, Northern Ireland,
30 August - 2 September 2023
The Annual Meeting themes, as defined by the Scientific Committee, incorporate the diversity of EAA and the multidimensionality of archaeological practice, including archaeological interpretation, heritage management and politics of the past and present.
1. Artefacts, Buildings and Ecofacts
2. Net Zero Archaeologies – Sustainability in the Past, Present & Future
3. Heritage Narratives & Representations
4. People of the Present – Peopling the Past
5. (Extreme) Environments – Islands, Coasts, Margins, Centres
6. Contested Pasts & Presents
GAO Elections:
Hi everyone!
Thank you to everyone who applied and voted in the GAO election, and congratulations to our new committee members who will be starting in Michaelmas:
Treasurer: Akari Goda-Maurezzutt
Secretary: Katie Slaughter
Environment and Ethics Rep: Thandi Wilson
Lab Rep: Doris Vidas
Conference Co-Organiser: Yuxin Fu
We've still got quite a few positions to fill so do get in touch with Molly or Cathy about roles and opportunities!
UCU Strike Action:
UPDATE: STRIKE ACTION PAUSED WEEKS 6 AND 7
When are the strikes?
