PhD Candidate Amit Kaushik's Article Features Museum Exhibition Co-Curated by Dr. Attila Gyucha Amit Kaushik, a PhD student at the University of Georgia Department of Anthropology, recently released the article The First Kings of Europe: UGA assistant professor explores ancient hierarchies in Field Museum exhibit with UGA Resea Read more about PhD Candidate Amit Kaushik's Article Features Museum Exhibition Co-Curated by Dr. Attila Gyucha
Christopher Saunders Photo: First Name: Christopher Last Name: Saunders Phone Number: 706-542-8737 Read more about Christopher Saunders I am a current master's student working to develop collaborative methodologies in archaeology and anthropology by working directly with descendant communities. I am currently researching the image use of Indigenous funerary objects in archaeological publications. Through this, I'm working to promote Indigenous perspectives on visualization and the intelligent use of artifact photography in order to convey the greatest amount of relevant information through images in articles and other publications.
Monika Giri Photo: First Name: Monika Last Name: Giri Read more about Monika Giri My broad research interests revolve around climate change vulnerability and adaptation. I have a particular interest in comprehending how climate change affects individuals and communities in different ways, both socially and politically. I want to explore the ways different communities’ contexts add to the interaction between adaptation and resilience initiatives, and look into the understanding of “inclusive” policy processes regarding the unequal distribution of climate impacts necessary to inform policy responses.
Discovering Past Life: An Archaeological Investigation in Loscos, Spain Loscos, Spain. Drs. Ted Gragson and Victor Thompson, Ph.D. candidates Brett Parbus and Faith McDonald from the University of Georgia in collaboration with Ph.D. candidate Lydia Allué Andrés from the Université Toulouse 2 (France) and Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain) and others are investigating the abandoned medieval town of San Miguel de Mercadal. Historic documents indicate the town was occupied between AD 1280-1495 yet the presence of a chapel in an architectural style common to the 11th century suggests the town may be older. Read more about Discovering Past Life: An Archaeological Investigation in Loscos, Spain
Sarieh Amiribeirami Photo: First Name: Sarieh Last Name: Amiribeirami Read more about Sarieh Amiribeirami During my education, the shifting dynamics of human-animal interactions attracted my attention, particularly in the Zagros Mountains in Iran as a key region regarding debates on the onset of animal domestication and husbandry and the role animals played in different societies (nomad, semi-nomad and year-round). These interests encouraged me to follow the seminar of “Initiation to Archaeozoology” a cooperation between CNRS (Dr. Marjan Mashkour) and the University of Tehran (Dr. Haeedeh Laleh).
Research from Dr. Laurie Reitsema Featured in Nature Dr. Laurie Reitsema's research has been highlighted in Nature Italy, a digital magazine that reports on scientific research, and issues of science policy, in Italy. Read more about Research from Dr. Laurie Reitsema Featured in Nature
Rui Bai Photo: First Name: Rui Last Name: Bai Read more about Rui Bai My research interests include settlement patterns, human-environment interactions, and the application of GIS to archaeology. My main focus is on the prehistoric period, with a particular interest in the Neolithic. Previously I studied archaeology in China, and in the future I hope to be exposed to more cross-cultural research.