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CALL FOR PAPERS: SAA New Orleans 2024

Posted On: June 20th, 2023

CALL FOR PAPERS: SAA New Orleans 2024 We write to invite you to consider participating in a session we are organizing for the Annual Meetings of the Society for American Archaeology, held April 17–21, 2024 in New Orleans, LA. We are looking for papers that capture the state of archaeological research on the Middle Ages,

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Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on the 14th of July to commemorate the life, work and achievements of Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp.

Posted On: May 30th, 2023

Dear friends and colleagues, We invite you to a Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on the 14th of July to commemorate the life, work and achievements of Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp. Rosemary dedicated her career at Durham University to creating an exceptional Department of Archaeology as well as giving great service to the University and

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Rosemary Cramp 1929-2023

Posted On: May 3rd, 2023

We are sad to share the news of the passing of Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp, who has died at the age of 93. An internationally renowned archaeologist specialising in the archaeology and art of the early medieval world, Rosemary’s contributions were far-reaching. Her interest in Anglo-Saxon archaeology began at Oxford University, with early interests in

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MSRG Annual Conference at Cardiff University

Posted On: February 27th, 2023

**Medieval Rural Settlement in Wales And South West England: Recent Research and New Perspectives** April 15th and 16th, Cardiff University Details on speakers and how to register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medieval-rural-settlement-in-wales-and-south-west-england-tickets-531064938527  

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Posted On: February 24th, 2023

Not one but two jobs in Medieval Archaeology Firstly a postdoctoral researcher in later medieval archaeology at the University of Reading working with former Society for Medieval Archaeology president Prof Roberta Gilchrist. This position is part of Prof Gilchrist’s exciting new AHRC-funded project: ‘The Medieval Ritual Landscape’ (MeRit). The second post is also a postdoctoral

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Meet our newly appointed president: Professor Oliver Creighton

Posted On: January 31st, 2023

I’m thriled to have been elected President of the Society for Medieval Archaeology — it really is a privilege, and I’m looking forward to helping take the Society from strength to strength during my term in office. The Society’s portfolio of activities — from the flagship journal Medieval Archaeology, through to the newsletter, website, social

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