Program News
Sam Holzman will be Assistant Professor at Princeton University
Sam Holzman (AAMW PhD ’19) will be assistant professor of Greek Architectural History at Princeton University beginning in the fall.
AAMW Awards PhD to Petra Creamer and MA to Kacie Alaga
In May 2021 AAMW awarded one PhD to Petra Creamer and one MA to Kacie Alaga, who will now matriculate as a PhD student at the University of Indiana.
John Sigmier Awarded Fulbright
John Sigmier was awarded a Fulbright to study in France for 2021-2022.
AAMW Welcomes New Graduate Students for 2020-2021
In 2020-2021, we welcomed five new graduate students: Arielle Hardy, Madeleine Nelson, Charles Ro, Sabrina Ross, and Helen Wong—we look forward to the many contributions they will bring to the AAMW community.
AAMW Awards PhD to Olivia Hayden
In May 2020 AAMW awarded one PhD to Olivia Hayden.
Reed Goodman Awarded NSF Grant; Mark Van Horn and James Gross Elected to the Kolb Society
Reed Goodman was awarded an NSF doctoral dissertation improvement grant for his geophysical work in Southern Iraq from May 2020-May 2022 and a Dissertation Research Fellowship for 2019-2020.
AAMW trains students for careers in the art and archaeology of Classical and Near Eastern Civilizations. Drawing on the vast resources of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, AAMW incorporates fieldwork, museum internships, and university instruction.
Events
Dr. Holly Pittman: Title TBD
Dr. Holly Pittman, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Jordan Pickett
University of Georgia
Dr. Alice Mandell: Title TBD
Alice Mandell, Johns Hopkins University
Featured Fieldwork
Smith Creek Archaeological Project
As the flagship project of the North American Archaeology Lab at Penn, the Smith Creek Archaeological Project (SCAP) was launched in 2015.
Pre-Columbian Monumental Earthworks of the Amazon (Bolivia)
Recently documented monumental earthworks throughout the region of Western Amazonia provide important evidence of an advanced pre-Columbian civilization.
Roman Peasant Project (Italy)
The Roman Peasant Project seeks to uncover the lived experience of the peasantry in the Roman period: their diet, economic activities, and social networks.
Molyvoti, Thrace, Archaeological Project (Greece)
The Molyvoti, Thrace, Archaeological Project (MTAP) investigates an ancient trading port located on the Thracian Sea between ancient Abdera and Maroneia.
Saronic Harbors Archaeological Research Project (Greece)
The Saronic Harbors Archaeological Research Project (SHARP) investigates a recently discovered urban Mycenaean harbor site and its larger setting within the Saronic Gulf region.