2020 News

painted stones at the cairn in 2017
painted stones at the cairn in 2017

New research into the use of prehistory in debates about Scottish independence published

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:06:00 GMT

New book chapter by Kenny Brophy

AEA logo
AEA logo

Association for Environmental Archaeology

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:09:00 GMT

Tuesday 1 December 2020: AGM and keynote session

a student standing in the undercroft
a student standing in the undercroft

PALASS Meeting

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:41:00 GMT

PALASS Meeting, 1st December 2020, 3-5 pm

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The Making of Empire in Bronze Age Anatolia 700x300

Dr Claudia Glatz's new book

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:39:00 GMT

The Making of Empire in Bronze Age Anatolia: Hittite Sovereign Practice, Resistance, and Negotiation

Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background
Students in Kelvingrove Park with the Uni tower in the background

PhD scholarships available for 2021/22

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:02:00 BST

Deadline for applications: 7 December 2020

the main building and tower at night, looking south
the main building and tower at night, looking south

Britain and Ireland’s greatest Vikings towns join forces

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:00:00 BST

York and Dublin, the two most important Viking settlements in Western Europe, are joining to learn from each other about their linked heritage and history.

Archaeo seminars 2020-21
Archaeo seminars 2020-21

Archaeology seminar series

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:06:00 BST

All semester 1 seminars

PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop 2020
PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop 2020

Archaeology PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop 2020

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:34:00 BST

Wed 4 and Thurs 5 November 2020

volume 4 of the revived University of Glasgow Archaeology Society magazine Barrow
volume 4 of the revived University of Glasgow Archaeology Society magazine Barrow

Publication of Volume 4 of Barrow

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:01:00 BST

The publication of the Glasgow University Archaeology Society.

Science of the past
Science of the past

4th Annual SoHP/MHAAM Young Investigator Symposium

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:10:00 BST

Friday 30 October 2020

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Scottish wetland village 700x300

A case study from a Scottish wetland village

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:52:00 BST

By Dr Nicki Whitehouse and colleagues in Journal of Archaeological Science

distance slab Old Kilpatrick
distance slab Old Kilpatrick

Dr Louisa Campbell's new publication

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:09:12 BST

Reading the Writing on the Wall: New Dimensions to the Antonine Wall Distance Stones

Michelle Hay STEM role model
Michelle Hay STEM role model

Bioarchaeology PhD student selected as a STEM role model

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:17:00 BST

Michelle Hay's contribution

Michael Given's new article on a creative approach to the SERF upland survey
Michael Given's new article on a creative approach to the SERF upland survey

Creative approach to the SERF upland survey

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:06:10 BST

A new article by Michael Given

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DIE-17 S6 Aphodius sp 10x

Anthropogenic and land use changes affect even high altitude montane habitats from about a 1000 years ago

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:19:00 BST

A new paper concerned with looking at montane biomes

Archaeology field work
Archaeology field work

PhD studentship: Automation in the practice of archaeological survey

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:03:00 GMT

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 20 May 2020

The cloisters during the day
The cloisters during the day

Archaeology at Glasgow now ranked 4th in the latest 2020 league tables

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:39:44 GMT

New ranking!

Archaeological Housework exhibition
Archaeological Housework exhibition

Archaeological Housework exhibition and installation at the New Victoria Hospital, Mount Florida Glasgow

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:56:00 GMT

Wednesday 18 March 2020

Napoleonic re-enactor Rob Woods of the First Regiment of Foot, Royal Scots with one of the 20,000 28mm miniature soldiers being used to replay the Battle of Waterloo at the University of Glasgow this week end Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2019 Credit John Young
Napoleonic re-enactor Rob Woods of the First Regiment of Foot, Royal Scots with one of the 20,000 28mm miniature soldiers being used to replay the Battle of Waterloo at the University of Glasgow this week end Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2019 Credit John Young

UofG Student-led Documentary Launched

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:00:00 BST

A year on from the Great Game: Waterloo Replayed a UofG student-led film is now launched.

Waterloo Uncovered Dig 2019
Waterloo Uncovered Dig 2019

Battlefield archaeology helps veterans with physical and mental recovery

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:00:00 BST

A new report by the charity Waterloo Uncovered reveals how archaeological work on the battlefield of Waterloo is helping Veterans and Serving Military Personnel with recovery from some of the mental and physical impacts of their service.

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Ness of Brodgar 700x300N

Neolithic cord and textile at Ness of Brodgar

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:02:49 BST

Evidence of woven textiles confirmed at the Ness

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EuroWeb 700x300

Susanna Harris re-writing European history

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 16:06:00 BST

Based on its massive production, trade, consumption and reuse of textiles and dress

seaweed
seaweed

PhD Studentship: The Archaeology, History & Heritage of Scotland’s Seaweed Industry

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:57:00 GMT

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 13 May 2020

Plant fibres
Plant fibres

The first plant bast fibre technology

Mon, 04 May 2020 09:14:00 BST

The first plant bast fibre technology: identifying splicing in archaeological textiles

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Antonine wall sculpture 700x300

New Antonine Wall Distance Sculpture

Mon, 04 May 2020 08:50:00 BST

A piece of art that has been influenced by the research of our own Dr Louisa Campbell

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pigments 700x300

Stonemasons visit the University for inspiration to make a new Roman distance sculpture

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:30:00 BST

How the natural stone colours emulate pigments

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The Antonine Wall - Papers in Honour of Professor Lawrence Keppie 700x300

New book: The Antonine Wall: Papers in Honour of Professor Lawrence Keppie

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 12:35:00 BST

An exciting new publication

Cultural Heritage Protection
Cultural Heritage Protection

New website: Archaeological Practice and Heritage Protection in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:15:47 GMT

For archaeologists, heritage professionals and also the wider public, educators and children

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Geoscientific Model Development 700x300

New paper on reconstructing land use changes over the Holocene

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:09:00 GMT

How we reconstruct land use changes over the Holocene using archaeological and palaeoenvironmental data for earth system models.

Rick Schulting seminar
Rick Schulting seminar

Seminar with Prof Rick Schulting: Wed 18 March 2020

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:03:01 GMT

Wednesday 18 March 2020

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