Current Positions
US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Cultural Property Researcher (2011–present)
Co-Executive Director/Founder
Ancient Middle East Education and Research Institute (2010-present)
Former Positions
US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Associate Coordinator for Iraqi Cultural Heritage (2010–2011)
Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology, Pacific School of Religion
Associate Curator (2006-2010)
Interim Director (2006, 2009)
Assistant Curator (2003-2006)
University of California, Berkeley
Graduate Student Instructor (2002-2009)
California State Parks, Department of Parks and Recreation
Seasonal Archaeology Specialist, California State Parks, (2001)
Education
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley (2009)
Near Eastern Art and Archaeology
Thesis: Household Archaeology and the Uruk Phenomenon: A Case Study from Kenan Tepe, Turkey
M.A. University of California, Berkeley (2003)
Near Eastern Art and Archaeology
B.A. University of California, San Diego (2001)
Anthropology, with honors
Specialties & Research Interests
Near Eastern art and archaeology, household archaeology, museology, cultural heritage management, collections management, exhibitions, anthropology of the senses, microdebris analysis, archaeology and the media, public archaeology, web development
Field Research
UTARP Kenan Tepe, Turkey. Excavation unit supervisor (2004-2008)
The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP) is a multi–year archaeological excavation and survey project aimed at defining archaeological correlates of ancient imperialism, colonialism and culture contact in an area that was, for much of Mesopotamian history, a frontier zone between the centralized states of Mesopotamia and the much less centralized cultures of its Anatolian periphery.
Kerkenes Dağ, Turkey. Survey team/excavation supervisor (2002)
The Kerkenes Dağ Project has, since 1991, investigated this large first millennium settlement through a combination of excavation, survey and remote sensing. Possibly the ancient site of Pteria, Kerkenes was a well planned, but short–lived city that succumbed to a devastating fire and was abandoned, thus providing remarkable preservation for future archaeologists.
Jabal Hamrat Fidan Archaeological Project, Jordan. Excavator (1999)
The Jabal Hamrat Fidan Project is the first “deep time” study of ore procurement, early metallurgy, production and social change from the Neolithic to the Iron Age in Jordan.
Museum Exhibitions
See "Museums"
Publications (*peer reviewed)
Books
New Perspectives in Household Archaeology. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. Edited with B.J. Parker, in press (expected spring 2012).
Book Chapters
"Introduction: Household Archaeology in the Near East and Beyond" in New Perspectives in Household Archaeology. Edited by B.J. Parker and C.P. Foster. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, in press (Co-authored with B. J. Parker)
"The Uruk Phenomenon: A View from the Household" in New Perspectives in Household Archaeology. Edited by B.J. Parker and C.P. Foster. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, in press.
*"Beyond the Display Case: Creating a Multisensory Museum Experience" in Making Senses of the Past: Toward a Sensory Archaeology. Edited by J. Day. Carbondale: Center for Archaeological Investigations, Southern Illinois University, in press.
"An Overview of the Ceramic Sequence at Kenan Tepe," in Studies in Honour of Altan Çilingiroğlu: A Life Dedicated to Urartu on the Shores of the Upper Sea. Edited by H. Sağlamtimur, E. Abay, Z. Derin, A. U. Erdem, A. Batmaz, F. Dedeoğlu, M. Erdalkıran, M. B. Bastürk, and E. Konakçi, pp. 505-531. Istanbul: Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayinlari, 2009. Co-authored with B.J. Parker.
Articles
"Microarchaeological Analyses" in "The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP): A Preliminary Report from the 2007 and 2008 Field Seasons at Kenan Tepe" by B. J. Parker et al., Anatolica 35 (2009): 93-109. Co-authored with B.J. Parker, M. B. Uzel, and R. Jensen.
"The Late Chalcolithic Period: Excavation Summary" in "Preliminary Report from the 2005-2006 Field Seasons at Kenan Tepe" by B. J. Parker et al., Anatolica 34 (2008): 103-176.
"Area F Trench 1" in "The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP): A Preliminary Report from the 2003 and 2004 Field Seasons at Kenan Tepe." by B. J. Parker et al., Anatolica 32 (2006): 72-151.
Reviews
"Glass and Light: Making the Past Visible at the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum.” Dig-it-al Near Eastern Archaeology (December 2011)
Fellowships and Awards
George A. Barton Fellowship, W. F. Albright Institute (2010-2011) --Declined
Platt Excavation Fellowship (2008)
Kress Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in History of Art/Archaeology in Turkey (2007)
Paul J. Alexander Memorial Fellowship (2007)
Open Archaeology Prize (2007)
George Franklin Dales Foundation Scholarship (2007-2008)
Mellon Travel Grant; UCB Center for Middle Eastern Studies (2006-2007, 2008)
Dean's Normative Time Fellowship; UC Berkeley (2005)
Stahl Endowment Fund; UCB Archaeological Research Facility (2005, 2008)
Dorot Foundation Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship, ASOR (2005, 2006)
Lindstrom Foundation Student Service Scholarship (2004)
Graduate Division Summer Grant; UC Berkeley (2004, 2006)
Courses Taught
See "Teaching"
Invited Lectures
"Mining the Collection: An Archaeology of the Senses." Presented at a panel discussion for the Center for Arts, Religion and Education (CARE) at Graduate Theological Union and Doug Adams Gallery, May 2010.
"Royal Art as Political Message in Ancient Mesopotamia." Presented at the UC Berkeley Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS) Summer Teacher's World History Institute conference Visible Power: Art in National Life, July 2009.
Papers Given
"Curating Badè's Legacy: Management of the Tell en-Nasbeh Collection." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, San Francisco, November 2011.
"Beyond the Display Case: Creating a Multisensory Museum Experience." Presented at the conference Making Senses of the Past: Toward a Sensory Archaeology. Center for Archaeological Investigations, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, March 2010.
"Domestic Economies and Regional Relations at Kenan Tepe, Turkey." Presented at the conference Household Archaeology in the Middle East and Beyond: Theory, Method and Practice. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, February 2009.
"Household Archaeology and the Uruk Phenomenon: A Case Study from Late Chalcolithic Kenan Tepe, Turkey." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Boston, November 2008.
"Kenan Tepe: Exploring a Late Chalcolithic Village of the Upper Tigris." Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, April 2007.
"A View from the "Periphery:" Investigating Alternative Perspectives on the Late Chalcolithic Period at Kenan Tepe, Turkey." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Washington, D.C., November 2006.
"Microarchaeology at a 4th Millennium Village: Preliminary Research from Kenan Tepe, Turkey." Presented for the Brown Bag Lecture Series at the Archaeological Research Facility, University of California, Berkeley, November 2006.
"The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP): A Report on the 2004-2005 Excavation Seasons at Kenan Tepe." Presented at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Philadelphia, November 2005.
Academic Service
Committees
ASOR Committee on Archaeological Policy, Web Development Group, 2010–present
Conferences
Household Archaeology in the Middle East and Beyond: Theory, Method and Practice. University of Utah. Conference Organizer, February 2009.
Editorial
Alexandria Archive Institute:
Open Context Editorial Board member, 2010–present
Journal of Associated Graduates in Near Eastern Studies:
Contributing Editor, 2007-2009
Editor-in-Chief, 2004-2007
Databases
MicroCommons open access Omeka database and website designed to facilitate the sharing of images, publications, methods and ideas to promote microarchaeological studies for all regions and time periods. Designer, web developer, and moderator, February 2010-current.
Volunteer
AsiaAlive: Digging Archaeology
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco (December 2008)
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program
UC Berkeley, Project Manager (2007-2008, 2009-2010)
Technical Skills
Programs, Devices and Databases
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Corel Draw, Microsoft Office Suite, CSS, XHTML, Omeka, Drupal, ExpressEngine, Geographic Information System (GIS), Electronic Distance Measurer (EDM), Arcview, PastPerfect, FileMaker Pro
Website Development
Dhiban Excavation and Development Project
Benjamin W. Porter
Hellenistic Babylon: Text, Images and Names
Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project
Journal of Associated Graduates in Near Eastern Studies
Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology
Marian H. Feldman
Memberships
American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)
Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG)
Languages
Reading proficiency in Akkadian, Biblical Hebrew, French, German, Spanish
Basic speaking ability in Turkish and Spanish
References
John M. Russell, Department of History of Art, Massachusetts College of
Art and Design; 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115
(617) 879-7594, jrussell@massart.edu
Marian H. Feldman, Department of Near Eastern Studies and History of Art
416 Doe Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6020
(510) 642-0335, feldman@berkeley.edu
Aaron Brody, Pacific School of Religion and Director of the Badè Museum
1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley 947091323
(510) 849-8286, abrody@psr.edu