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UCL Institute of Archaeology Gordon Childe Advanced Seminar 2024
16 May 2024, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
This year's UCL Institute of Archaeology Gordon Childe Advanced Seminar will take place on 16 May 2024.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Prof Andrew Reynolds
Location
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Archaeology Lecture Theatre G6UCL Institute of Archaeology31-34 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0PYUnited Kingdom
Following the Gordon Childe Lecture, this year entitled 'Hidden valuables: hidden variables. Hoards and other deposits from Mesolithic to modern times,' the accompanying seminar offers an opportunity for extended discussion on the themes raised in the lecture.
The panel discussion with the speaker, Richard Bradley (University of Reading), will be chaired by Andrew Reynolds (Professor of Medieval Archaeology, UCL Institute of Archaeology) and will involve Andrew Gardner (Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, UCL Institute of Archaeology), Melanie Giles (Professor in European Prehistory, The University of Manchester), Mark Lake (Professor of Computational Archaeology, UCL Institute of Archaeology), Mike Parker Pearson (Professor of British Later Prehistory, UCL Institute of Archaeology) and Leslie Webster (former Keeper of Prehistory and Europe, The British Museum).
This in-person event is ticketed, with pre-booking essential, via the link above.
About the Speaker
Richard Bradley
Emeritus Professor at University of Reading
Professor Richard Bradley has written a number of books on prehistoric archaeology. His fieldwork has centred on prehistoric settlements, landscapes and monuments in England, Scotland, Spain and Scandinavia.
Image: A book illustration by the Victorian artist Daniel Maclise showing King Arthur receiving his sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake (Image courtesy of Prof Richard Bradley)
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