Patricia E Rubertone

Patricia E Rubertone is a Professor of Anthropology at Brown University, where her research focuses on colonial encounters, cultural landscapes, and Native American archaeology. She employs interdisciplinary approaches combining archaeology, history, and anthropology to examine cultural diversity in postcolonial contexts, particularly in New England.

Education:

• PhD, State University of New York at Binghamton (1979)
• MA, New York University (1973)
• BA, New York University (1971)

Her research explores themes of colonialism, Indigenous resilience, and material culture, with ongoing projects examining Native American monuments and their relationship to historical erasure. Rubertone has directed significant archaeological projects including a Narragansett Indian burial ground excavation and the Cocumscussoc trading post study.

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on colonial encounters, material culture analysis, and Native American experiences. Recent works engage with themes of memory, landscape, and decolonization methodologies.

Funded Research Highlights:

• Multiple grants from Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission (1989-2004)
• Brown University research awards for Native American monument studies (2003-05)
• National Park Service funding for archaeological investigations (1979-80)

She teaches courses including 'Archaeology of Death,' 'Material Culture,' and 'Indians, Colonists, and Africans in New England,' often incorporating archaeological collections from her Cocumscussoc excavations.