معرفی
Adam T. Smith is Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Anthropology at Cornell University, specializing in Archaeology, Political Theory, Landscape Studies, and Material Culture. He co-founded Project ArAGATS in Armenia and co-directs the Aragats Foundation, focusing on collaborative archaeological research in the South Caucasus. His work spans from the Bronze Age to contemporary heritage preservation issues.
- PhD (1996), MA (1993) - University of Arizona, Anthropology
- MPhil (1991) - University of Cambridge, Social & Political Science
- BA (1990) - Brown University, Anthropology & Political Science
Research interests center on political anthropology through material culture, analyzing how objects shape political systems from ancient to modern contexts. His projects include Caucasus Heritage Watch for satellite monitoring of endangered sites and extensive studies of Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age fortresses in Armenia. Key contributions involve redefining South Caucasus chronologies using radiocarbon dating and Bayesian modeling.
Recent publications focus on
- 2023: Cultural heritage documentation during Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts
- 2022: Critiques of Armenian Genocide erasure in archaeological discourse
- 2018: Revised Bronze/Iron Age timelines for the Caucasus
- 2015: Sovereignty mechanisms in Urartian landscapes
Scientific honors include
- 2023 Finalist - Falling Walls Science Breakthrough (Social Sciences)
- 2010-2011 Guggenheim & Cornell Humanities Fellowships
- 1997-1999 Michigan Society of Fellows
He leads the Landscapes and Objects Laboratory and teaches courses like Archaeological Research Design while engaging in public archaeology through initiatives like St. James AME Zion Church excavations in Ithaca, NY.
