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Amelie Jochmus is a University Assistant/Doctoral Student at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Innsbruck, Faculty of Humanities and History. She specializes in Mediterranean archaeology with particular focus on Sicilian ceramics and ancient vase painting traditions.
Education:
- Doctoral studies in Humanities and Cultural Studies (since 10/2024) - Thesis: 'Lower Italian-Sicilian red-figure pottery between Carthage and Syracuse in divided Sicily of the late 5th, 4th, and 3rd centuries BC'
- Master's degree in Archaeology (10/2021-10/2023) - Specialization in 'Classical and Provincial Roman Archaeology' - Thesis on 'Lower Italian-Sicilian red-figure pottery from Monte Iato'
- Bachelor's degree in Archaeology (10/2018-10/2021) - Specialization in 'Classical and Provincial Roman Archaeology' - Thesis on 'The depiction of cult and divine images in the context of animal sacrifices or non-mythological scenes in Attic black- and red-figure vase painting'
Her research focuses on the function, consumption and contextualization of Lower Italian-Sicilian red-figure ceramics, with particular attention to the archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean (especially Sicily). She explores consumer archaeology through ceramic analysis and examines ancient vase painting, iconography and their cultural-historical contexts. Her work bridges material culture studies with historical interpretation of ancient Mediterranean societies.
Awards:
- Merit scholarship from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Innsbruck (2020-2022)
Amelie serves as an affiliated member of the Cluster of Excellence 'Eurasian Transformations' and is a member of the doctoral program 'Entangled Antiquities' (both since 10/2024). She has been Secretary of the Archaeological Society of Innsbruck since 2020. Her professional activities include participation in the FWF Project P34941 'The Parochial City at Hellenistic Monte Iato and the World beyond Peristyle House 1' where she worked as Student/Research Associate from 01/2022 to 10/2024.
