Emilie Dotte

Emilie Dotte is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at The University of Western Australia (UWA) and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the School of Humanities. She holds a dual PhD in Prehistory from the Sorbonne and the Australian National University (ANU), focusing on New Caledonia’s precolonial archaeology and archaeobotanical applications. Her research bridges archaeology, environmental science, and history, with a focus on Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions. She leads the Archaeobotany Lab @ UWA and coordinates Archaeology Honours programs.

Education:

• PhD in Prehistory, Australian National University (2011)
• PhD in Archaeology, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (2010)

Research Interests: Her work explores human-environment interactions, particularly through archaeobotanical methods like anthracology. She investigates the history of archaeology in the Pacific, emphasizing underrepresented contributions by women and Indigenous scholars. Key topics include prehistoric forest management, Pacific islander adaptations, and decolonizing archaeological narratives.

Grants and Projects:

• Principal Investigator for DECRA-funded research on Pacific Matildas (2020-2024)
• ARC grants for rock art and cultural heritage projects
• ANR-funded multidisciplinary atoll studies

Awards:

• DECRA Research Fellowship (2020-2024)
• Berndt Foundation Early Career Researcher Award (2024)

Supervision: Supervised 5 HDR students, including Mélanie Ligot (exchange networks in the Indonesian archipelago) and Julien Ponchelet (palaeoenvironmental studies in Vanuatu).

Labs & Teams: Leads the Archaeobotany Lab @ UWA, collaborating internationally on projects like PASTAtolls (French ANR) and Marra cultural heritage investigations.