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Ian Kuijt is a Full Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on Neolithic village organization, rural lifeways, and abandoned landscapes. He co-directs the Cultural Landscapes of the Irish Coast project (1780s–1960s), producing the documentary Nets of Memory (2020) and the comparative Barn Stories project (since 2016), documenting vanishing rural heritage in North America, Europe, and Turkey through ethnographic film and oral history.
- Education: BA History (University of Lethbridge), MA (Simon Fraser University), PhD (Harvard University)
Research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding social organization, material culture, and historical ecology. Projects combine archaeological excavation with ethnographic film and community engagement to preserve intangible cultural heritage. Active in both academic and public-facing scholarship, his work bridges anthropology, archaeology, and documentary media.
Grants and collaborations include multi-country comparative studies on rural homesteads and maritime traditions. No specific awards listed in text, though projects suggest significant recognition in heritage studies.
