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James Osborne is an Associate Professor of Anatolian Archaeology and Deputy Department Chair at the University of Chicago's Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. He specializes in the Bronze and Iron Ages of Anatolia (modern Turkey), focusing on spatial theory, urbanism, and political power. His research employs quantitative methods like GIS, space syntax, and geochemical analysis alongside traditional archaeological and textual sources.
Osborne earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2011 and held postdoctoral positions at SUNY Buffalo, Johns Hopkins University, and Brown University. His work has been funded by the Mellon Foundation, National Geographic Society, and others. Key projects include the Türkmen-Karahöyük survey and co-editing Approaching Monumentality in Archaeology (2014) and Territoriality in Archaeology (2013).
His research trends emphasize interregional networks in the Iron Age Eastern Mediterranean, the role of space in political authority, and Syro-Anatolian city-states. Recent work explores migration, Assyrian relations, and urban symbology. He is affiliated with the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures and teaches courses on Near Eastern archaeology, urbanism, and methodology.
- Education: Ph.D., Harvard University, 2011
- Grants: Mellon, National Geographic, Wenner Gren
- Labs/Teams: Türkmen-Karahöyük Project, Tayinat Archaeological Project
