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Professor Mark Jackson is a leading academic at Newcastle University's School of History, Classics and Archaeology, specializing in Late Roman and Byzantine Archaeology. He serves as the co-curator of the Gertrude Bell Archive, a UNESCO International Memory of the World, and holds the position of Honorary Secretary at the British Institute at Ankara. His academic journey includes a PhD in Byzantine Archaeology (2001), an MA in Methods of Byzantine Archaeology (1996), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2007).
- BA (Hons) in Archaeology (1995)
- MA in Methods in Byzantine Archaeology (1996)
- PhD in Byzantine Archaeology (2001)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (2007)
Mark Jackson's research bridges multiple disciplines, focusing on late Roman and Byzantine settlements, ceramics, and endangered archives. His work on the Gertrude Bell Photographic Archive highlights early 20th-century archaeological practices in the Ottoman Empire. He explores ceramics production in Pisidia and Isauria, challenging assumptions about trade networks through ethnographic pottery studies. His landscape archaeology projects, such as the Apalirou Environs Survey and CHiLaT Project, examine how cultural heritage interacts with modern development. Recent publications emphasize Mediterranean cultural heritage and Byzantine rural societies through artifact analysis and digital archiving.
His 15 most recent publications (2010-2023) demonstrate consistent contributions to Byzantine archaeology, ceramic studies, and cultural heritage. These works frequently appear in Antiquity, Anatolian Studies, and Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, with collaborative projects spanning Turkey, Greece, and the UK. Key themes include Byzantine settlement patterns, ceramic trade networks, and digital humanities applications in archival preservation.
Mark Jackson has received numerous scientific awards, including grants from UKRI-AHRC (2024), British Museum (2021), and Dumbarton Oaks (2007, 2009, 2011). He was a British Academy Visiting Fellow (2009-2012) and holds a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship (2017) for 'Sacred Landscapes in Late Byzantium'.
As an educator, Jackson teaches Artefacts Analysis and Roman Empire Archaeology at undergraduate level, while supervising Independent Study Projects and Medieval Finds Analysis at postgraduate level. His office hours are held in the Armstrong Building at Newcastle University. Former students include Dr. Maria Duggan, now a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, and Dr. Sophie Moore, currently a Lecturer in Medieval Archaeology at Newcastle.
Current projects led by Jackson include the Transforming Access to Mediterranean Cultural Heritage Science Collections (PI, 2024), Endangered Archives Project: Digitising Governorate of Ninawah Documents (PI, 2023), and Documenting Material Knowledge Systems of Bosnian Potters (PI, 2021). He continues co-director roles at Kato Choria (Naxos) and Kilise Tepe (Turkey), with recent publications on Byzantine settlement patterns and cultural trauma in diaspora communities.
