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Matthew H. Johnson is the Kenneth F. Burgess Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University, specializing in historical archaeology with a focus on medieval and early modern Europe. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (1990) and has held visiting positions at institutions such as UC-Berkeley, Heidelberg University, and UCLA. His research explores the archaeology of the British Isles, castles, and the intersection of material culture with cultural identity. Johnson has authored influential books like Archaeological Theory: An Introduction (2019) and Behind the Castle Gate (2002), and his work frequently bridges interdisciplinary approaches to understanding historical landscapes and social structures.
- Education: PhD in Archaeology, University of Cambridge (1990)
- Affiliations: Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University
- Key Projects: Bodiam Castle collaborative study, archaeology of capitalism, and Atlantic world material landscapes
His research interests include medieval castles as social spaces, the archaeology of capitalism, and the cultural interpretation of landscapes. Awards include a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship. Johnson’s current work examines English material landscapes from the Middle Ages to colonial contexts, emphasizing long-term identity formation through material culture.
- Grants & Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship (2019), multiple book prizes
- Labs/Teams: Archaeological Survey of Colonial Dominica, Spatial and Cartographic Analysis of Landscape and Environments (SCALE) Lab
