Rebecca Repper

Rebecca Repper serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology within the School of Social Sciences at The University of Western Australia. She currently contributes to the ARC Linkage Project 'Wrecks, Encounters and Peoples: Mobilising Dutch East India Company (VOC) Collections for New Global Stories' (LP210300960), focusing on cultural heritage collection interoperability and global narratives.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Philosophy in History from The University of Western Australia (awarded May 2024)
• Master of Museum Studies from Macquarie University (awarded September 2011)
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours, First Class) in Classics and Ancient History from The University of Western Australia (awarded March 2008)

Repper's research centers on photograph collection documentation methodologies, applying CIDOC-CRM to enhance access and interpretation of cultural heritage materials. With extensive fieldwork experience across Spain, England, Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, she specializes in aerial archaeology, Middle Eastern/Roman archaeology, and digital collection management. Her expertise bridges traditional archaeological practices with contemporary digital humanities approaches.

Recent publications demonstrate concentrated focus on Saudi Arabian archaeological landscapes, VOC material culture, and Western Australian collection histories. Her work consistently integrates documentation science with practical heritage management, showing increasing emphasis on multinational collaboration and digital interoperability standards.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• The Kieran Dolin Prize for Postgraduate Publication (2021)
• History Council of Western Australia Awards (2021)

Repper has secured significant research funding through the ARC Linkage Project and previously contributed to the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa Project at Oxford University. She actively mentors through editorial roles at Limina: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies (2017-2022) and has presented at public outreach events including 'The Destruction of Memory' screening and ResearchSpace symposiums.

Her current work operates within the ARC Linkage Project team and leverages UWA's APAAME infrastructure, focusing on mobilizing VOC collections through interdisciplinary frameworks that connect Australian, Dutch, and Middle Eastern heritage institutions.