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Reginald Auger is a Full Professor in the Department of Historical Sciences at Laval University, Canada. He has been a professor of archaeology at Université Laval since 1994 and is actively involved in research, teaching, and academic leadership. He leads the CFI-funded Laboratoires d'archéologie de l'Université Laval and founded the Groupe de recherche en archéométrie with support from FRQ-SC.
His research interests are centered on archaeology, particularly urban archaeology in Quebec City and long-term fieldwork on a sugar plantation in French Guiana. He has conducted multidisciplinary research on the Elizabethan search for precious-metal ores, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution during the 1990s. His scholarly focus lies in the archaeology of the early modern period, with implications for heritage, identity, and community development.
Auger has held significant administrative roles, including Program Director for archaeology, ethnology, and museum studies (2001–2004) and Director of the multidisciplinary CELAT research center (2006–2009), which includes members from four universities. He teaches courses on the theory and practice of archaeology and supervises or co-supervises approximately a dozen graduate students across Canada, the United States, and France.
He has contributed to academic discourse through conference participation, including sessions on heritage change, community-based heritage, and the political uses of heritage at ACHS 2016. His work bridges archaeological practice with broader societal impacts, such as education, economic development, and identity formation.
- Former Program Director (2001–2004), Archaeology, Ethnology, and Museum Studies, Laval University
- Former Director (2006–2009), CELAT Research Center
- Supervision of graduate research in early modern archaeology across international institutions
He is associated with key research infrastructure including the Laboratoires d'archéologie de l'Université Laval and the Groupe de recherche en archéométrie, both supported by major research funding bodies.
