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Robert W. Preucel is the James Manning Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Brown University, where he has served since 2013. Previously, he held academic positions at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. His educational background includes a PhD (1988) and MA (1982) from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MA from the University of Chicago (1979), and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania (1978).
Preucel's research focuses on archaeological theory, semiotics, and Indigenous archaeologies, with particular expertise in repatriation (NAGPRA) and the archaeology of the Pueblo Revolt. He directs two major field projects: The Kotyiti Research Project (a collaborative effort with Cochiti Pueblo examining post-Revolt community formation) and The Brook Farm Archaeological Project (studying utopian social reform movements in 19th-century Massachusetts).
His scholarly publications demonstrate consistent focus on archaeological theory development, semiotic approaches to material culture, and Indigenous perspectives in archaeology. Recent work engages with ontological debates, representation theory, and the archaeology of becoming, reflecting his ongoing contributions to methodological and philosophical discourse.
Significant awards recognizing his contributions include:
- Gaspar Perez de Villagra Award from the Historical Society of New Mexico (2020)
- Outstanding Seminar Award from the Amerind Foundation-Society for American Archaeology (2017)
He has secured substantial research funding, including:
- $1M from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for transforming the Haffenreffer Museum (2019-2023)
- $500K from Mellon Foundation for Native American collections revitalization (2018-2022)
- American Philosophical Society grants for the Kotyiti Research Project
