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Associate Professor Stephen Brighton is affiliated with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland. He specializes in historical archaeology and diaspora studies, focusing on Irish immigrant communities in North America and rural Ireland. His work integrates transnational history, material culture analysis, and contemporary archaeological theory.
- Education:
- B.A. in Anthropology, Montclair State University (1992)
- Ph.D. in Anthropology, Boston University (2005)
- Research Interests:
- Irish diaspora and identity formation
- Colonialism and capitalism's impact on material culture
- Vernacular architecture and heritage preservation
Dr. Brighton's research emphasizes the intersection of social identity (race, class, ethnicity) and material evidence. His fieldwork includes annual archaeological projects in rural Ireland and studies of Irish-American communities in New York City and Paterson, New Jersey. He has published extensively on topics such as the material manifestations of Irish identity and the archaeology of immigrant labor settlements.
- Grants & Awards:
- Helen G. Allen Humanities Award (2002)
- Dean’s Research Collaborative Grant for ground-penetrating radar surveys (2011)
- Advising: Currently mentoring 6 graduate students.
He leads a field school in Ireland and collaborates with communities to contextualize archaeological findings. His 2009 book, Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora: A Transnational Approach, consolidates his research on diasporic material culture.
