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Dr Stuart Bedford is a Research Fellow at the School of Culture, History and Language, Australian National University, and an Associate with the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. His 25-year archaeological research in Vanuatu spans from the initial Lapita settlement to the historic period, focusing on drivers of cultural and environmental transformation.
- Affiliations: Australian National University (Fellow), Max Planck Institute (Associate)
- Research Themes: Lapita exploration, cultural diversification in island contexts, human-environment interactions, natural hazard impacts, Polynesian outliers, and post-Lapita societal changes.
His publications highlight interdisciplinary trends in Pacific archaeology, including Lapita chronology, population genetics, dental calculus analysis, and ceremonial architecture. Key subfields include Remote Oceania colonization, Polynesian-Melanesian interactions, and prehistoric agricultural development.
- Scientific Awards:
- Vanuatu Service Medal (2011)
- Advising:
- PhD/Master’s students: Francois-Xavier Faucounau, Annie Kwai, Alpheaus Graham, Zobule Anna Naupa
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