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Victoria Kiss is a Senior Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Humanities, Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), holding dual leadership positions as Head of the MTA–BTK Momentum Base Research Group and Head of the HSA–RCH Lendület Base Research Group within the Institute of Archaeology's Department of Prehistoric Archaeology. Her institutional affiliation spans Hungary's premier archaeological research infrastructure, with office location at B2.26 and professional contact through kiss.viktoria@abtk.hu.
Her research focuses on the Bronze Age of the Carpathian Basin, with specialized expertise in ceramic technology development, bioarchaeological analysis of burials, and regional settlement patterns. Her methodological approach integrates archaeometallurgy with social archaeology, examining both visible material culture and invisible social structures through interdisciplinary frameworks.
Kiss's publication record demonstrates consistent contribution to Bronze Age studies, with recent works addressing paradigmatic shifts in Central and Eastern European archaeology, genomic transformations in prehistoric populations, and advanced analytical techniques for artifact examination. Her research bridges traditional archaeological methods with cutting-edge scientific analysis, particularly in metallurgy and ceramic studies.
- Moritz Csáky Preis (2007, Austrian Academy of Sciences)
Her academic trajectory shows sustained engagement with international research networks, evidenced by collaborations with institutions in Heidelberg, Vienna, and participation in major European archaeological projects. Her editorial roles in journals including Archaeologiai Értesítő and Prilozi Instituta za arheologiju u Zagrebu demonstrate scholarly leadership beyond her immediate research domain. She maintains active involvement in conference organization and exhibition curation, notably the CRAFTER exhibition on European craftsmanship.