جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Maria Varghaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Medieval archaeology
• Christianisation processes
• Material culture of the High Middle Ages
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Maria Vargha is Assistant Professor for Spatial Approaches to Medieval Studies at the University of Vienna, Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies, Department of History. She leads the ERC Starting Grant project ‘RELIC’ and coordinates the WEAVE ‘REPLICO’ collaboration, specialising in medieval archaeology, Christianisation, and digital-spatial analyses. Education: PhD in Medieval Studies, Central European University Budapest (2013-2019) MA in Medieval Studies, Central European University (2013) MA in Archaeology, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest (2012) Research Interests: Vargha’s work integrates archaeological, historical and digital-humans approaches to explore social and religious transformation in medieval East-Central Europe, focusing on everyday material culture, burial customs, landscape change, and the use of GIS & network methods to visualise and interpret large datasets. Her 2024 publications reveal a coherent agenda: examining portable material culture across Europe, foregrounding rural populations in state-building narratives, and fostering community infrastructure among early-career medieval archaeologists. Awards & Funding: András Kubinyi Foundation Certificate of Merit for doctoral dissertation (2020) ERC Starting Grant ‘RELIC’ (€1.5 M, 2024-2028) Lead Agency WEAVE Grant ‘REPLICO’ (2023) Projects & Grants: Vargha currently directs the 5-year ERC project ‘Modelling Religiopolitics. The Imperium Christianum via its Commoners’, which combines fine-grated GIS mapping of finds, graves and cult sites with network modelling to reassess how Christianity permeated rural society. Academic Service: She is committee member of the Medieval Europe Research Community (MERC) and founding member of the European Medieval Finds Network, organising sessions and conferences that knit together interdisciplinary researchers across the continent.

Dagfinn Skreمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Iron Age Archaeology
• Viking Age Archaeology
• Early Medieval Archaeology
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Dagfinn Skre (born 1954) is Professor of Iron and Viking Age Archaeology at the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo. With over 40 years of academic experience, he has made significant contributions to Scandinavian archaeology, particularly in the fields of Iron Age and Viking Age studies. Skre earned his Doctor Philosophiae degree with the thesis "Dominion. Settlement and possession at Romerike 200-1350 AD" in 1997. Prior to his current position, he served as Professor in Historical Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo until 2010. Since 2017, he has held a research professor appointment that enabled him to complete his opus magnum on the transformation of Scandinavia from tribal societies to kingdoms AD 180-550, published in February 2025. Professor Skre's research spans a wide array of themes in Early Medieval Archaeology, with significant focus on economy, urbanisation, Christianisation, early Church organisation, kingship, and social and political history. His scholarly approach combines archaeological evidence with historical analysis to understand the complex processes of state formation and societal transformation in Scandinavia. He has pioneered research on monetary practices, trade networks, and the development of urban centers during the Viking Age. His publications reveal a consistent interest in understanding the transition from tribal societies to kingdoms, with particular emphasis on the role of trade, warfare, and elite power structures. Skre's work demonstrates how Scandinavian societies were influenced by and interacted with continental European developments, particularly the Roman Empire and its successor states. Recent research has focused on whetstone trade networks and the socioeconomic developments in the first millennium AD. Among his notable recognitions is the Public Dissemination Award from the Faculty of Humanities in 2001, reflecting his commitment to making archaeological knowledge accessible to wider audiences. He regularly appears in media and is a sought-after speaker at international conferences. Skre has supervised numerous Master's and PhD students throughout his career and has led major research projects including the Kaupang Excavation Project (1998-2011) and the Avaldsnes Royal Manor project (2006-2019). His current research continues through the Centre for Viking-Age Studies, with projects extending until 2026. He is actively involved in several prestigious academic organizations, including The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, and The German Archaeological Institute, among others.

• Medieval Archaeology
• Material Culture
• Social Archaeology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mária VARGHA serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies. Her academic home is located at Universitätsring 1, Room O2.127, 1010 Vienna, where she conducts research and teaching focused on medieval archaeology and material culture. Her educational background includes a PhD in Medieval Studies (2013-2019) from Central European University with a dissertation on the archaeology of Christianisation in medieval Hungary, an MA in Medieval Studies from CEU (2012-2013), and dual MA and BA degrees in Archaeology specializing in Early Medieval/Migration Period and Medieval-Post Medieval Archaeology from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. Vargha's research centers on the High Middle Ages, particularly material culture and social archaeology with special emphasis on mortuary archaeology, cemetery analysis, and irregular burials. She employs GIS-driven methodologies to study the spatial relationships of Christianisation and the development of rural church networks in medieval Hungary and East Central Europe. Her Digital Humanities work focuses on applying GIS to diverse archaeological and historical datasets, demonstrating innovative approaches to historical spatial analysis. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on medieval material culture, particularly examining burial practices, Christianisation processes, and the material evidence of religious transformation in rural contexts. Vargha's research bridges traditional archaeological methods with digital humanities approaches, creating new pathways for understanding medieval societal transformations. DAAD Co-operative research grant for research groups (2016) DAAD research fellowship at University of Göttingen (2015) Academic Achievement Award for First-Year Doctoral Students (2014) National Scientific Conference Award (2010) Vargha actively participates in research projects and academic collaborations, particularly the RELIC project examining religiopolitics and Christianisation on micro- and macroscales. She has received significant grant support including DAAD funding for cooperative research. Her recent conference presentations demonstrate engagement with geospatial approaches to modeling social, religious and political shifts in history, digital humanities applications in medieval archaeology, and the material culture of Christianisation. She has organized and participated in numerous workshops including QGIS training for numismatists and hackathons focused on archaeological data analysis, demonstrating her commitment to developing digital archaeological methodologies and fostering collaborative research environments.

Darius Von Guttner Sporzynskiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval History
• East Central Europe
• Crusades
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Darius von Güttner Sporzyński is a Professor at the Australian Catholic University within the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences . As a historian specializing in East Central Europe , his work spans medieval to modern periods, focusing on the transmission of ideas , crusades , gender politics , and cultural identity . Current research examines elite women's roles in early modern land management, particularly Bona Sforza 's reforms in Lithuania. Editorial leadership includes Brepols' East Central Europe series and Christianity and Conversion in Scandinavia and the Baltic Region (Peter Lang). His publications explore crusade ideology in Piast Poland, medieval chronicles (e.g., Vincentius of Cracow), and gendered responses to power . Notable projects include the ARC Discovery Project on Early Modern Natural Resource Management . While no specific scientific awards are listed, his interdisciplinary approach bridges history, global studies, and digital humanities.