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Dr Yannis Galanakis is an Associate Professor in Classics (Classical Art & Archaeology) at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Department of Archaeology and the Faculty of Classics . He serves as Director of Archives and is a Fellow and Director of Studies at Sidney Sussex College . His research spans Aegean art and archaeology, with a focus on mortuary practices, social complexity, and the socio-political dimensions of the past. Academic Appointments : Associate Professor (Classical Art & Archaeology), Director of Archives (Faculty of Classics) Research Clusters : Aegean archaeology, museum studies, material culture, cultural heritage Key contributions include studies on Mycenaean frescoes, Late Bronze Age Attica, and the ethical challenges in antiquities trade. His work bridges Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Recent publications address funerary architecture and the domestication of death in the Aegean Bronze Age. Notable affiliations include: Leverhululme Early Career Fellowship (hosting institution) Cambridge Heritage Research Centre McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Dr Galanakis supervises PhD students and contributes to teaching, archival management, and academic governance.

• Aegean Art and Archaeology
• Mortuary Archaeology
• Social Complexity
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Joel Palka is an Associate Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University (ASU). His research focuses on Maya archaeology, ethnohistory, and cultural interaction in Mesoamerica, particularly in Chiapas, Mexico. He leads long-term collaborative projects with Lacandon Maya communities, emphasizing ritual landscapes, pilgrimage routes, and subsistence strategies. His work integrates archaeological, ethnographic, and historical methodologies. Key research areas include Mesoamerican warfare, sacred landscapes, and Lacandon Maya cultural resilience. He investigates how ritual practices, such as pilgrimage and cremation, reflect socio-religious dynamics. His projects at sites like Mensabak explore overland trade networks, fortified sanctuaries, and ecological adaptations like aquaculture. Recent studies highlight Lacandon Maya knowledge systems, including indigenous conservation practices and artifact repatriation. His interdisciplinary approach bridges archaeology with contemporary community engagement, addressing themes of identity, environment, and colonial impact. Publications span 30 years, with a focus on ritual symbolism, ethnohistory, and archaeological site analysis. He has collaborated with international scholars and institutions on projects such as the Paso de la Amada ceremonial center and the repatriation of Maya artifacts.

• Archaeology
• Maya Studies
• Cultural Anthropology
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Gil-Soo Han is a Professor in the Department of Communications and Media Studies at Monash University, Faculty of Arts, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. His interdisciplinary research bridges sociology, media studies, and cultural analysis, with a focus on intercultural communication, religious communication, health communication, and contemporary Korean society. Disciplinary Background: Sociology with applications in media, religion, and migration Institution: Monash University, Australia Department: Communications and Media Studies Teaching: Global and intercultural communications, media industries His research interests include: Intercultural and global communications Religious communication, especially Korean Christianity Health communication among migrants Media representation of ethnic minorities Nationalism and grassroots movements in South Korea Funeral rites and death culture in Korea and Australia The Korean diaspora in Australia and New Zealand His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward analyzing nationalism, identity, and socio-cultural change in South Korea, particularly through media discourse and public movements such as the 2016–2017 Candlelight Revolution. He also explores end-of-life practices among migrants, highlighting cultural continuity and change. His scientific awards include: Good Practice in Teaching, Monash University (2007) Winner of Korean Education Minister’s Book Prize (2020) He has received research funding from the Academy of Korean Studies and the Australian Research Council. He is actively involved in supervising PhD students and contributing to public discourse through media engagement. He leads an international project on Local Agency and National Responses to Globalisation and has published extensively on Korean diaspora, media, and religion. He is affiliated with the following research groups and platforms: ORCID: 0000-0003-4135-211X Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu

• Intercultural Communication
• Global Communications
• Religious Communication
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Dr. Trish Biers serves as Collections Manager of the Duckworth Laboratory at the University of Cambridge's Department of Archaeology within the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences. As an Osteologist and Paleopathologist, she manages one of the world's most significant anthropological collections while maintaining an active research profile in bioarchaeology and museum ethics. Her research focuses on the ethical considerations surrounding human remains in archaeological contexts, with particular expertise in osteoarchaeology, skeletal biology, and the socio-political dimensions of past populations. Biers has made significant contributions to understanding the handling of human remains in museum settings, exploring complex issues around repatriation, display ethics, and the cultural significance of ancestral remains across diverse geographical contexts including Britain, Europe, the Americas, and Peru. Analysis of her publication record reveals a strong thematic focus on ethical dilemmas in archaeology, particularly concerning the treatment of human remains. Her work spans mortuary archaeology, museum studies, and bioarchaeological methods, with increasing attention to the social and ethical dimensions of displaying human remains in public institutions. Recent publications demonstrate her leadership in developing professional guidelines for handling human remains and addressing contemporary challenges in cultural heritage management. Biers actively engages with the academic community through her role supervising PhD students and contributing to the field through publications that bridge theoretical archaeology with practical museum applications. Her work connects laboratory research with broader societal questions about how we engage with death and ancestral remains. As Collections Manager of the Duckworth Laboratory, she oversees significant anthropological collections and works within Cambridge's extensive archaeological science infrastructure, including specialized facilities for biomolecular archaeology and osteological research. Her position bridges academic research with practical collection management, contributing to both scholarly advancement and public understanding of human history through material remains.

• Osteoarchaeology
• Bioarchaeology
• Museum Studies
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Pam J. Crabtree is a Professor of Archaeology at New York University, specializing in zooarchaeology and medieval archaeology. She holds affiliations with the Center for the Study of Human Origins, the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, Medieval Studies, and the Kevorkian Center. Her research focuses on reconstructing past animal husbandry practices, hunting, and diets, with particular emphasis on early medieval Europe, the Near East, and later prehistoric societies. Crabtree is co-director of the Dún Ailinne excavations in Ireland and has participated in projects across Europe and the Near East, including Antwerp, Armenia, and Turkey. Crabtree earned her Ph.D. (1982) and M.A. (1975) from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. (1972) from Barnard College. Her work integrates zooarchaeological methods to investigate topics such as urbanization in medieval towns, the transition to agriculture, and ritual practices. Recent projects include studies of faunal remains in Antwerp, Kinik Höyük, and Kamyana Mohyla I (Ukraine). Crabtree has received numerous awards, including election to the International Council for Archaeozoology’s Committee of Honor (2018) and grants from the Rust Family Foundation and British Academy. Her publications span zooarchaeological analyses, medieval urbanization studies, and interdisciplinary volumes on European archaeology. She actively collaborates with international teams and mentors students through fieldwork and academic programs.

• Zooarchaeology
• Medieval Archaeology
• Later Prehistoric Europe
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PD Dr. Reinhard Jung is an Associate Professor and Group Leader of the research group 'Mediterranean Economies' at the Institute for Oriental and European Archaeology (OREA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. His work focuses on prehistoric archaeology in the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe, with a specialization in the Bronze and Early Iron Ages. He leads excavations and interdisciplinary research projects such as those at Punta di Zambrone (Italy) and Ayios Vasileios (Greece). Key research interests include Mycenaean Greece, Aegean-Italian cultural and economic interactions, chronology systems, and the application of archaeometric methods. He has published extensively on topics such as Mycenaean pottery production, Bronze Age trade networks, and the collapse of Mediterranean palatial systems. Recent research highlights include organic residue analysis at Ayios Vasileios, interdisciplinary studies on Punta di Zambrone's role as a harbor site, and investigations into the absolute chronology of Mediterranean Bronze Age events. His work bridges archaeology with natural sciences, emphasizing collaborative, data-driven approaches to understanding ancient societies. He has edited volumes on Mediterranean economies, Mycenaean palace destructions, and Bronze Age transformations, reflecting his role in shaping scholarly discourse. His contributions span excavations, publications, and leadership in international collaborative projects, making him a leading figure in Aegean and Mediterranean prehistory.

• Prehistoric Archaeology
• Mediterranean Archaeology
• Bronze Age Studies
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Univ.-Prof. Katharina Rebay-Salisbury is a prehistoric archaeologist specializing in European Bronze and Iron Ages, particularly focusing on the human body, social identities, and gender archaeology. She leads the Research Group 'Prehistoric Identities' at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAI) and holds a professorship in Prehistory of Humanity at the University of Vienna. Her work bridges archaeology with bioarchaeology, genetics, and proteomics. After earning her PhD from the University of Vienna (2005), she conducted postdoctoral research at Cambridge and Leicester, exploring cremation practices and Iron Age networks. She received the ERC Starting Grant (2015) for studying societal responses to motherhood and childbirth. Key projects include analyses of cremated remains, mobility patterns, and kinship structures in prehistoric communities. Education: PhD (2005, University of Vienna), Habilitation (2017, University of Vienna). Research interests include bioarchaeology, maternal status, and interdisciplinary methods. She is a member of the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (since 2016) and has published extensively on prehistoric burial practices, gender roles, and archaeological theory. Her research integrates osteological analysis, isotopic studies, and ancient DNA to reconstruct social dynamics. Notable contributions include studies on Bronze Age maternal health, mobility inferred from cremation burials, and leadership roles in Iberian megalithic societies. She chairs the ERC-funded project 'The Value of Mothers to Society' and collaborates internationally on bioarchaeological projects. Grants and awards include the ERC Starting Grant and multiple fellowships. Her team addresses questions of social inequality, kinship, and human-environment interactions in prehistory.

• Prehistoric Archaeology
• European Bronze and Iron Ages
• Archaeology of the Human Body
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Carina Gerritzen is a researcher at the Faculty of Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specializing in archaeological sciences and geochemistry. Her work focuses on strontium isotope analysis to study human mobility, diet, and environmental interactions in prehistoric and historical contexts. She contributes to initiatives like the IsoBel strontium isoscape project for Belgium and collaborates internationally on bioarchaeological studies. Gerritzen has received notable awards, including the BioArCh 'Gamechanger' prize and recognition for her methodological innovations in isotope analysis. Her research integrates archaeological, geological, and chemical data to reconstruct lifeways and environmental baselines, with applications ranging from cemetery studies to dietary reconstruction. Education: Doctoral scholarship in Archaeology, Environmental Change, and Geochemistry; Doctorate in Chemistry Awards: 1st Prize for Young Researchers (2024), BioArCh Gamechanger Prize (2024), Strontium Isotope Innovation Award (2022) Her research interests emphasize multi-isotope approaches to analyze human and animal remains, with a focus on resolving questions about migration, subsistence strategies, and technological practices. She has pioneered methods for interpreting strontium isotope data alongside environmental baselines and has co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications. Gerritzen actively participates in fieldwork, dataset creation (e.g., IsoArcH database), and academic hosting programs to foster international collaboration. Notable projects include reconstructing prehistoric lifeways in Spain, analyzing cremation urns in Slovenia, and developing high-throughput analytical techniques for strontium isotopes. She collaborates with institutions across Europe and has presented at major conferences such as the UK Archaeological Sciences Conference.

• Archaeology
• Geochemistry
• Environmental Science
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Frida Espolin Norstein is a researcher at Stockholm University affiliated with the Department of Archaeology and Ancient Culture . Her work focuses on Viking Age burial practices , particularly analyzing grave goods and their role in constructing identity. Bachelor's and Master's in Archaeology from University of York and University of Oslo PhD in Archaeology from University of Gothenburg (2020) Postdoctoral Fellow at Stockholm University (2021-2023) Her research examines how everyday objects like knives and vessels in Viking graves reveal more about identity construction than traditional focus on weapons/jewelry. Current project Bodies of Things studies grave goods' role in deviant person construction, funded by Riksbank's Jubilee Fund. Key publication trends include: Systematic analysis of Scandinavian conversion period funerary practices (800-1200 CE) Comparative studies across Viking diaspora regions Methodological emphasis on material culture beyond elite burials Scientific achievements: 2021-2023: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stockholm University 2023-present: Riksbank's Jubilee Fund grant for Bodies of Things project Editor of major 2024 Routledge publication Death in Transition Based at The Wallenberg Laboratory in Stockholm, her work combines field archaeology experience with theoretical analysis of death rituals across multiple historical periods.

• Archaeology
• Viking Age Studies
• Funerary Practices
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Normunds Stivrins is a Professor in the Department of Geology, focusing on Quaternary geology, paleoecology, and environmental science. His research bridges Holocene climate dynamics with human-induced ecological changes across Northeastern Europe. His primary research areas include: Paleoecological reconstruction of peatlands and forest ecosystems Interactions between climate change and vegetation stability Geoarchaeological analysis of human impact on landscapes Recent publications highlight his work on: Quantifying peatland degradation over the last 50 years in Latvia Modeling Holocene climate change effects on pine, birch, and alder populations Linking archaeological practices to environmental transformations during the Iron Age and medieval periods

• Quaternary Geology
• Paleoecology
• Environmental Science
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Marc-Antoine Berthod is a Professor and Co-dean at the School of Social Work and Health at HES-SO, leading the LaReSS research laboratory. His work focuses on death studies, palliative care, and funeral practices, with a particular interest in anthropology and qualitative research. He has spearheaded projects like Necropolis (2021-2025), exploring contemporary funeral transitions and mourning in old age, and Appreciating Death (2017-2020), an ethnographic study of assisted suicide in Switzerland. Key research interests include: Funeral rituals and ecological cemetery design Psychosocial impacts of death in workplaces Legal and ethical frameworks of assisted suicide Mourning practices during pandemics Cultural dimensions of mortality Grants & Projects: Swiss National Science Foundation (CHF 324,000) for assisted suicide research HES-SO grants for ecological cemetery studies (CHF 67,450) Collaborations with CNRS France, WHO-affiliated institutions, and Swiss palliative care networks Labs/Teams: Director of LaReSS, collaborating with anthropologists, sociologists, and healthcare professionals.

• Death Studies
• Palliative Care
• Grief and Mourning
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Nana Nakayama is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Waseda University’s Faculty of Human Sciences, specialising in bioarchaeology and mortuary archaeology of Japan’s Edo period. Since 2024 she has taught a wide spectrum of archaeology, material-culture and research-ethics courses to both on-campus and online-program students while leading JSPS-funded projects on childhood growth and cremation in pre-modern Edo. Education: 2014–2017: Waseda University, Graduate School of Human Sciences (PhD trajectory) Research Interests: Nakayama integrates human-osteological analysis with contextual archaeological data to explore how urbanisation, social stratification and industrial development affected the growth, health and funerary treatment of children and adolescents in historic Japanese cities. Her work combines linear-enamel-hypoplasia studies, paleodemographic modelling and mortuary spatial analysis to illuminate lifeways in 17th–19th-century Edo. Across her peer-reviewed articles she has documented secular changes in skeletal growth, rising physiological stress during economic transitions, and links between hypoplastic defects and lower social status, underscoring the utility of osteological markers for understanding inequality in pre-industrial urban settings. Current & Recent Grants: JSPS Grant-in-Aid “A bioarchaeological study of cremated human remains of 17th–19th-century Edo” (2021–2025) JSPS Grant-in-Aid “Childhood growth stages seen in Edo-period cemeteries” (2025–2028) Takahashi Young Researcher Grant & Suntory Foundation Challenge Grant for child-growth osteoarchaeology (2018–) Professional Service: She serves on the editorial board of Tokyo Archaeology , and is an active member of the Paleopathology Association, the Anthropological Society of Nippon, and the Japanese Archaeological Association.

• Bioarchaeology
• Mortuary archaeology
• Edo-period archaeology
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Professor Douglas Davies is a leading academic in the study of death and religion at Durham University , where he serves as Professor in the Study of Religion and Director of the Centre for Death and Life Studies. A Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, Learned Society of Wales, and British Academy, he combines anthropology with theology in his research. Specializes in death studies, funeral rituals, and religious identity Has published extensively on Mormonism, Anglicanism, and cremation practices Recipient of international academic recognition including honorary doctorates His research interests focus on the anthropology of death, religious studies, and the intersection between theology and social science. He has pioneered interdisciplinary approaches to mortality, examining emotional, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of death practices across historical and contemporary contexts. Publications show strong emphasis on funeral rituals, cremation culture, and religious perspectives on mortality. His work spans from detailed analyses of specific religious communities to broad cultural histories of death practices. In 2024 he completed the major six-volume Cultural History of Death project. Davies has supervised numerous postgraduate students in theology and anthropology, including PhD candidates examining specific religious communities and death practices. His academic career has been marked by extensive editorial work, including major reference works like The Encyclopedia of Cremation.

• Anthropology of Death
• Religious Studies
• Mormonism
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Felix Biermann is a Research Fellow at the Department of Prehistory and Early History, Georg-August-University Göttingen. He holds a Heisenberg Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2011, focusing on Slavic archaeology and the early history of East Central Europe. Education: Studied prehistory, early history, medieval archaeology, art history, and history at universities of Münster, Marburg, Bamberg, and Berlin Master's degree (1995) and doctorate (1997) from Humboldt University of Berlin Habilitation at Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald (2007) His research spans Slavic archaeology , castle and settlement structures , and medieval burial customs in East Central Europe. He has conducted extensive fieldwork on fortified cities, rural settlements, and religious architecture, particularly in Baltic regions. His publications reflect interdisciplinary approaches to topics like medieval conflict strategies , monastic history , and material culture analysis . Key themes include the transition from early to high medieval periods, Slavic-Germanic interactions, and Baltic cultural networks. Scientific Awards: Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship Heisenberg Fellow of the DFG Travel Grant from German Archaeological Institute

• Slavic Archaeology
• Early History and Middle Ages of East Central Europe
• Castle Archaeology
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Dr. Julie Bond is an Associate Professor at the University of Bradford, affiliated with the School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences under the Faculty of Life Sciences. Her research focuses on climate and environmental impacts on agrarian strategies in marginal environments, particularly in the North Atlantic region. She co-directs excavations at Swandro (Orkney) and has led major projects such as the Viking Unst Project and Old Scatness excavations. She is an Adjunct Research Professor at CUNY (since 2010) and a member of international organizations like NABO and GHEA. Her work integrates field archaeology with zooarchaeological analysis, examining topics like Viking settlement patterns, ritual use of animals in funerary practices, and subsistence economies. Notable projects include the Heart of the Atlantic Project in the Faroe Islands and collaborative efforts with institutions like Historic Environment Scotland. She has received grants from NSF, Heritage Lottery Fund, and others. Bond’s teaching excellence was recognized through the 2015 Vice Chancellor’s Award. She supervises research students exploring agricultural intensification, Viking Landnám, and cremation practices. She also leads community outreach initiatives, such as the Swandro-Orkney Coastal Archaeology Trust. Key Projects: Swandro excavation (Rousay), Viking Unst Project (Shetland), Old Scatness Field School. Affiliations: North Atlantic Biocultural Organisation (NABO), Global Human Ecodynamics Alliance (GHEA), Humanities for the Environment (HfE).

• Archaeology
• Environmental Archaeology
• North Atlantic Studies
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