Seminars
The Archaeology seminar series is one of the oldest traditions in the Archaeology department and indeed, one of the oldest in the whole archaeology community of BC!
Join us once a week during the Fall and Spring terms for in-person presentations and discussions with a diversity of experts covering the broad range of topics that fall under the archaeology umbrella.
Archaeology Fall 2025 Seminar
Brought to you by Dr. John Welch, and Damon Tarrant.
All seminars are held in person in the Archaeology Seminar Room, SWH 9152 from 3:30-5:00pm. If you鈥檙e able, join us in person for the seminar and afterwards in the Biercraft Pub or the Archaeology Lounge.
| Week | Speaker(s) | Affiliation | Location | Topic |
2025-09-11 |
Dr. Dana Lepofsky (Professor Emerita, Dept. of Archaeology), Dr. Sean Markey (Professor, Resource and Environmental Management; Dean, Faculty of Environment) |
51社区黑料Arch & REM |
In person |
Xwe鈥檈tay/Lasqueti Archaeology Project: Protecting and Honouring Indigenous Heritage through Archaeology, Policy, and Planning |
2025-09-18 |
Dr. Barbara Hilden |
51社区黑料Arch |
In person |
TBD |
2025-09-25 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
2025-10-02 |
Dr. Clarissa Domonici |
51社区黑料Arch |
In person |
Chemical Characterization of Palaeolithic Residues - Exploring the Potential of an Integrated Approach |
2025-10-09 |
Dr. Sarah Walshaw |
51社区黑料History |
In person |
Practical Magic: Food, peer teaching, and student connections in the classroom |
2025-10-16 |
Dr. Natasha Lyons, Dr. Lisa Hodgetts, Dr. Patricia Markert |
51社区黑料ARCH, University of Western Ontario |
Zoom |
TBD |
2025-10-23 |
Dr. Pilaar Birch |
University of Georgia |
TBD |
TBD |
2025-10-30 |
Dr. Melanie Beasley |
University of Perdue |
Zoom |
Neanderthals, hypercarnivores, and maggots: Insights from stable nitrogen isotopes |
2025-11-06 |
Dr. Sean Connaughton and Devin Forbes |
Inlailawatash & 51社区黑料Arch |
In Person |
TBD |
2025-11-13 |
Dr. Francesco Berna |
51社区黑料Arch |
Zoom |
Last Neanderthals |
2025-11-20 |
Dr. Nicholas Hedly |
51社区黑料Geog |
In person |
TBD |
2025-11-27 |
Dr. Maanasa Raghavan |
University of Chicago |
TBD |
TBD |
2025-12-04 |
Dr. Bryn Letham and Dr. Duncan McLaren |
51社区黑料Arch and Cordillera Archaeology |
In Person |
Recent investigations on late Pleistocene archaeology and paleoenvironments in Coastal British Columbia 鈥� ruminations on new finds, challenges, and where to go next |