Sheffield Zooarchaeology Short Course

RIP SHORTCOURSES

We are sad and disappointed to inform you that we can no longer offer our zooarchaeology shortcourses, as a consequence of a demand from the University of Sheffield management.
We started our zooarchaeology-related shortcourses in 2011. Since then, we have run 29 courses and brought around 600-700 people to the University. One of the ideas behind these shortcourses was to open the door of the University to the world community and we have achieved that with great success. The University is often accused of being exclusive, but we have shown that it doesn’t have to be.
As a consequence of the popularity of our shortcourses, the reputation of our lab, team and former Department has been greatly enhanced. We have been humbled by their popularity, which has gone well-beyond our initial expectations. They have contributed to the perception of Sheffield as one of the core places in the world where to learn and practice zooarchaeology.

Recently, we have been told to stop doing what we are internationally renowned for because our short courses are considered, financially, insufficiently profitable and our efforts are better directed towards recruiting new Masters students from among the large cohort of undergraduates that the School of Biosciences boasts. However, our shortcourses only brought financial benefits to the university and, most importantly, provided an opportunity for the university to engage with the wider community and show itself in its best collegial, collaborative and supportive role. We are concerned that the demise of our shortcourses will be linked with the closure of the Department of Archaeology, while our efforts are currently focused on keeping elements of archaeology alive within the parameters of other disciplines (biology and history).
We would love to tell you that this is temporary but it is looking unlikely at this stage. The only hope would be for the university to entirely change its attitude and policies, to remember that they are first and foremost a place of learning with civic responsibility. Nonetheless, please be reassured that our zooarch team is still alive and as keen as ever to support, exchange and collaborate. We have overcome formidable obstacles in the past and we will do our best to continue doing so in the future. More than ever we need to feel the warmth of our friends from around the world and to continue working with them in these challenging times for education, culture, and archaeology.

The closure of Archaeology: an open wound for the University and the city In 2021, the University announced the closure of the Department of Archaeology. Learn more about how this decision has damaged the University’s reputation, and impacted its staff and students.

Our History of the British Fauna short course has been a blast! Congratulations to our main organisers Maccarinelli, Liu & Lenny Salvagno and the 25 wonderful participants who contributed to make the three days fun and informative. Special thanks to Ric Maurice for being our guest team member. This is the first short course that we have run as part of the School of Biosciences. As much as we are very happy to work with our new colleagues, our courses are a constant reminder that we are stronger than the destructive forces that have destroyed our beloved Department of Archaeology. Save Sheffield Archaeology Archaeology at the University of Sheffield Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab Umberto Albarella Moorcroft Jane Ford Platts Lizzie EW Mik Lisowski Baron Zooarchaeology Network Zooarchaeology Interest Group (SAA) PZAF - Postgraduate ZooArchaeology Forum

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Only 4 places left for 'The History of the British fauna: wild and domestic vertebrates' short course (16th-18th September 2024).

Book quickly to avoid disappointment!!

During these 3 days, we will cover evolution, zoogeography, domestication, introductions, and extinctions, human and animal relationships throughout history with, of course, a main focus on the British fauna.

To book a place in ‘The History of the British Fauna: wild and domestic vertebrates’ short course, please follow this link:
https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-arts-and-humanities/archaeology/the-history-of-the-british-fauna-short-course-16th-18th-september-2024

If you would like to know more about our short courses, please visit us at:
Webpage: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/short-courses/zooarchaeology
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Or get directly in touch by email at: [email protected]

Archaeology at the University of Sheffield
MSc Osteoarchaeology
Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab

More pictures of the April edition of the short course Understanding Zooarchaeology II 📷

We are really happy about the feedback received from the participants, and we feel it was successfully delivered 🙂

If you want to take part to our short courses please visit:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/short-courses/zooarchaeology

Next short course will be The History of British fauna: wild and domestic vertebrates (running from the 16th to the 18th September 2024). 😎

Archaeology at the University of Sheffield
Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab
MSc Osteoarchaeology

📯📯News news news!! 📯📯

The Sheffield zooarch team is excited to announce that our renowned face-to-face short courses are making a comeback with a fresh edition of "The History of the British Fauna: wild and domestic vertebrates"!
During these 3 days, we will cover evolution, zoogeography, domestication, introductions, and extinctions, human and animal relationships throughout history with, of course, a main focus on the British fauna.

As always, short lectures and lots of hands-on practical activities are our signature teaching style. 🤓

If you want more information visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/short-courses/zooarchaeology
Or get directly in touch by email at: [email protected]

To book you place follow this link:
https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-arts-and-humanities/archaeology/the-history-of-the-british-fauna-short-course-16th-18th-september-2024

We hope that you're looking forward to it as much as we are!! 🥳🥳

Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab
Archaeology at the University of Sheffield
MSc Osteoarchaeology

Fourth and final day of Understanding Zooarchaeology II. Wonderful experience for us and we hope for the participants too. Thank you everybody for coming, especially those who joined us from afar (Ireland, Belgium, Spain, Italy, North America, Australia!!). Thank you also for helping us in our fight against the cultural vandalism that has led to the closure of our department. Archaeology at the University of Sheffield Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab Save Sheffield Archaeology Zooarchaeology Network Lenny Salvagno Umberto Albarella Angela Maccarinelli

Understanding Zooarchaeology II Day 3. 3D scanning, photography, skeletal preparation, biometric analysis and more! Very proud of our enthusiastic participants! 😀 Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab Archaeology at the University of Sheffield Save Sheffield Archaeology Zooarchaeology Network

Understanding Zooarchaeology II Day 2 has been as much fun as day 1 thanks to a fantastic group of participants. Have we mentioned before that we'll fight for ever against all cultural vandalisms? 🤔 Save Sheffield Archaeology Archaeology at the University of Sheffield Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab MSc Osteoarchaeology Zooarchaeology Network Lenny Salvagno Angela Maccarinelli Umberto Albarella

Day 1 of Understanding Zooarchaeology II. So fantastic to see old friends coming back and new ones arrive. Several past team members have also joined us for the occasion and it has been so great to see them! We started in 2011, and 30 courses and 700 participants on, that same spirit of joy still pervades our work! 😊 We keep saving archaeology against all cultural vandalisms! Save Sheffield Archaeology Archaeology at the University of Sheffield Lenny Salvagno Angela Maccarinelli Maeve Moorcroft Marian Galindo Pellicena Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab Umberto Albarella

Last bits of preparation for the upcoming Understanding Zooarchaeology II short course 😱

We are so excited and we look forward to meeting all the participants!! 🥳🤩🥳🤩

Archaeology at the University of Sheffield
Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab
MSc Osteoarchaeology

A sneak peek of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming short course Understanding Zooarchaeology II 🤓
Can you guess which class we are preparing with Phoebe?
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We have people registered from diverse backgrounds and with varying archaeological and osteological experience and we expect to have interesting discussions throughout the course!

We are so excited to work this new group of participants!!

See you in April!! 🥳

Archaeology at the University of Sheffield
MSc Osteoarchaeology
Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab

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Archaeology at the University of Sheffield

-- FULLY BOOKED -- To be added to the waiting list, please contact [email protected] --

There are still spots left for our Understanding Zooarchaeology II short course but places are filling up quickly😱!! If you want to increase your knowledge in zooarchaeological techniques, book your place here: https://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-arts-and-humanities/archaeology/understanding-zooarchaeology-ii-2nd5th-april-2024

Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab
MSc Osteoarchaeology
Archaeology at the University of Sheffield