Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Southampton

14/09/2026

Gain specialist and transferable skills in maritime archaeology with the MSc at the University of Southampton.

Gain specialist and transferable skills in maritime archaeology wit...

13/09/2026

A panel discussion with our own Dr Mazen Iwaisi.

[ CBRL–PEF UK Book Launch ]
Peasant Agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills

CBRL and the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF) are pleased to invite you to the launch of Peasant Agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills, by Lucjan Turkowski, edited by Carol Palmer.

Drawing on Turkowski’s research during the final years of the British Mandate, the book offers a detailed account of Palestinian fellahin and rural life in the Jerusalem hills, exploring agricultural practices, animal management, craft production, local knowledge and material culture.

Professor Dina Matar will chair the panel discussion, with panellists Dr Mazen Iwaisi, Dr Muna Dajani and Leila Sansour.

🔹 23 October 2026
🔹 6 PM UK time
🔹 University of Notre Dame, London & Online via Zoom

Registration:
🔸 In person: Seats are limited, so please register before 5 October 2026. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NFsMvu4Ute
🔸 Online:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__XVBxdpTStyaDIf4oEZrNQ

📚 For more information on this event:
https://www.cbrl.ac.uk/event/peasant-agriculture-in-the-jerusalem-hills/

11/09/2026

What happens when an archaeologist and an artist team up to explore AI and underwater heritage?

Join us for the British Science Festival at Mayflower Studios on 19 September, 7:30pm, for a journey into lost worlds.

Catch our podcast chat to hear the story behind the show.

Can AI uncover hidden shipwrecks? In this episode of You, AI and US...

10/09/2026

Meet Ella, an MSc Paleoanthropology student at the University of Southampton and discover what inspired her research journey!

08/09/2026

Meet Dylan, an MSc Bioarchaeology student at the University of Southampton.

In this video, Dylan talks about his experiences studying Bioarchaeology, what he’s enjoyed and what is next.

27/08/2026

Archaeology and Anthropology form great degrees for developing these skills that the BBC has highlighted as those wanted by employers:

1. knowing how to organise, prioritise & plan (think about what we all do during fieldwork!)
2. problem-solving & decision-making (well, many of the degrees, but easiest to document from fieldwork again!)
3. communication skills (all our students have to give presentations during their degrees, and many complete assignments designed to communicate to specific audiences. Some will do placements with employers and develop these further)
4. collaboration & teamwork (well, fieldwork... need we say more? But obviously we also have module with group assignments and group projects)
5. creative thinking (that is very much what archaeology & anthropology are all about. And some modules ask students to design things or develop public engagement ideas doing exactly this)
6. evaluating data (archaeology & anthropology always have to work with incomplete data - so our students develop the skills to weigh up data and assess realiability/consistency etc.

Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

17/08/2026

Never too late to post this! 🎓 What a brilliant graduation day it was. We’re so proud of all our graduates. Congratulations to you all! 🎉

21/07/2026

Congratulations to our students Anna Vekony and Sarah Abdelrahman for winning the of Archaeology’s Ross Thomas PGR Prize! Well done!!

2026 Winners of Archaeology’s Ross Thomas PGR Prize

20/07/2026

Deturfing trenches at Avebury Winterbourne!