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LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

  1. Institution Name:
    La Trobe University
  2. Department Title:
    School of Historical and European Studies  Department of Archaeology and History
  3. Faculty in Historical/Underwater Archaeology:
    1. Davies, Peter (Ph.D., La Trobe 2001; Post-doc Senior Research Fellow) historical archaeology, industrial archaeology.
    2. Lawrence, Susan (Ph.D., La Trobe 1995; Sr. Lect. Professor) historical archaeology, industrial archaeology, gender, material culture, heritage management.
    3. Murray, Tim (Ph.D., Sydney 1987; Prof.) historical archaeology, theoretical archaeology.
    4. Smith, Anita (Ph.D., La Trobe 1999; Research Fellow Senior Lecturer) heritage management, Pacific landscapes
    5. Strickland, Keir (Ph.D., Durham ,2011;  Senior Lecturer) South Asian archaeology, heritage management
    6. Spiers, Sam (Ph.D., Syracuse 2002; Lect.) historical archaeology (Africa), heritage management
  4. Other faculty members:
    1. Richard Cosgrove (Ph.D., La Trobe 1992; Reader) zooarchaeology, environmental archaeology.
    2. Phillip Edwards (Ph.D., Sydney 1988; Lect.) archaeology of complex societies.
    3. David Frankel (Ph.D., Gothenberg 1974; Reader) household and community studies, ceramics, contemporary Mediterranean.
    4. Andy Herries (PhD, Professor), archaeomagnetism, human origins
    5. 4 Matthew Meredith-Williams (PhD; Lecturer), GIS, coastal archaeology
    6. Li Liu (Ph.D., Harvard 1994; Lect.) archaeology of complex societies.
    7. Nicola Stern (Ph.D., Harvard 1992; Sr. Lect.) taphonomic issues, Paleolithic archaeology.
    8. Colin Smith (Ph.D., Associate Professor); bioarchaeology, isotope analysis
    9. Cristina Valdiosera (PhD, Senior Lecturer); bioarchaeology, DNA
  5. General Statement:
    La Trobe University offers two-year coursework Masters in Professional Archaeology (including historical archaeology) in addition to traditional research M.A. and Ph.D. degrees specializing in historical archaeology and a Bachelor in Archaeology. Research and fieldwork in historical archaeology are primarily focused on Australia and the United Kingdom, although members of the department are also involved in China, Cyprus, Jordan, France, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Facilities include four laboratories, a computer laboratory, a GIS laboratory, a darkroom, a microscope room, and three four-wheel-drive vehicles for staff and postgraduate research. The school has agreements with the Museum of Victoria, Heritage Victoria, and the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, which facilitate ongoing access to collections and research projects, and a cooperative agreement with the leading heritage management firm of Godden Mackay Logan. La Trobe University makes available a limited number of full research scholarships for Ph.D. candidates.
  6. For More Information Contact:
    Susan Lawrence Colin Smith, Post-graduate Coordinator, Archaeology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3086; phone: 3-9479-2385; fax: 3-9479-1881; email: s.lawrence@latrobe.edu.au; colin.smith@latrobe.edu.au.Web page: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/archaeology/.