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UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

  1. Institution Name:
    University of Glasgow
  2. Department Title:
    Department of Archaeology
  3. Faculty in Medieval/Post-Medieval/Historical Archaeology:
    1. Dalglish, Christopher (Ph.D., Glasgow 2001) Post-medieval Scotland, British Empire
    2. Given, Michael (Ph.D., Cambridge 1992) Post-medieval Eastern Mediterranean, Scotland.
    3. Driscoll, Stephen (Ph.D., Glasgow 1987) Medieval and Post-medieval Scotland
    4. Batey, Colleen (Ph.D., Durham 1985) Viking and Norse studies.
    5. Campbell, Ewan (Ph.D., Cardiff 1991) Early medieval Scotland and Wales.
    6. Huggett, Jeremy (Ph.D., Staffordshire Polytechnic 1989) Anglo-Saxon archaeology and computer applications.
  4. General Statement:
    The City of Glasgow originated as a Medieval ecclesiastical centre and trading town, became one of Europe’s most significant colonial mercantile centres, and was subsequently transformed into a world-leading centre of industry. Situated in this rich historical environment, the Department of Archaeology at Glasgow has a strong tradition in historical archaeology and strengths in the historical archaeology of Scotland, Britain, and the Mediterranean.Taught graduate programmes available at Glasgow include MLitts in Historical Archaeology, Celtic & Viking Archaeology, and Battlefield & Conflict Archaeology. The Department also has a strong tradition of postgraduate research in historical archaeology and supervises research towards the degrees of MPhil (1 year full time), MLitt (2 years full time) and PhD (3 years full time).The taught programme in Historical Archaeology offers a detailed introduction to this thriving inter-disciplinary field. Focusing on the archaeology of the recent past (the period from ca. AD 1500) but with due attention given to the Middle Ages, the core courses in this programme provide a grounding in the theory, practice, and material of historical archaeology. They also explore individual world regions, including the UK and Ireland, the Mediterranean and Middle East, North America and the Caribbean, South Africa, and Australia, as well as the historical and contemporary themes that connect these regions in global terms. Alongside the core courses, students participating in this programme specialize by taking a range of optional courses on topics such as Gaelic Scotland from Clanship to Clearance, Landscapes of Resistance in the Eastern Mediterranean, and Monuments in Transition in Medieval Scotland. Options can also be chosen from other programmes, such as Battlefield and Conflict Archaeology, Material Culture and Artefact Studies, and Professional Archaeology.
  5. For More Information Contact:
    Michael Given, Department of Archaeology, The University, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK; phone: +0141-330-6114; fax: +0141-330-3544; email: m.given@archaeology.gla.ac.uk; Web page: http://www.gla.ac.uk/archaeology/