Scholarships at Bangor University
From Antiquarians to Archaeologists – the History of Archaeology in Wales (04)
Award
PhD Research Studentship
Supervisors/Schools:
Professor Nancy Edwards (main supervisor) (School
of History, Welsh History and Archaeology)
Professor Huw Pryce (School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology)
Professor Raimund Karl (School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology)
Description of Project:
This studentship will focus on the history of
archaeology and the people and ideas which influenced its development
in Wales. This is an interdisciplinary project combining history and
archaeology. It is directly related to ongoing research on the history
of archaeology and the historiography of Wales by Professors Edwards
and Pryce and would cover the archaeological side of this research area.
The history of archaeology and the people and ideas which influenced
its development is currently a subject of increasing interest in Britain
and internationally. However, to date very little work has been done
on Wales. The aim of this project is to analyse the major developments
in the study of archaeology in Wales from the foundation of the Cambrian
Archaeological Association in 1847 to the establishment of professional
national organizations concerned with the description, collection and
preservation of the archaeology of Wales, notably the National Museum
in 1907 and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments
of Wales in 1908. It will examine themes such as the concentration of
research on the historic period; the slow adoption of the ‘Three Age
System’ and its impact on the study of prehistory in Wales, various
campaigns for the better protection of sites and monuments and contacts
with organizations and individuals elsewhere, notably the Royal Society
of Antiquaries of Ireland and academics at Oxford University. Emphasis
may vary according to the background and specialization of the successful
candidate. The main primary sources will be Archaeologia Cambrensis
and other Welsh journals available in Bangor University library and
increasingly on line.
Supervisory Team
Professor Nancy Edwards is
primarily interested in the archaeology of Early Medieval Wales (c AD400-1150),
with a secondary interest in the work of Welsh antiquarians and the
history of archaeology from the 17th century onwards. She is currently
finishing a major monograph on early mediaeval stone sculpture in north
Wales, the third in a highly acclaimed, groundbreaking series of studies
of the subject for the whole of Wales.
Professor Huw Pryce has his primary research interests in medieval Wales, with a secondary major research interest in 19th- and 20th-century Welsh historiography. He is currently on AHRC Research Leave to complete an intellectual biography of J. E. Lloyd (1861–1947), the founder of Welsh history as a modern academic subject who had a life-long interest in archaeology, which he held to be an integral part of historical study.
Professor Raimund Karl is primarily
interested in the emergence of 'Celtic' societies between late prehistory
and the medieval period and archaeological theory, with a secondary
focus on the heritage industry. He is currently finalising two major
monographs ('Becoming Welsh – the emergence of Welsh societies c. 1200
BC - AD 1200' and 'Archaeological Heritage Management in Austria - Practice
and Problems' [in German]) and has recently published 'The legacy of
logical positivism in German-speaking archaeology' [in German].
For full details of the terms and conditions of this award see
Queries prior to a formal application concerning
this research project should be addressed to:
Professor Nancy Edwards:
Tel: 01248 382154 / 382144
E-mail: n.edwards@bangor.ac.uk
Application:
The application deadline is 15 October 2010.
Applicants will be contacted during the month of November 2010 with information relating to their submissions.
Candidates should have a first class or good 2.1 honours degree in Archaeology or History or a related subject and should normally either have completed or be completing an MA in a relevant subject.
To apply, please complete an on-line University Postgraduate Application Form available here.
To complete an application, you must include with the Postgraduate Application Form a statement of not more than 500 words of how you could contribute to and develop the chosen research project. You should include reference to relevant previous experience, including both academic study and other experience.
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