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Welcome to the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society website!


Please note: this page is temporary and will be altered as soon as the Union uploads the new society microsite system. For now every effort has been made to ensure that all the information, relevant to this year, that was contained on our former website is available to view below. Please use the links contained within the introduction to skip through the information on this page.

Established in 2004, in its current form, the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society is an academic society dedicated to active engagement in the fields of archaeology and anthropology. As a society we aim to promote, support and develop students’, alumni, professionals’ and members of the public’s interests in archaeology and anthropology through the activities of the society.

Our society achieves our aims through a variety of activities. Our annual lecture series is open to the public and often includes some of the most important people studying archaeology and anthropology today. Field trips – often led by experts – provide an opportunity to have firsthand experiences with archaeological material within their cultural and physical landscapes. Often fieldtrips will engage with local communities attempting to develop a relationship between archaeology and anthropology. Finally, our social events aim to cultivate an atmosphere where students, alumni, professionals and members of the public can freely engage in discussions and debates over developments in the fields of archaeology and anthropology, while still relaxing and having a good time.

Membership rates for 2011 - 2012 are below.

 

 


News:

 

13th March 2012 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
This week the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society are very excited to welcome the new Head of the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at Bristol Professor Alex Bentley. Professor Bentley will be speaking on Neolithic Cultural Change: New people or new ideas? This lecture will begin at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. The lecture will be followed by a reception.

 

27th February 2012 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
This week the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society are delighted to welcome back Gary Rossin from the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project in Norfolk. Gary this time will be speaking on Sedgeford: Understanding 5,000 years of settlement in a Norfolk parish. This lecture will begin at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. The lecture will be followed by a reception

 

15th February 2012 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
This week the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society are delighted to welcome Dr. Alison Gascoigne from the University of Southampton. Dr. Gascoigne will be speaking on Tell Tinnis: trade, manufacturing and defence in the north Nile delta, 4th to 13th centuries AD. This lecture will begin at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. The lecture will be followed by a reception

 

23rd January 2012 – ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
Thursday 2nd February ushers in a new calendar year for the University of Bristol's Archaeology and Anthropology Society as the Society’s Lecture series returns. This week the society is delighted to welcome Dr. Aleks Pluskowski and Dr Alex Brown from the University of Reading. They will be speaking on ‘Castles, colonisation and adaptation: The environmental impact of the Baltic Crusades at the frontier of Medieval Christendom’. The lecture will begin as usual at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. The lecture will be followed by a reception. Please note that this term lectures will be every fortnight rather than every week. Thus our next lecture will be on 16th February.

 

8th December 2011 - Christmas Party:
The Annual Archaeology and Anthropology Christmas Party will be held on Monday 12th December from 6pm in the Reception room on the first floor of the department. As usual, the party will feature the annual Archaeology and Anthropology Christmas Quiz. Food and drink will be provided. Prizes will be awarded for the best seasonally dressed. Due to delays to our Students Union grant, the Society will be asking for a “voluntary” £2 donation for entry.

 

29th November 2011 - Christmas Party:
The annual Christmas Party is fast approaching. It will be held in the last week of term. More details will be released soon...

 

29th November 2011 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
This week the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society are delighted to welcome Professor Alan Outram from the University of Exeter. Professor Outram will be speaking on Understanding Organic and Inorganic trade in the initial Middle Missouri: a case study from the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, South Dakota. This lecture will be the last one this term and will begin at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. The lecture will be followed by a reception.

 

17th November 2011 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
Please note that there will be no lecture this week. However, next week, on Thursday 24th November, we are delighted to welcome Professor Robert Van de Noort from the University of Exeter. Professor Van de Noort will be speaking on A Climate Change Archaeology of the Sea. The lecture will begin at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. The lecture will be followed by a reception.

 

7th November 2011 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
This week, on Thursday 10th November, the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society welcomes Dr Gisa Weskalnys from the University of Exeter. Dr Weskalnys will be speaking on New Anthropological Perspectives on the Natural Resource Environment. The lecture will begin, as usual, at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. The lecture will be followed by a reception.

25th October 2011 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:
Please note that there will be no lecture this week. However, on Thursday 3rd November we have Dr Jesse Ransley from the University of Southampton speaking on The backwater boats of Kerala - mud, moments and other stories. The lecture will begin, as usual, at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road and will be followed by a reception. 

18th October 2011 - ArchAnthSoc Lecture Series update:  
Thursday 20th October sees the return of the University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society's annual lecture series. This year the lecture series will begin with a lecture given by Professor Ronald Hutton on "The Strange History of Archaeoastronomy".The lecture will begin, as usual, at 5:30pm in Lecture Theatre 1 at 43 Woodland Road. It will be followed, as usual, by a reception.
 

  


For more details on this lecture or on any subsequent lectures in this year's series please visit the Union's Activities page.

 

Committee 2011 - 2012


Executive Committee

President:
Ben Hussey


Vice President:
Matt Quinn


Secretary:
Alex Stevens


Treasurer:
Rory Scott


Social Secretaries:
Tash Moncrieff
Lucy Casey

 

Non-Portfolio Members

Webmaster:
Alex Thomas
 

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Lecture Series

The University of Bristol Archaeology and Anthropology Society holds its annual lecture series in 43 Woodland Road – the Archaeology & Anthropology Department - most Thursdays during term time at 5.30pm. This is a great opportunity to see some of the world’s leading researchers in archaeology and anthropology talking about their passion. 

These evenings commence with a lecture of about an hour from a guest speaker followed by questions and a discussion. After the lectures there is always a free reception. Often discussions with the speaker continue at the reception, fuelled by the laid back atmosphere. Once the reception has finished everyone seeks out a meal or transfers directly to the Highbury Vaults pub around the corner, where the night continues until the landlord turns off the lights and carries us onto the pavement.

For more details on this week's lecture or on any subsequent lectures in this year's series please visit the Union's Activities page. Alternatively, each week's lecture will be posted in the News section above.

The committee are very happy to recieve suggestions about the guest speaker. 

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Field Trips

Field trips are a great way to learn about the archaeology, heritage and culture of southwest Britain and the UK in general. This year the society is organizing a number of fieldtrips. More information on these will be advertised soon.

In the meantime, the committee would welcome any suggestions on a future weekend fieldtrip.
 

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Socials

Archaeologists and Anthropologists generally know how to party. It has something to do with working outside in the hot sun that leads us to thoroughly let loose when the sun goes down. So naturally the society’s socials can get somewhat messy and a bit crazy. If you thought it was just the students who went a bit crazy on nights out, you would be mistaken, the staff often join us and party harder than many of the students. Many of our socials are themed fancy dress and there are always prizes for the best outfit. 

Our first social this year was a tribal bar crawl. We had an excellent turnout and was a great way to welcome back returning members as well as new members to the society. The society will hold a number of themed bar crawls throughout the year. These will be advertised around the department as well as on our Facebook page. They will also be advertised on this webpage too.

Our biggest social event of the year is our Christmas Party with the annual Christmas Quiz. Everyone turns up for this event including most of the staff and many alumni members. The evening also includes a challenging pub quiz which can often get heated.
 

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Membership

Membership to the society gets you some great benefits. Not only do you get in to all of our lecture series events free, but you also get discounts on field trips, events, hoodies, t-shirts and much, much more!


Membership rates for 2011 – 2012 are:

  • One year membership - £8
  • Two year membership - £15
  • Three year membership - £20

 

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