Research Supervisor Connect
Tamar is a world-leading expert in the archaeology of the Mediterranean's Iron Age, a period that extends between c.1100-c.600 BCE. Her research thus spans the traditional disciplines of Classical Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology and regional Mediterranean Prehistories. Her particular expertise lies in the impact of colonisation, and the construction and expression of social identities in mixed cultural environments. She uses postcolonial and globalisation theories to examine the interactions and influences between the various communities and cultures of the Mediterranean during this period of unprecedented connectivity. Her major recent publications in this area include The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Globalization (Routledge 2017) and The Archaeology of the Mediterranean Iron Age (Cambridge University Press 2020).
Archaeology, School of Humanities (SOH)
Research interests
Tamar fervently believes that the past plays an important role in shaping our future. Her research activities therefore focus on using our understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world to support solutions to social challenges today. For example, her object-based studies, which often emphasise groups and individuals previously marginalised by scholarship, enable more socially representative presentations of the past.
She also aims to break down silos of scholarship in Mediterranean archaeology to promote multi-cultural understanding. She thus takes a cross-regional and inter-disciplinary approach in her work. She focuses predominantly on cross-cultural interactions within and beyond the ancient Mediterranean world during the second and first millennia BCE, and uses a range of post-excavation analytical methodologies (e.g. isotopic analysis; non-destructive imaging).
As Director of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, Tamar is responsible for leading the research and development activities of the Institute to meet the needs of its academic, public and governmental stakeholders. To achieve this effectively, she divides her time between Sydney and Athens over a given year.
Supervision
Tamar is delighted to supervise research projects at any level to do with the archaeology and material culture of the ancient Mediterranean world. She is also keen to co-supervise projects on other places and periods that use globalisation and post-colonial theories in interpretation.
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3341