A podcast of the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies Our mission is to probe the critical debates in archaeology in conversation between leading practitioners and the next generation of researchers. In each episode, CIAMS students sit down with a guest speaker to discuss their recent work. The conversations cover a broad range of themes surrounding archaeological practice, theory, ethics, and much more. Join us as we delve into the sometimes troublesome, always fascinating…
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On May 1st, 2026, Dr. Caroline Cheung (Princeton University) met with a panel of CIAMS-affiliated students (Nicole Romero, Olivia Graves Ph.D.) and Dr. Rebecca Gerdes (Hirsch Postdoc Fellow) to discuss her work on the dolia makers and menders. This episode discusses the following book chapter: Cheung, Caroline. “Precious Pots: Making and Repairing Dolia.” In The Value in Making: Theory and…
Dr. Seth Estrin from Harvard University joins a panel of Cornell students, to discuss his most recent book; Grief Made Marble.
A special episode featuring AD White Professor at Large Dr. Lynn Meskell, along with a panel of Cornell Faculty.
On April 22, 2025, Dr. Lauren McCormick (Postdoctoral Researcher at Princeton's Center for Culture, Society, and Religion) met with a panel of CIAMS-affiliated students (Haley Stuckey, Alice Wolff (Ph.D.), and Ruth Portes) and Lauren Monroe (Associate Professor, Department of Near Eastern Studies) to discuss her work on Judean Pillar Figurines (JPFs). The articles discussed in this episode are:…
On October 10, 2024, Nathan Acebo (Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut) met with a panel of CIAMS students (Rafael Cruz Gil, Daniel Osborne, and Julio RuizDiaz) and Kurt Jordan (Professor, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University) to discuss his research on Survivance Storytelling in Archaeology. Podcast Engineer: Ruth Portes (CIAMS Assistant Director) Articles discussed in this…
On March 21, 2025, Ellen Morris (Professor of Ancient Studies, Barnard College, Columbia University) met with a panel of CIAMS students (Rafael Cruz Gil, Quinn Stickley, David Dishman, Li Hayes) and Caitlín Barrett (Professor, Department of Classics, Cornell University) to discuss her work on telling the stories of female captives and prisoners of war in the ancient world. Podcast Engineer: Ruth…
On November 15, 2024, Sarah Beckmann (Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, UCLA) met with a panel of CIAMS-affiliated students (Priscilla Dantas de Moraes, Li Hayes, and Carson Riggs), and Verity Platt (Professor, Department of Classics) to discuss her work on representations of enslaved children in the Roman world. Podcast Engineer: Ruth Portes (CIAMS Assistant Director) CONTENT WARNING:…
On April 12, 2024, Prof. José Capriles from the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) met with a panel of CIAMS students (Marcela Goeller, Annapaola Passerini, Casey Snyder, and Arnav Tandon) and Jacob Damm (Hirsch Postdoctoral Fellow) to discuss his research on the Bolivian Radiocarbon Database. Podcast Engineer: Nikhil Arolkhar
On March 22, 2024, Prof. Marine Frouin from Stony Brook University met with a panel of CIAMS students (Kate Bajorek, Rebecca Gerdes, Marcela Goeller, and Alex Symons) to discuss her research on Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating.
On March 8, 2024, Prof. Lindsay Montgomery from the University of Toronto met with a panel of CIAMS students (Amanda Domingues, Arnav Tandon, Marcela Goeller, and Emma Zilke) and faculty (Adam Smith) to discuss her research on the archaeology of collective trauma and colonial violence.
