THE
POMPEII FIELD SCHOOL 2009
July
4 – August 1 2009
Directors:
Dr
Rick Jones, University
of Bradford, UK
Prof.
dr. Wolfgang Ehrhardt, Universität Freiburg, Germany
Field Director:
Timothy
Webb,
University of
Bradford, UK
The Research Project
We
are pleased to announce
the first season of a Field
School related to
a new
research project, Social Hierarchy in Pompeii.
This will investigate the
inter-relations of the wide spectrum of urban society represented in
Insula V,
2 at Pompeii.
At the centre of the block is the Casa delle Nozze d’Argento, one of
the
largest and most impressive elite houses in the city, on which Wolfgang
Ehrhardt has published the definitive monograph. This project will set
that
house in the spatial and chronological contexts of its neighbors, which
include
bars, shops, workshops and medium sized houses. The Field
School will follow the same
principles
successfully established by the Anglo-American Project in Pompeii, which
ran from 1995 to 2006,
co-directed by Rick Jones.
The 2009 Field
School
Joining the 2009 Field
School
offers the opportunity to join a small team to be a part of the
beginning of
this project. In succeeding seasons selective excavation will be
carried out in
Insula V,2. However the 2009 season will be committed to recording and
analyzing key properties within the insula and to establishing where it
will be
possible to excavate. These results will define the strategy followed
in future
seasons. The 2009 Field
School will
therefore feature:
·
Training in the analytical recording of the Roman standing
buildings at Pompeii
following
stratigraphic principles
·
Training
in systematic field recording
·
Close
supervision by our international staff (our planned ratio is 1
member of staff to 3 or 4 students)
·
Detailed
assessment of skills and performance that can be used for
college credit, accredited by the University of Bradford
·
Organized
visits to important archaeological sites in the Vesuvius
region, including Herculaneum and the National Archaeological
Museum in Naples.
The
all-in program fee for 2009 is 3200 euros.
This
covers all tuition costs and academic credits, equipment, project
handbook,
campground fees, meals, visits, and project insurance. Students need to
pay for
their own travel to Pompeii
and personal health and travel insurance, and to provide their own tent. This price is expressed in euros, because
most of our costs are paid out in euros. Given the volatility of the
currency
rates in recent months we have fixed the price in euros. We are however
very
happy to receive payment in other currencies at the rate current when
you pay
the fees. In February 2009 the US
$ equivalent is approximately $4100.
The
team will be staying at Camping Spartacus in Pompeii, a few minutes walk from the
ancient
city. This is a modern fully equipped, family-run campsite. It has a
restaurant, bar and shop, as well as laundry facilities.
To
apply please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae,
and two letters of recommendation to our Field Director Timothy Webb [log in to unmask]
If
you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at [log in to unmask]
and we will do our best to help. We do believe this is a great
opportunity to
experience working on the archaeology of Pompeii
at first hand, at the start of a new field research project carried out
in one
of the world’s most famous sites. We think that our team has been
granted a
great privilege to contribute to understanding this wonderful site.
--
Dr Rick Jones Reader in Roman
Dr Rick Jones
Reader in Roman Archaeology
Archaeological Sciences
University of Bradford
Bradford BD7 1DP, UK
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Director, Anglo-American Project in POMPEII
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