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British archaeologist and academic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jennifer Baird, FSA is a British archaeologist and academic. She is Professor in Archaeology at Birkbeck, University of London. Her research focuses on the archaeology of Rome's eastern provinces, particularly the site of Dura-Europos.[1]
Professor Jennifer Baird | |
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Alma mater | University of Leicester |
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Discipline | Archaeology |
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Institutions | Birkbeck, University of London |
Baird completed a PhD at the University of Leicester, graduating in 2006, with a thesis entitled: 'Housing and households at Dura-Europos: a study in identity on Rome's Eastern Frontier', supervised by Simon James.[2][3] Baird was a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Leicester. She joined Birkbeck in 2008. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.[1] Baird co-directs the Roman Knossos Project, undertaking archaeological research in Crete.[4] Baird has edited several volumes including Ancient Graffiti in Context (2011).[5]
Baird has excavated at the site of Dura-Europos,[6] work which lead to her 2014 and 2018 publications on the site.[7][8]
Baird delivered the AIA Lecture on "From Aphlad to Zeus: The Archaeology of Diversity at Dura-Europos" at the University of British Columbia on 12 March 2019.[9]
Baird was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) in 2013.[10]
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