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Topic area: Archaeology of the Ohrid-Prespa Region (Albania, North Macedonia, Greece)
Topic area: Archaeological fieldwork
Topic area: Analysis of archaeological artefacts and samples
Topic area: Reflecting on archaeological practice
Topic area: Archaeology and the public
Topic area: Career development
Program
1 July: Arrival day
5 pm: Introduction meeting
Lecture 1: The Archaeological process in the 21st century. (Topic area 4)
Instructors: Jana Anvari, Patrick Willett, Edlira Andoni
2 July: Excursion 1
to Ohrid, North Macedonia (TA1)
3 July:
Workshop 1: Analysing human bones. (TA3)
Instructor: Sofija Stefanović
Lecture 2: Archaeology of Albania: A diachronic overview from Prehistory to Medieval.
(TA1)
Instructor: Edlira Andoni
4 July:
Workshop 2: Applying for grants and Publishing in international journals. (TA4, TA6)
Instructors: Jana Anvari, Patrick Willett, Sofija Stefanović
5 July:
Workshop 3: Pottery: new and traditional approaches. (TA3)
Instructors: Edlira Andoni, Ljubo Fidanoski, Taip Kaca, Danjela Dodaj
6 July:
Workshop 4: Ethnoarchaeology in action. (TA2)
Instructor: Esmeralda Agolli
Lecture 3: Researching cultural landscapes and land use in archaeology. (TA2, 3)
Instructor: Patrick Willett
7 July: Excursion 2
Heritage of the Pogradec/Korça region. (TA1)
8 July: Day off
9 July: Excavation and Survey day 1
Participants split into two groups and participate for one day each in the ongoing off-site survey and excavation of the Korça Regional Neolithic Project. (TA2)
Instructors: Patrick Willett, Edlira Andoni, Jana Anvari
Lecture 4: Studying the built environment. (TA2, 3)
Instructor: Jana Anvari
10 July: Excavation and Survey Day 2
11 July:
Workshop 5: Spatialising Ottoman registers. (TA3)
Instructor: Vincent Thérouin
Workshop 6: Analysing figurines. (TA3)
Instructor: Goce Naumov
12 July:
Workshop 7: Geoarchaeology to investigate natural and archaeological space. (TA2)
Instructors: Kristina Penezić, Nemanja Pavlović, Nico Mancini
Lecture 5: Recent fieldwork on prehistoric sites in Macedonia. (TA1)
Instructor: Goce Naumov
13 July:
Workshop 8: Analysing chipped stones. (TA3)
Instructors: Rudenc Ruka, Severus Cao
14 July:
Workshop 9 (location: Pogradec Museum): The role of museums in communicating archaeology. (TA5)
Instructors: Froseda Tola
Workshop 10: Interpreting the natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region. (TA5)
Instructor: Emine Çiğdem Asrav
15 July:
Workshop 11: Researching Plant and Animal remains. (TA3)
Instructors: Viktoria Fries, David Orton, Amy Holguin, Ella Etienne Labelle
Wrap up meeting
16 July: Leaving day
Instructors:
• Dr. Esmeralda Agolli (University of Tirana, Albania)
• Dr. Edlira Andoni (Institute of Archaeology at the Academy of Sciences of Albania)
• Dr. Jana Anvari (University of Cologne, Germany)
• Dr. Emine Çiğdem Asrav (Bilkent University, Türkiye)
• Severus Cao (University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA)
• Danjela Dodaj MA (University of Cologne, Germany)
• Ljubo Fidanoski (Museum of the City of Skopje, North Macedonia)
• Viktoria Fries (University of Cologne, Germany)
• Dr. Amy Holguin (University of York, UK)
• Taip Kaca MA (University of Tirana, Albania)
• Ella Etienne Labelle (Oxford University, UK)
• Nico Mancini (University of Cologne, Germany)
• Dr. Goce Naumov (Goce Delčev University and Center for Prehistoric Research, North Macedonia)
• Dr. David Orton (University of York, UK)
• Nemanja Pavlović MA (Laboratory for Bioarchaeology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade)
• Dr. Kristina Penezić (BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
• Prof. Sofija Stefanović (Laboratory for Bioarchaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Belgrade)
• Dr. Vincent Thérouin (Ghent University, Belgium)
• Dr. Froseda Tola (Pogradec Museum, Albania)
• Dr. Patrick Willett (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium; University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA)
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23 July Arrival day
5pm: Introduction meeting
Lecture 1: “The Archaeological process in the 21st century.” (Jana Anvari, Esmeralda Agolli, Edlira Andoni, Patrick Willett)
24 July
Excursion to the Bay of Bones archaeological museum and to St. Naum’s monastery, North Macedonia
The archaeological process, phase 1: Survey and excavation
25 July
Fieldwork: Participants split into two groups of 7-8 students each and participate for one day each in the ongoing off-site survey and excavation of the Korça Regional Neolithic Project.
Instructors: Patrick Willett, Edlira Andoni, Jana Anvari
26 July
Fieldwork (see above)
Lecture 2 : “Archaeology in the western Balkan, an Introduction.” (Esmeralda Agolli, Goce Naumov, Edlira Andoni)
The archaeological process, phase 2: Sampling and finds analysis
27 July
Workshop 1: Pottery and figurines, new and traditional approaches.
Instructors: Edlira Andoni, Ljubo Fidanoski, Goce Naumov, Taip Kaca, Hanna Murphy
28 July
Workshop 2: Researching plant and animal remains.
Instructors: Viktoria Fries, Olta Idrizi
Lecture 3: “The Bay of Bones excavations.” (Goce Naumov)
29 July
Excursion 2: Archaeology under threat. The sites of Pogradec, Albania and of Vlaho, North Macedonia.
Instructors: Edlira Andoni, Goce Naumov
30 July: Day off
31 July
Workshop 3: Analysing chipped stones.
Instructors: Bogdana Milic, Zixuan Cao
Lecture 4: “Combining archaeological techniques to study the built environment.” (Jana Anvari)
1 August
Workshop 4: Ethnoarchaeology in action.
Instructor: Esmeralda Agolli
2 August
Workshop 5: Geoarchaeology to investigate natural and archaeological layers.
Instructors: Kristina Penezić, Nico Mancini
Lecture 5: “Researching cultural landscapes and land use in archaeology.” (Patrick Willett)
The archaeological process, phase 3: Interpreting data and communicating with colleagues and with the public
3 August
Workshop 6: From data to interpretation: archaeological theory and different ways to create reliable interpretations.
Instructors: Jana Anvari, Patrick Willett, Esmeralda Agolli
Workshop 7: Applying for grants; Publishing your results in international journals.
Instructors: Jana Anvari, Patrick Willett, Esmeralda Agolli
Lecture 6: “The impact of nationalism on archaeology.” (Esmeralda Agolli)
4 August
Excursion 3: How to present a prehistoric site to the public: Dispilio Open Air Museum and Digital Exhibition, Greece.
Instructor: Tryfon Giagkoulis
5 August
Workshop 8 (location: Pogradec museum): The role of museums in communicating archaeology.
Instructors: Froseda Tola, Esmeralda Agolli
6 August
Excursion 4 to the National Museum of Medieval Art in Korça (half-day)
Wrap up meeting
7 August: Leaving day
Instructors
Dr. Esmeralda Agolli (University of Tirana, Albania)
Dr. Edlira Andoni (Institute of Archaeology at the Academy of Sciences of Albania)
Dr. Jana Anvari (University of Cologne, Germany)
Zixuan Cao (University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA)
Ljubo Fidanoski (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje and Archaeological Museum of Macedonia, North Macedonia)
Viktoria Fries (University of Cologne, Germany)
Dr. Tryfon Giagkoulis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Olta Idrizi (University Cincinatti, USA)
Taip Kaca (University of Tirana, Albania)
Nico Mancini (University of Cologne, Germany)
Dr. Bogdana Milic (Spanish National Research Council, Spain)
Hanna Murphy (University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA)
Dr. Goce Naumov (Goce Delčev University and Center for Prehistoric Research, North Macedonia)
Dr. David Orton (University of York)
Nemanja Pavlović (BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Kristina Penezić (BioSense Institute, University of Novi Sad, Serbia)
Dr. Froseda Tola (Pogradec Museum, Albania)
Dr. Patrick Willett (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium; University at Buffalo, USA)
