Dan Hicks (archaeologist)
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Dr Dan Hicks FSA, MIfA is a British
archaeologist and anthropologist based at the University of Oxford
. Hicks was educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
, Birmingham
, where he was taught by R. F. Langley
. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at St John's College, Oxford
, gaining a first class honours degree, and received his Ph.D. in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Bristol
. His research is focused on the material culture of the modern period, especially in relation to material culture studies, historical archaeology
, and the anthropology of modern heritage
, He has conducted fieldwork in the Caribbean, the eastern United States, and in Europe.
Hicks is University Lecturer and Curator in the Archaeology of the Modern Period, in the School of Archaeology and Pitt Rivers Museum
, University of Oxford
. He is a Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford
, a Research Fellow in Archaeology at Boston University
and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
(FSA). In the academic year 2010-2011, he is Lecturer in Archaeology and Anthropology at St John's College, Oxford
. He was previously (2002–2007) Lecturer in Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol
.
United Kingdom
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archaeologist and anthropologist based at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Hicks was educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School is a selective state grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Founded in 1527, it is one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. The school was a day and boarding school until the 1880s, and retained a small number of boarders in the mid-20th century...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, where he was taught by R. F. Langley
R. F. Langley
Roger Francis Langley was an English poet and diarist. During his life, he was loosely affiliated with the Cambridge poetry scene.-Life and work:...
. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
, gaining a first class honours degree, and received his Ph.D. in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. His research is focused on the material culture of the modern period, especially in relation to material culture studies, historical archaeology
Historical archaeology
Historical archaeology is a form of archaeology dealing with topics that are already attested in written records. These records can both complement and conflict with the archaeological evidence found at a particular site. Studies tend to focus on literate, historical-period societies as opposed...
, and the anthropology of modern heritage
Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations...
, He has conducted fieldwork in the Caribbean, the eastern United States, and in Europe.
Hicks is University Lecturer and Curator in the Archaeology of the Modern Period, in the School of Archaeology and Pitt Rivers Museum
Pitt Rivers Museum
The Pitt Rivers Museum is a museum displaying the archaeological and anthropological collections of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. The museum is located to the east of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, and can only be accessed through that building.The museum was...
, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. He is a Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford
St Cross College, Oxford
St Cross College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is an all-graduate college, sharing attractive, traditional-style buildings on a central site in St Giles', just south of Pusey Street...
, a Research Fellow in Archaeology at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
(FSA). In the academic year 2010-2011, he is Lecturer in Archaeology and Anthropology at St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
. He was previously (2002–2007) Lecturer in Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
.
Books
(edited with Mary C. Beaudry). (edited with Laura McAtackney and Graham Fairclough). (edited with Mary C. Beaudry).External links
- http://www.arch.ox.ac.uk/DH1.html Home page at School of Archaeology, Oxford University
- http://www.stx.ox.ac.uk/general/fellows/hicks_dan Home page at St Cross College, Oxford
- http://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/373-2854/Dr-Dan-Hicks.html Home page at St John's College, Oxford
- http://weweremodern.blogspot.com/ Hicks' blog, with details of published works