Teaching

I am currently research-only but continue to teach across the School both on MA and BA level. I am also the convener of The Politics of the Past: Heritage in a Changing World MA module.

Since starting at Birkbeck, I have co-taught on both MA and BA modules including, ‘Themes and Concepts in Archaeology’, ‘Exploring the Past’, ‘Research Skills for Historians’ and ‘Ruins: The Creation of the Past’.

I am the MA module co-ordinator and convenor, ‘The Politics of the Past: Heritage in a Changing World’. This is an interdisciplinary optional module that I developed as part of the School’s strategic expansion of heritage teaching at postgraduate taught level.

I have also been a guest lecturer at UCL Institute of Archaeology and the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol.

2019, MA module co-ordinator and convenor, ‘Archaeologies of Modern Conflict’, UCL Institute of Archaeology

2017, co-organiser of the first Joint Research Seminar of ‘CHEurope: Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe_Towards an integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model in cultural heritage research and management’ Doctoral Training Programme supported by the European Commission under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) – Innovative Training Networks (ITN) scheme, training 15 international PhD students.

2011, successful completion of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (TLHE), University of Bristol Academic Staff Development.

2023-2026, Principal Investigator, “Ecologies of Violence: Heritage and Conflict in More-Than-Human Worlds”, funded by the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme – £574,309.23

2021, AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship (together with Prof Jen Baird): Birkbeck, University of London and Museum of London Archaeology. CDP doctoral training grants fund full-time studentships for 45 months (3.75 years) or part-time equivalent. The studentship has the possibility of being extended for an additional 3 months to provide professional development opportunities, or up to 3 months of funding may be used to pay for the costs the student might incur in taking up professional development opportunities. The award pays tuition fees up to the value of the full-time home UKRI rate for PhD degrees. Research Councils UK Indicative Fee Level for 2021/22 is £4,500 (and a CDP maintenance payment of £550/year). If the studentship is awarded to an international student Birkbeck will waive the difference between home and overseas fees. The award pays full maintenance for all students both home and international students. The National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2021/22 is £15,609, plus London weighting of £2000/year.

2019-2023, Principal Investigator, “Material Memories”, funded by the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme – £404,238

2018, Principal Investigator, Internal University College London GCRF Pump Priming Award – £12,500 (for pilot research in Laos and Cambodia)

2013, Santander Travel Grant Award for Research in Latin America on Business and Economic-related themes – £2000

2012-2015, FNR Luxembourg Aides à la Formation-Recherche PhD Grant scheme – €54,000 + €6,000 travel allowance

2011, Santander Travel Grant Award for Research in Latin America on Business and Economic-related themes – £2100

2018-, Honorary Research Associate, UCL Institute of Archaeology

2017, ‘Outstanding PhD Thesis’ award for Excellence in Science and Research, awarded by the Fond National de la Recherche Luxembourg (FNR, Luxembourg National Research Fund)

2016, ‘Best Doctoral Research Thesis’ award for the Faculty of Arts, awarded by the University of Bristol Research Degrees Exam Board

2021-present, Editor, Journal of Contemporary Archaeology

2019-present, Member of the UKRI AHRC Peer Review College

2019-present, Member of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Peer Review College