Bryan E. Burns (born June 25, 1970) is an American archaeologist. He is a professor of Classical Studies at Wellesley College and co-director of the Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Project. His thesis turned book Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean Commerce, and the Formation of Identity received the 2014 James R. Wiseman Book Award from the Archaeological Institute of America.
Bryan E. Burns | |
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| Born | June 25, 1970 Florida, USA |
| Awards | James R. Wiseman Book Award |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA, University of North Carolina M.A., Ph.D., Classical art and archaeology, 1999, University of Michigan |
| Thesis | Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean commerce, and the formation of identity (1999) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Wellesley College University of Southern California |
Early life and education edit
Burns was born on June 25, 1970,[1] in Florida.[2] He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina and his Master's degree and PhD from the University of Michigan.[3]
Career edit
Upon earning his PhD in Classical art and archaeology, Burns joined the faculty at the University of Southern California until 2008 when he accepted a position at Wellesley College.[2] Within his first few years at Wellesley, Burns earned a fellowship at Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies.[4] He also published his first book, a reimagination of his thesis titled Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean Commerce, and the Formation of Identity which focused on the perception, formation, and development of Mycenaean identity.[5] The book later earned the 2014 James R. Wiseman Book Award from the Archaeological Institute of America.[6]
As co-director of the Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Project, Burns also spends his summer with students excavating a Bronze Age settlement in Greece.[2][7] Burns regularly takes students from Wellesley college to Greece through the Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Project Field School as part of an international team of scholars and students that participate in the excavation project at Eleon.[8][7]
References edit
- ^ "Burns, Bryan E., 1970-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c Bergeron, Chris (May 31, 2013). "Wellesley professor and students excavate Bronze Age site". Metro Daily News. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bryan E. Burns". wellesley.edu. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "CHS Fellows for 2011-12". chs.harvard.edu. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Vianello, Andrea (April 2011). "Book Review of Mycenaean Greece, Mediterranean Commerce, and the Formation of Identity". American Journal of Archaeology. 115 (2). doi:10.3764/ajaonline1152.Vianello. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Awards Presented at the 115th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America". ajaonline.org. April 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Classical Studies: Research Highlights". Wellesley College. 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bryan Burns and Five (Green Class) Wellesley Women Unearth History This Summer". wellesley.edu. July 25, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2020.