Semester 1, 2026
The Centre for Archaeological Research (CAR) Seminar Series is convened by Dr Anna Florin (anna.florin@anu.edu.au)
Seminars are on Fridays, 3:30pm-4:30pm, in AD Hope building Conference Room (Rm 1.28) and online via Zoom. See individual events in case of changes
27 February
Dr Ceri Shipton, School of Culture, History and Language (CAP, ANU)
Lithic miniaturization provides a universal signature of an MIS4-3 southern dispersal of Homo sapiens
In person/online - start time 3pm
13 March
Rob Henderson, School of Culture, History and Language (CAP, ANU)
Archaeological research on Epi Island, central Vanuatu
In person/online
27 March
Prof Nicholas Evans, School of Culture, History and Language (CAP, ANU), Dr Alexandra Marley (AIATSIS)
Plant use in ancient northern Australia: Evidence from linguistics
In person/online
24 April
Dr Anne Dighton, School of Social Science (UQ)
The evolution of the olive: Domestication pathways and prehistoric human-environment dynamics
In person/online
8 May
Stevie Skitmore, Tracey Pilgrim, Phoebe Barnes, Elise Matheson
PhD Candidates, ANU
In person/online
22 May
Assoc. Prof. Stuart Bedford, School of Culture, History and Language (CAP, ANU)
Anthropogenic transformation of an island landscape: 3,000 years of adaptation and resilience on Efate, Vanuatu
In person/online
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Contact
- Dr Anna Florin
Upcoming Events
The evolution of the olive: domestication pathways and prehistoric human-environment dynamics
Dr Anne Dighton, School of Social Science (UQ)
Presented in person and online, Zoom details below.Olive (Olea europaea ssp. europaea L.) is a cornerstone of Mediterranean cultural and ecological…
Past Events
Prehistoric Coastal Resource Dynamics in Island Southeast Asia
Hendri A.F. Kaharudin, ANU School of Culture, History and Language
Presented in person and online. Zoom details below.Prehistoric Coastal Resource Dynamics in Island Southeast AsiaWallacea’s complex island landscapes…
The history of archaeology and museums in the Pacific: where are we now?
Dr Michelle Richards, The University of Melbourne
The history of archaeology and museums in the Pacific: where are we now?Bruce Trigger’s concluding chapter in A History of Archaeological…
Deep time in settler-colonial presents
Dr Laura Rademaker, ANU School of History
Deep time in settler-colonial presentsOver the course of the twentieth century, scholars have found different ways of reading ‘Aboriginal Dreaming’…