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)
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