It is traditional that within their first year of office, new professors give an inaugural lecture. Kellogg College is delighted to host inaugural lectures by its fellows who have achieved this senior academic distinction.
David Griffiths has been a Fellow of Kellogg College since 1999, concomitant with his appointment to an academic post as Staff Tutor (later Reader) within the Department for Continuing Education; in late 2020 he was conferred with the title of Professor of Archaeology by Oxford University.
In this lecture David will reflect on his two decades of teaching landscape archaeology at Oxford, including founding and directing a MSc course in Applied Landscape Archaeology. He has led and completed a series of major research projects during this time, on the coastal site of Meols (NW England), in Orkney, and an award-winning community project in East Oxford. Acknowledging with gratitude the contributions to these made by colleagues and students, he will use this experience to refresh his views on the essence of studying landscapes, issues in public heritage, and their meaning and value in the fractious present. With a look to the future he will make a plea for the continued value of researching and conserving historic landscapes in the face of human, political and environmental threats.
Timings:
5pm – 5.30pm Refreshments
5.30pm – 6.30pm Lecture
6.30pm – 7pm Drinks reception
This event is free and open to all, and will take place both in-person and online, via Zoom. Please select the relevant ticket type when booking. those booking for the online event will received a Zoom link in their confirmation email.
Booking deadline: noon, Thursday 18 November
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