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Roberta Gilchrist
Born

Roberta Lynn Gilchrist


(1965-06-28) 28 June 1965 (age 58)
AwardsFellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (2002)
Fellow of the British Academy (2008)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of York
ThesisThe archaeology of female piety: gender, ideology and material culture in later medieval England (c. 1050-1550)
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Sub-discipline
  • Archaeology of religion
  • Gender archaeology
  • InstitutionsUniversity of East Anglia
    University of Reading

    Roberta Lynn Gilchrist, FSA, FBA (born 28 June 1965) is a Canadian-born archaeologist and academic specialising in the medieval period, whose career has been spent in the United Kingdom. She is Professor of Archaeology and Dean of Research at the University of Reading.

    Early life and education[edit]

    Gilchrist was born on 28 June 1965 in Canada.[1][2] She moved to the UK in 1982 to study archaeology at the University of York. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1986 and a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1990.[1] Her doctoral thesis was titled "The archaeology of female piety: gender, ideology and material culture in later medieval England (c. 1050–1550)".[3]

    Academic career[edit]

    Gilchrist began her academic career in 1990, when she became a lectureratUniversity of East Anglia. In 1996, she moved to the University of Reading to take up the position of Professor of Archaeology.[1] She was previously the Head of School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science.[4] Since 2015, she has been Dean of Research for Heritage and Creativity.[5]

    In addition to her university work, she has held a number of positions. From 1993 to 2005, she was the consultant archaeologist to Norwich Cathedral.[6][5] From 1997 to 2006, she was Editor of World Archaeology, an academic journal specialising in all aspects of archaeology.[1] She served as president of the Society for Medieval Archaeology from 2004 to 2007.[5]

    She specialises in the archaeology of the medieval period in the UK, especially in relation to the archaeology of religion, and the archaeology of gender.[4]

    Gilchrist is a member of the Antiquity Trust, which supports the publication of the archaeology journal Antiquity.[7]

    Honours[edit]

    In 2002, Gilchrist was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[8] In 2008, she was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).[9] Also in 2008, she won the Society for Medieval Archaeology's Martyn Jope Award for "the best novel interpretation, application of analytical method or presentation of new findings" published in that year's volume of Medieval Archaeology.[10][11]

    In February 2016, Gilchrist won the "Archaeologist of the Year" award in the Current Archaeology Awards,[12] which are voted for by the public, and recognise people who have made outstanding contributions to archaeology. In 2018 she was elected an Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge.[13]

    Books[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d "Gilchrist, Prof. Roberta Lynn". Who's Who 2014. A & C Black. December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  • ^ "Roberta Gilchrist". Companies House. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  • ^ "The archaeology of female piety: gender, ideology and material culture in later medieval England (c. 1050-1550)". YorSearch. University of York. 1990. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • ^ a b "Staff Profile:Professor Roberta Gilchrist". Department of Archaeology. University of Reading. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  • ^ a b c "Gilchrist, Professor Roberta". British Academy Fellows. British Academy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  • ^ "Norwich Cathedral Archaeology". University of Reading. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  • ^ "Antiquity Trust". Antiquity. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  • ^ "Fellows Directory - G". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  • ^ "Professor Roberta Gilchrist". Elections to the Fellowship. British Academy. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  • ^ "The Society for Medieval Archaeology | Awards". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  • ^ Gilchrist, Roberta (18 July 2013). "Magic for the Dead? The Archaeology of Magic in Later Medieval Burials" (PDF). Medieval Archaeology. 52 (1): 119–159. doi:10.1179/174581708x335468. S2CID 162339681.
  • ^ "Roberta Gilchrist wins prestigious Archaeologist of the Year award for 2016". Current Archaeology. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  • ^ "University of Reading". University of Reading. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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