Oberlin Archaeology Society

In our latest installment of the Archaeologists in Action article series, we interviewed Heath Patten, Oberlin’s Visual Resources Curator. Heath has a variety of fieldwork experiences both locally in Ohio and abroad in countries such as Cyprus and Italy. He shared some incredible stories about his archaeological work and finds, and how he found his […] Read More

In this installation of Archaeologists in Action, OAS’ former member Bryton A. Smith sat down with Professor Drew Wilburn to discuss his fieldwork and research interests. Professor Wilburn attended Randolph-Macon College as an undergraduate and later attended the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan as a graduate student. As an Oberlin professor, he […] Read More

By Bryton Smith In this special feature of Archaeologists in Action, former OAS officer Bryton A. Smith (OC 2019) interviewed Yeshiva University (YU) archaeologist Dr. Jill Citron Katz over Skype to discuss her career and archaeological interests. Dr. Katz has an A.B. from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently a […] Read More

In this installment of Archaeologists in Action, OAS’s Will Lynch sat down with Professor Amy Margaris to talk about her experiences in the field. An alumna of Oberlin College and the University of Arizona, Margaris is a professor in both Oberlin’s Anthropology Department and Archaeological Studies Program. She teaches a myriad of classes that focus […] Read More

In this episode of Archaeologists in Action, Julian and Clara of OAS sit down with Christian Bolles, a fourth year Archaeological Studies major, to hear his story of what attracted him to the field. Christian was first introduced to archaeology while on a trip to Thailand when he was in third grade. He describes how […] Read More

Professor Moore joined the Oberlin faculty in 2007 after receiving a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin. He studies the evolution of plant diversity, working in the field known as plant systematics. Moore is also a member of the Archaeological Studies Committee, representing one of the scientific sides of this interdisciplinary department. Read More

At Oberlin, interest in archaeology is not limited to its majors. Part of the reason that we have created Archaeologists in Action is to bring awareness to the fact that there are opportunities to engage with the archaeological world for students of many different majors. Today we share with you the perspective of fourth year […] Read More

In this first installment of Archaeologists in Action, join OAS Scribe Clara Carlson-Kirigin as she interviews the newest member of the Oberlin Classics Department: Visiting Professor Elizabeth Wueste. With a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Civilizations from UCLA and a PhD in Classical Archaeology from UC Berkeley, Wueste spends the school year as a college professor […] Read More