Kerry has a good start with programs, but I am going to llist what I have
from the Society for Hist. Arch Newsletter's Guide to Grad Programs in Vol.
27, Num 3, Oct. 1994.
-U Arkansas-contact Alan McCartney 501-575-2508
-U Arizona-contact J. Jefferson Reid 602-621-8546
-Boston U-Creighton Gabel 617-353-3415 or 353-3417
-Brown U-Richard Gould 401-863-3251
-U Cal Los Angeles-Merrick Posnansky-310-825-6160
-Columbia U-Nan Rothschild-212-854-4315
-East Carolina U-Charles Ewen-919-757-6883
-East Carolina U-Nautical-Lawrence Babits-309-438-2271
-U Florida-Gerald Murray-904-392-2031
-U Georgia-Ervan Garrison-706-542-1470
-U Haifa-(in Isreal for Maritime)-04-240941
-U Idaho-Roderick Spraque-208-885-6123
_Illinois St. U-Charles Orser-309-438-2271
-LSU-Paul Farnsworth-504-388-6102
-U Manitoba-Gregory Monks-204-474-6329
-Michigan St. U-Charles Cleland-517-353-2950
-Michigan Tech U-Patrick Martin-906-487-2113
-U Nebraska Lincoln-Peter Bleed-402-472-2411
-U Nevada Reno-Donald Hardesty-702-784-6049
-SUNY Binghampton-Randall McGuire-607-777-2906
-SUNY Buffalo-Stuart Scott-716-636-2261
-U Penn-Robert Schuyler-215-898-6965
-U St. Andrews (Scotland)-Colin Martin-0334-62884
-Simon Fraser-
-Sonoma St U-Margaret Purser or Adrian Praetzellis-707-604-2312
-U South Carolina-Leland Ferguson-803-777-6500
-U Stockholm-Gertrud Nordbert-00946-8-163418
-Syracuse-Douglas Armstrong-315-443-2200
-Texas A and M (Underwater)-Fred Hocker-409-845-9333
-Washington U-David Browman-314-935-5252
-U West Florida-Jane Dysart(History) Judy Bense(Arch)-904-474-2797-this is
where I go to school. I enjoy it and Dr. Bense is a great professor (are
you out there Doc?) We have alot of Colonial Spanish and English material.
It a new Masters program, only 3 (?) years old.
-Western Michigan U-Michael [log in to unmask]
-William and Mary-Norman Barka-804-221-1059
This is what I have and unless anyone has an updated list with additions,
this would be as good a place as any to start. More info can be had in the
AAA Guide to Graduate Schools (stands for Anthropology something)-Ask your
local anthro professor if you can look at it.
good [log in to unmask]
>Here's an incomplete list of some of the schools which have a
>specialization in historical archaeology. My opinion is based on both
>my own research and what others told me, so it's pretty subjective,
>I'm sure. :) The best thing for you to do (as someone has already
>pointed out) is decide what your area of interest is: French,
>Spanish, or European archaeology...plantation archaeology...urban
>archaeology...maritime archaeology...there are many possibilities!
>After you decide, then you should look at schools that have faculty
>members who are doing what you're interested in. Read their articles,
>talk to them, meet with them (if possible) and decide if you'd like
>to work with them. I learned during my search (and am still learning)
>that it's very important to 1) visit where you want to go and talk
>to students that are in the programs and 2) make sure the people
>you want to study with are going to be there for a while.
>
>This list is off the top of my head, so I'm sure I left out some
>good schools and information! The guide published by the Society
>for Historical Archaeology is valuable. I think it leaves a few
>places out, though.
>
>My thoughts:
>
>University of South Carolina (where I am, so I know the most about it)
>has a program where you can study HA. Dr. Leland Ferguson is here.
>He does African American archaeology, Colono Ware, and plantation stuff.
>There are some opportunities at the South Carolina Instititute for
>Archaeology and Anthropology (where Stanley South is) which is
>sort of connected with the USC department. Unfortunately, USC
>only offers an MA at the moment, which requires coursework, a field
>school, comprehensive exams, and a thesis. If you like snow and
>cold weather, USC may not be for you!
>
>University of Maryland, College Park (where I got my BA) offers an
>MAA (master of applied anthropology). You can study HA with
>Mark Leone (African American archaeology, Annapolis archaeology,
>theoretical studies) and John Seidel there (who's done work with
>Revolutionary War sites, as well as in Annapolis, and I believe
>some underwater stuff). This program requires an internship and
>paper, but no thesis. I'm not sure about comps. There's no PhD
>yet, but I hear they're working hard on getting one.
>
>University of Florida has a PhD where you can study HA. Kathleen
>Deagan is there. She does Spanish colonial archaeology.
>
>University of Nevada, Reno has a PhD. Donald Hardesty does HA
>with mining camps and other Western historical sites.
>
>University of Virginia is where James Deetz is now. I assume you
>could study HA there. They offer a PhD.
>
>Boston Univeristy offers a PhD in Archaeology. They have faculty
>in HA, including Mary Beaudry (who is on this list).
>
>I have heard Columbia University in New York is a good place to
>study HA. Nan Rothschild is there. They offer a PhD.
>
>University of Pennsylvania (Robert Schuyler is there) offers a
>PhD. I think it's a joint program with American Studies or
>something like that.
>
>Syracuse (Doug Armstrong is there, he does African American and
>colonial work in Jamaica) offers a PhD.
>
>SUNY Binghamton (where Randy McGuire is) offers a PhD.
>
>College of William and Mary (offers MA) is big in colonial archaeology.
>They are supposed to be very good in teaching colonial artifacts,
>lab techniques, and the like. I've heard they don't require a
>thesis, but I'm not sure.
>
>UMass Amherst (offers PhD) is a very theoretical department. I know
>a couple of people there are studying HA.
>
>UMass Boston (offers MA) has Stephen Mrozowski (I'm sure I butchered
>that). He does HA, I believe.
>
>University of Tennessee (offers PhD) has a huge anthropology department.
>I've heard it's easy to get lost there, but I've also heard they
>have a good HA emphasis.
>
>University of Maine (has a joint program for MA with History Dept.)
>Alaric Faulkner is there; he does French historical stuff.
>
>Well, that's all that I can remember at the moment. If you need help
>deciding on an area of specialization, I'd suggest leafing through
>the journal Historical Archaeology and seeing what authors you like
>who are doing what you're interested in, and find out where they
>are located.
>
>doing my part to break the silence, :)
>Kerry
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