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Prof

Louise Hitchcock

Professor In Archaeology
Historical and Philosophical Studies
Minoan Archaeology
Mycenaean Archaeology
Archaeological Theory
Mediterranean Interconnections
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Globalization and Politics
Philistine Archaeology
Cyprus
Gendered Identities
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Louise Hitchcock

 
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Projects

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Dyason Application: Philistine in Practice: a praxeological perspective on the creation of a Philistine life world at the Early Iron Age Southern Levant

2017 - 2017
Completed
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In the Wake of the Sea Peoples, In the Footsteps of Goliath: Excavating the Philistine Site of Tell es-Safi/Gath

This project brings Australian research into the current scholarly debates on Philistine identity, a quickly growing sub-discipline in Medit..

2010 - 2014
Completed
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TRAVEL GRANT FOR KEYNOTE SPEAKER ON 12TH INTERNATIONAL AEGEAN CONFERENCE, DAIS: THE AEGEAN FEAST

2008 - 2008
Completed
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From Minos to Menelaos: Uncovering palatial society in prehistoric Greece

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Joint Research Project: Louise Hitchcock & Aren Maeir: In the Footsteps of Goliath: Enhancing Australias Contribution to the Bar-Ilan Excavations at the Philistine Site of Tell es-Safi/Gath

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Project Types

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Research Grant

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Internal Research Grant

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Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Louise Hitchcock.

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Decolonization, Western Civilization, and the Incredible Whiteness of Being in Black Athena

Louise Hitchcock

Book Chapter  |  2022

This contribution takes as its subject the effect of the reception along with the practical and ethical challenges of teaching the..

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Sharing Your Adventures Has Been an Interesting Experience Indiana Jones and Professional Archaeology

Louise Hitchcock

Book Chapter  |  2022

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Decolonization, Western Civilization, and the Incredible Whiteness of Being in Black Athena

Louise Hitchcock

Book Chapter  |  2022

This contribution takes as its subject the effect of the reception along with the practical and ethical challenges of teaching the..

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All in All, It’s Just Another Stone in the Wall: From Safi to Sicily, 12th century Monumental Architecture in the Mediterranean

Louise Hitchcock, Shira Gur-Arieh, Laura Pisanu, Madeline Harris-Schober, Aren Maeir, Pietro Miletello

Book Chapter  |  2021

Worked stone architecture in Philistia is rare and usually limited to highly visible elements such as column bases, ritual feature..

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Magical Mystery Tour: The Role of Islands in Connecting Ancient West and East

Louise Hitchcock, Laura Pisanu, Aren Maeir

Book Chapter  |  2021

From an ecological standpoint, islands once held allure as imagined laboratories for the isolated study of social and cultural cha..

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Plagues and the Bronze Age Collapse Naue II Swords Germs and Iron

Louise Hitchcock

Journal article  |  2021  |  Ancient History Magazine

This article is the first to use evidence from the Coronavirus to look at the role of pandemic in contributing to social and econ..

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Chronology and Archaeology in the Ancient Aegean The Palace Cultures

Lindsay Hitchcock

Journal article  |  2020  |  Ancient History Magazine

An introduction to the chronology and geography of the ancient Aegean.

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Rise of the Minoans and Mycenaeans: The Global Aegean

Louise Hitchcock

Journal article  |  2020  |  Ancient History Magazine

This article introduces the emergence of the Minoan (ca. 1900-1450 BCE) and Mycenaean civilizations (ca. 1600-1200 BCE). They are ..

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From Mason’s Mark to Maker’s Mark Cypriot Mason’s Marks in their Aegean and Levantine Contexts

Louise Hitchcock

Book Chapter  |  2020

Engraved signs begin to appear in the Aegean, mostly on worked stone blocks, as early as the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 1900-1700 BCE)..

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E-Qe-Ta: Conceptions of Warrior Beauty and Constructions of Masculinity on Postpalatial Crete

Loeta Tyree, Louise A Hitchcock, Christopher Barnett

Book Chapter  |  2020  |  Aegaeum

This article examines the evidence for constructions of warrior beauty and masculinity in Crete at the time of the Bronze to Iron ..

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Archaeology
Expanding Knowledge
Communication
Architecture
Understanding Past Societies
Art History, Theory and Criticism
Religion
Gender Studies
Anthropology
Cultural Studies

News

Displaying the 3 most recent news articles by Louise Hitchcock.

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Uncovering the invisible women of history

Louise Hitchcock

In the ancient classical world, writing was a very exclusive activity, limited to elite males who had the wealth and time to undertake an ed..

March 7, 2019
pursuit Article
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Lucky discoveries of lost ancient history

James H.K.O. Chong-Gossard, Brent Davis, Louise Hitchcock, Tim Parkin, John S. Wilkins

Unearthing a secret scroll, tablet, stone or parchment filled with important revelations about the past is an archaeologist’s dream. Chance ..

February 14, 2019
pursuit Article
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MasterChef meets Melbourne, underground

Louise Hitchcock

In popular culture, archaeology seems an impossibly romantic undertaking. In real life, it’s dusty, sometimes dangerous and not very glamoro..

June 27, 2016
pursuit Article

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2019

National Endowment for the Humanities 2020-2021
2013

The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens
2013

The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens
2013

Dyason Fellowship
2011

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship 2011-2012 $9000.00
2011

Institute for Aegean Prehistory,
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2009

2009, Research Grant, $10,000 USD, with Prof. Aren Maeir, Bar Ilan University, research on Philistine hearths and plasters

Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Philadelphia
2008

2009, Joint Research Grant, with Prof. Aren Maeir, Bar Ilan University, for excavation at Tell es-Safi/Gath, $15,000

Melbourne Research Office, The University of Melbourne
2008

2008-2009, Fellow in Study Group: Interconnections and Regional Narratives in Mediterranean Archaeology (ca. 1700-700 BCE), $36,000 USD

Institute for Advanced Study, Hebrew University Jerusalem
2008

2008, Seeding Grant, for excavation at Tell es-Safi/Gath Israel

Faculty of Arts Small Grants Scheme, The University of Melbourne, $5000
2008

2008, Grant for 12th International Aegean Conference, $7500 USD

Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Philadelphia
2007

2007, Travel Award to attend Archaeological Institute of America Meeting, $1000 USD

Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Philadelphia
2007

2007, Special Studies Program Long, $5400

Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne
2006

2006, Collaborative Research Grant, $4,400, with Prof. Anne Chapin, Brevard College, researching complexity in prehistoric Greece

Melbourne Research Office, The University of Melbourne
2005

2006-2007, Annual Professorship, Research Grant $24,000 USD

W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem
2005

2006-2007, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (Honorary)

W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem
2005

2005, Early Career Research Grant, $14,000, for research on Cypriot and Aegean architecture

The University of Melbourne
1999

2000, Educational and Cultural Affairs Fellowship (formerly United States Information Agency), $5000 USD, for research on Architecture

W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem
1997

1997, Title III, Introducing Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum Project, Faculty Development Award, $2700 USD

California State University, Dominguez Hills
1995

1995-1996, Edward A. Dickson History of Art Support Dissertation Fellowship, $12,000 plus fees, USD

Dept. of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles
1994

1994-1995, Edward A. Dickson History of Art Support Dissertation Fellowship, $12,000 plus fees, USD

Dept. of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles
1993

1993-1994, Teaching Assistantship, $12,000 USD plus fees

Dept. of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles
1992

1992-1993, Edward A. Dickson History of Art Support Dissertation Fellowship, Honorary

Dept. of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles
1992

1992-1993, Arthur W. Parsons Fellowship, $12,000 USD

American School of Classical Studies, Athens
1991

1991-1992, Edward A. Dickson History of Art Dissertation Travel Grant, $12,000 USD

Dept. of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles
1989

First Prize, Campbell Book Collection Competition, Lawrence of Arabia: 101 Years, the Legend Continues. $300 USD

University Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles
2011

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship

1999

FULL - ITT Fulbright Fellowship

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Professor In Archaeology

Historical and Philosophical Studies

Member

Archaeological Institute of America

Member

Aegeus Society

Member

Classical Association of Victoria

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Art History

University of California - Los Angeles

Master of Arts, History

University of California - Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

University of Southern California

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International Linkages

Bar Ilan University

Israel

Brevard College

United States of America

The University of the Peloponnese

Greece