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Professor Roberta Gilchrist, Professor of Archaeology and Research Dean at the University of Reading, will present the prestigious Rhind Lectures 2017<\/a>, at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, from 19-21 May. The Rhinds are the biggest archaeology lecture series in the world, comprising six lectures given over one weekend.<\/p>\n

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Professor Roberta Gilchrist at Glastonbury Abbey, the subject of one of her Rhind Lectures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The free annual lectures have been hosted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland since 1874 to commemorate Alexander Henry Rhind, whose money bequeathed to the society first allowed them to take place, making the Rhinds the oldest and most renowned series of archaeology lectures internationally.<\/p>\n

Professor Gilchrist\u00a0has chosen the theme \u2018Sacred Heritage: Archaeology, Identity and Medieval Beliefs\u2019.\u00a0 The six lectures will explore the value of sacred heritage today and in the past, examining the political and ideological use of monastic archaeology from the 12th<\/sup> century to the modern day.<\/p>\n

The lectures outline a new research agenda for the archaeological study of medieval monasticism, focusing on critical approaches to heritage, the study of identity, healing, magic and memory. \u00a0They feature a strong emphasis on the archaeology of medieval Scotland, to coincide with the Scottish Government\u2019s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017.<\/p>\n

In the past year, Professor Gilchrist\u00a0has also given prestigious named lectures in Sweden, Canada and the USA and was Current Archaeology\u2019s Archaeologist of the Year 2016, based on a vote by members of the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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