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The School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford invites applications for a fully funded DPhil studentship (36 months) as part of the project Technological Processes & Social Organization in Early Northern China, led by
The Society for East Asian Archaeology (SEAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Graduate Student Paper Awards presented at the 10th International Conference of the Society for East Asian Archaeology (SEAA 10). This year’s awards recognise outstanding graduate research by Sunjung Lee (Kyungpook National University) and Yun-chun Kan (University College London), whose papers demonstrate methodological rigor and substantive contributions to East Asian archaeology.
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new volume in the Archaeology of East Asia series: Social Differentiation among Non-Elites in China’s Central Plains, 1735–1530 BCE: A Household Archaeology Perspective on the Erlitou Site, by Xiang Li.
More information:
https://www.barpublishing.com/book/social-differentiation-among-non-elites-in-chinas-central-plains-1735-1530-bce/
A major synthesis of five field seasons of regional archaeological survey in the Chengdu Plain—documenting Neolithic walled centers, Bronze Age settlement patterns, and long-term landscape change—will be published in November 2025 by UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaeology (Monumenta Archaeologica 52).
Virtual Open Day for Oxford MSc Archaeology (Nov 25)
The American School of Prehistoric Research (ASPR) at Harvard is offering a Junior Fellowship for early-career scholars in Old World prehistory. The fellowship provides a two-year appointment (extendable to three), with an annual stipend of $80,000, full benefits, and a $20,000 research allowance. Applications are due January 25, 2026, and the fellowship begins July 1, 2026.
SEAA shares an upcoming book presentation by Rita Dal Martello on the archaeology of agriculture in Yunnan, exploring 3,000 years of plant use, farming practices, and regional connections in Southwest China.
ACLS is accepting applications for the Buddhism Public Scholars Fellowships, placing recent PhDs in professional positions at museums, libraries, and publications worldwide. Fellows apply their expertise in Buddhist traditions to public-facing projects. One-year positions (renewable) offer competitive compensation: up to USD 75,000 (US), GBP 57,000 (UK), or CAD 84,000 (Canada).
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in Medieval Inner Asian history as part of the “Steppe Cities in Medieval Mongolia” project. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team investigating urban centers in the Mongolian steppe from the 8th–14th centuries CE, integrating historical, archaeological, and environmental perspectives. Scholars who received their PhD between October 2020 and September 2025 are invited to apply.
The full schedule and program for SEAA10 is now available on our website.
You can find more information here: https://www.seaa-web.org/conferences/upcoming/seaa10/schedule