CONTACT INFORMATION

Michael Seth Zimmerman
Artemis A.W. & Martha Sharp Joukowsky
Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 465-2751
Michael_Zimmerman@brown.edu

EDUCATION

2001-Present

Brown University (Providence, R.I.) - PhD candidate (qualifying/comprehensive examinations passed, January 2004; dissertation defense passed, 11 April 2007), Artemis A.W. & Martha Sharp Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. Dissertation topic: The Hellenistic and Roman Pottery of Field I (The Village) at ‘Iraq al-Amir, Jordan: A Typological Study.

1999-2001

University of Florida (Gainesville, F.L.) – Master of Arts (Greek comprehensive examination: high pass, Latin comprehensive examination: high pass), Department of Classics. Thesis topic: The Palace-Villas of King Herod the Great and their Influence on Later Roman Imperial Villa Architecture

1995-1999

Trinity College (Hartford, C.T.) – Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude), Department of Classics, with a minor in Classical Antiquity.

FIELDWORK

Sept. 2005 – Jan. 2006

ACOR/CAORC Fellowship, American Center of Oriental Research, Amman, Jordan: aresearch fellowship devoted to study of the Hellenistic and Roman pottery from the 1961-62 Field I excavations at the site of ‘Iraq al-Amir, Jordan, including the analysis of artifacts, a topographical study of the site, collection of clay deposits, and an ethnoarchaeological investigation of the modern ceramic workshop at ‘Iraq al-Amir.

Summer 2005

Trench Supervisor, Petra Great Temple Project, Petra, Jordan: responsible for supervision of two trenches, Special Project 121 and Special Project 125, in addition to duties involving surveying, recording, cataloguing, data entry, report writing, etc. Excavation sponsored by Brown University and National Endowment for the Humanities.

Summer 1999

Assistant Area Supervisor, Tell el-Far’ah (South), Israel: responsible for supervision of 6 squares in Area A of Tell el-Far’ah (South), recording, cataloguing, data entry, and top-plan/section drawings. Excavation jointly sponsored by Trinity College, Claremont Graduate University, Pomona College, and Ben Gurion University.

Summer 1998

Volunteer, Combined Caesarea Expeditions, Caesarea Maritima, Israel: responsible for excavation in Trench 1 of Area LL, recording, and top-plan/section drawing. Excavation jointly sponsored by The University of Maryland, Haifa University, University of Oklahoma, and Trinity College.

AWARDS AND HONORS

James C. Williams Greek Prize, James A. Natopoulos Latin Prize, Title Latin Prize, Dorot Fellowship, Archaeological Fieldwork Fellowship, Advanced Archaeological Fieldwork Fellowship, Presidential Fellow in Classics (Spring 1999), Faculty Honors in Classics, William A. Dyer Dissertation Fellowship (Fall 2004 - Spring 2005), ACOR/CAORC Fellowship (Fall 2005), Joukowsky Dissertation Fellowship (Fall 2006 – Spring 2007).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

July – December 2006

Consultant, Petra Database Project, SHAPE Lab, Brown University, Providence R.I.: archaeological consultant for Petra Great Temple web database project (supervisor, Dr. David C. Cooper); duties included modification & preparation of 3D images of artifacts from the Petra Great Temple, conversion of digital video, and organizing database for web presentation.

Fall 2002 – Spring 2003

Teaching Assistant, Brown University, Providence R.I.: responsible for assisting Dr. R. Ross Holloway at the Center for Old World Archaeology and Art, Brown University (Fall 2002). Duties included teaching during field trips to the Rhode Island School of Design and the Brown Campus, grading examinations, and preparing classes. Also responsible for co-teaching an independent undergraduate seminar, “Pottery in Archaeology” (Spring 2003).

Fall 2001 – Spring 2002

Departmental Proctor, Brown University, Providence R.I.: responsible for updating and maintaining COWAA library (including book and offprint databases), posting important notices, running departmental errands, etc. Supervisor: Beth Googins, Departmental Administrator, Center for Old World Archaeology and Art at Brown University.

Fall 1999 – Spring 2001

Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville F.L.: responsible for teaching Introductory Latin classes (Latin Elements 1120 and 1121) of 30+ students (including preparing class lectures and writing syllabi, class handouts, examinations, etc.). Teaching assistant duties also included proctoring and grading examinations for professors teaching other classes.

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS

Forthcoming

Co-Chair, with Ulrike Krotscheck (Stanford University), or workshop: Applications of New Technology in Mediterranean Archaeology, Archaeological Institute of American Annual Meeting, 3-6 January 2008, Chicago, I.L.

Forthcoming

Roman Dining Practices at Caesarea Maritima: Reflections in the Ceramic Material Culture, with Dr. Martha K. Risser, at American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting, Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, C.A.

25 May 2007

Continuity in Ceramic Materials Across Jordan in the Classical Periods, at “Crossing Jordan: 10th Annual International Conference on the History and Archaeology of Jordan,” at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Jordanian Department of Antiquities and the American Center of Oriental Research.

16 November 2006

Establishing Continuity in Ceramic Material Culture Across the Jordan in the Classical Periods: The Assemblages from ‘Iraq al-Amir, Herodian Jericho, and Khirbet Qumran, at American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting, Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.

26 October 2006

The Hellenistic & Roman Pottery from the 1961-62 Excavations at ‘Iraq al-Amir: A Typological Study of Stratified Deposits from the Village Mound Excavations, Entrenched: A Graduate Student Brown Bag Series, Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, Brown University, Providence, R.I.

March 2005

From Dirt to Data: Excavation, Record Keeping, and the Formation of Ceramic Assemblages, AIA Narragansett Society, Presentation Panel “Dirt, Data, and Display,” Brown University, Providence, R.I.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Archaeological Institute of America
American Schools of Oriental Research
National Geographic Society
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Eta Sigma Phi Honor Society

LANGUAGES

Latin (12 years experience, including reading proficiency & composition)
Greek (10 years experience, including reading proficiency & composition)
German (4 years experience, including reading, writing & basic speaking skills)
French (2 years experience, including reading, writing & basic speaking skills)
Arabic (2 years experience, including reading, writing & basic speaking skills)