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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World

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Brown University's Joukowsky Institute promotes investigation and understanding of archaeology.

The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World is dedicated to the academic study and public promotion of the archaeology and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and the Near East; our principal research interests lie in the complex societies of the pre-modern era. Although the core efforts of the Joukowsky Institute are archaeological in nature and are located within this broadly defined zone, close ties with all individuals interested in the ancient world, and with archaeologists of all parts of the globe, are welcome and actively encouraged. Our faculty and students are from a wide range of countries and backgrounds -- and Brown University's fieldwork and research in archaeology and the ancient world reflects and builds on that multiplicity of perspectives. Our goal is to foster an interdisciplinary community of interest in the archaeology of the ancient world, and in the discipline of archaeology more generally. Our mandate is to promote research, fieldwork, teaching, and public outreach, with the Institute’s associated faculty, students, and facilities serving as a hub for this activity. Brown University's undergraduate and graduate programs in Archaeology and the Ancient World are based in the Joukowsky Institute, as are many of the university's archaeology courses. We organize frequent public lectures, conferences, and workshops, as well as exhibits. We regularly host visiting students and faculty members, whose perspectives and experiences enhance our intellectual breadth and connections. Our Postdoctoral Fellowship program, in particular, is known internationally. A core aspect of our mission is outreach to the Rhode Island community. We are one of the founders of Think Like an Archaeologist, a program for 6th graders. We have a very active fieldwork profile, with projects in Egypt, France, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Jordan, Sudan, Turkey, the US, and West Indies.

10/29/2026

Congratulations to doctoral student Geneviève Maachou on the publication of "Beneath the Surface: A Compositional and Technological Study of Archaic and Classical Pottery from Nea Paphos, Cyprus."

10/29/2026

On Saturday, October 24th, we celebrated Community Archaeology Day with the Rhode Island Archaeology Society and the Archaeological Institute of America. We loved exploring archaeology with you all! Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who made this event possible.

10/29/2026

Today at noon!

Join us for a Brown Bag talk, led by Rocco Palermo, Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College!

This talk is open to all Brown ID holders and will take place in Rhode Island Hall, Room 108.

We hope to see you there!

10/26/2026

Join us this Thursday for our Brown Bag talk with Rocco Palermo, Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology from Bryn Mawr College!

Rhode Island Hall
Room 108
Thursday, 10/29, 12-1 PM

10/22/2026

We are pleased to welcome our three visiting scholars to the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World for the 2026-2027 academic year. They come to us from Philadelphia, Missouri, and Switzerland, with research interests in Iraq, Egypt, and Greece. Each scholar brings a unique perspective and expertise that will benefit our institute. We look forward to supporting their research and contributions during their time with us. Welcome!

To learn more about each of our scholars, please see the links to the Joukowsky Blog below!

Rocco Palermo:
https://sites.brown.edu/archaeologynews/2026/10/13/visiting-scholar-rocco-palermo/

Raghda el Behaedi:
https://sites.brown.edu/archaeologynews/2026/10/15/visiting-scholar-raghda-el-behaedi/

Chloé Chezeaux: https://sites.brown.edu/archaeologynews/2026/10/22/visiting-scholar-chloe-chezeaux/

10/22/2026

The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World is pleased to welcome Chloé Chezeaux as a Visiting Scholar for the 2026–2027 academic year. Chezeaux comes to the Institute from the University of Lausanne, where she is completing her Ph.D. while working as a research and teaching assistant.

To learn more about Chezeaux's pathway into archaeology, see the recent post on the Joukowsky blog!

https://sites.brown.edu/archaeologynews/2026/10/22/visiting-scholar-chloe-chezeaux/

10/22/2026

Today at noon!

Join us for a Brown Bag talk led by Lucas Proctor, a Lecturer in Dartmouth University's Department of Anthropology. This talk is open to all Brown ID holders and will take place in Room 108 of Rhode Island Hall.

We hope to see you there!

10/21/2026

The Joukowsky Institute would like to give a special thank you to Matthew Canepa, Professor of Art History and Archaeology of Ancient Iran at the University of California, Irvine, for the lecture he gave to a packed house tonight at Rhode Island Hall! He presented his work on the complex symbolic and political roles of objects in the Iranian and Hellenistic worlds.

His discussion of how the actualization of imperial power was affected a thousand times over within the Persian Empire through objects such as drinking vessels was particularly interesting.

Thank you for sharing your fascinating insights, and we hope to see you again soon!

10/21/2026

This Saturday from 11 to 3, join the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World and the AIA Narragansett Society for an archaeology-themed open house on the Main Green! See ancient coins up close, touch animal bones, and draw ancient ceramics, tools, and artifacts. Inside Rhode Island Hall, come see our new exhibits and hear from Brown’s archaeologists about their global fieldwork!

Free and open to the public—bring family of all ages!

10/21/2026

Join us this Saturday, October 24th from 11 to 3 outside the List Art Building to be part of an active archaeological excavation! Stop by (with your family or on your own), see what our students are uncovering, and try your hand at digging. When you fall in love with archaeology, come visit the simultaneous Joukowsky Institute open house!

Address

60 George Street
Providence, RI
02912

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+14018633188

Website

https://archaeology.brown.edu/, https://linkedin.com/company/brownarchaeology

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