YRD. Doç. dr. Alexander vacek

Öğrenim Durumu

  • Oct.2007-19.7.2012:  D.Phil. in Archaeology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

    Thesis title: The Greek and Related Pottery from Al Mina. A Case Study of Production, Consumption and Distribution of Greek Pottery in the Eastern Mediterranean from the 9th to the End of the 7th Century BC.

    30.11.2006:  Diploma examination (M.A. thesis) in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History: passed with distinction.

    Qualification gained: Mag. phil., Magister der Philosophie (M.A.). 

    Thesis title: Aggression and Reaction. Physical Violence on Attic Vases from the 8th to the 5th Century BC.   

    1.2.2001-30.11.2006:  Study of Classical Archaeology (Major), Ancient History and Prehistory (Minor), University of Vienna, Austria.

    1.10. 2000-31.1. 2001: Study of History and History of Art, University of Vienna, Austria.

    • Burslar

    • Oct. 2012-Sept. 2015:           Philippe Wiener-Maurice Anspach Research Fellowship 

      Oct. 2011-June 2012:           Koç University Junior Research Fellowship

      Apr. 2009-June 2011:          Gerda Henkel Ph.D. Scholarship

      Oct. 2002-Feb. 2006:             Study grant from Government of Austria.

      Dec. 2003:                              “Success- Scholarship” (Leistungsstipendium) of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Vienna. 

       

      Yayınlar

Monographies:

Greek and Related Pottery from Al Mina. A Case Study of Production, Distribution, and Use of Greek Pottery in the Eastern Mediterranean from the 9th to the End of the 7th century BC (Ergänzungshefte zu den Jahresheften des Österreichischen Archäologischen Institutes).

(in preparation)

Articles:

- (2012) Imitation or Innovation: Style, Decoration and Syntax of Greek and Cypriot Pottery During the Geometric Period. In GEORGIOU, A. (ed.) Cyprus: An Island Culture. Society and Social Relations from the Chalcolithic to the Venetian Period. Proceedings of POCA 2009. Oxford: Oxbow Press, 224-240.

 - (2014) Euboean Imports at Al Mina in the Light of Recent Studies on the Pottery Finds from Woolley’s Excavation. In KERSCHNER, M. and LEMOS, I. S. (eds.) Archaeometric Analyses of Euboean and Euboean Related Pottery: New Results and Their Interpretations. Proceedings of the Round Table Conference held at the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Athens, 15 and 16 April 2011. Vienna: Austrian Archaeological Institute, 141-156.  

 - Al Mina and Changing Trading Patterns: the Evidence from the Eastern Mediterranean. In CHARALAMBIDOU, X. and MORGAN, C. (eds.), Interpreting the Seventh Century BC. Tradition, Innovation and meaning. Conference held at the British School at Athens, 9th- 11th December 2011. (submitted for print).

 - Al Mina and its Maritime Trade During the 7th Century BC. In ROBINSON, D. and HULLIN, L. (ed.) Heracleion in Context. The Maritime Economy of the Egyptian Late Period. (submitted for print).

 - Ugarit, Al Mina and Coastal Syria. In LEMOS, I. S. and KOTSONAS, A. (eds.) A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean Vol. 2. Wiley-Blackwell. (submitted for print).

 In preparation:

- The Greek Pottery from Al Mina and its Implication for the Absolute Chronology in the Aegean. In NUÑEZ, F. J. and BOUROGIANNIS, G. (eds.) Iron Age Synchronisms in the Eastern Mediterranean. International Symposium held in Zaragoza, Spain, 3rd- 4th December 2010.

 - Collective Rituals and Sacred Space during the EIA (1200–700 BC). In LEMOS, I. S. and TSINGARIDA, A. (eds.) “Beyond the Polis” Collective Rituals and the Construction of Social Identity in Early Iron Age and Archaic Greece. (Kernos Suppl.).

- What Travelled with Greek Pottery? Drinking and Feasting in the Levant. In KOWALLECK, I. and VACEK, A. (eds.) Dining in Context. What Shape Should We Use? Choices and Use of Dining Vessel Shapes c. 700-100 BC. Workshop held at the Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna, 2./ 3. May 2014.

 Reviews:

Greaves, A. (2010) The Land of Ionia. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell. Archaeological Review of Cambridge 26 (1): 145- 150.

 Entries in Lexica:

 - Der Neue Pauly Suppl. X. Frühgeschichte der Mittelmeerkulturen (12.-6. Jh. v. Chr.):

s.v. Syrien, Palästina. Griechische Niederlassungen. (submitted for print).

s.v. Al Mina. (submitted for print).

 - Entries for the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Ancient History on: Ahiram of Byblos, Akko, Ashkelon, Ras el Bassit, Tell Abu Hawam, Tel Dor, Tel Kabri

    • Uluslararası Konferans ve Davetli Seminer Bildirileri

04.06.2015:         Keramos. Second International Conference on Ceramic Studies. Ege University, Izmir, June 3-5, 2015: New Research on Al Mina: Economical and Cultural Connections between Ionia and the Levant during the 7th Century BC.

13.11.2014:         Seminar for Greek Archaeology, ULB: The Greek Pottery from the Ionian Sanctuaries (Asia Minor).

 03.05.2014:        Dining in Context. What Shape Should We Use? Choices and Use of Dining Vessel Shapes c. 700-100 BC. Workshop held at the Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna, 2./ 3. May 2014: What Travelled With Greek Pottery? Drinking and Feasting in the Levant. 

11.06.2013:        Prehistoric and Early Greece Graduate Seminar, Oxford: The “Al Mina Ware” in the Light of the Latest Archaeometric Results.

 25.05.2013:       Beyond the polis. Workshop held at University of Oxford, 25th May 2013: Collective Rituals and Sacred Space at the Beginning of the EIA. Some Preliminary Thoughts.

 17.03.2013:        Heracleion in Context. Conference held at the Oxford University. 15-17 March 2013: Al Mina and its Maritime Trade During the 7th Century BC.

 15.11.2012:        International Seminars, Pottery in ancient societies: From the potter to the consumer, ULB CReA-Patrimoine: Al Mina and the Consumption of Greek Pottery in the Near East during the Early Iron Age. A common story or an Exceptional Case?

 25.05.2012:        Mini-Symposium at the Research Centre for Anatolian Civilizations, Koc University: Greek Pottery Production and Foreign Markets: An Interdependent Relation? The Evidence from Al Mina.

 22.3.2012:          The Recent Archaeological Investigations in the Amuq Valley of Hatay. Conference held at the Koc University. 22-23 March 2012: The “Al Mina Ware” in the Light of the Latest Archaeometric Results.

 5.3.2012:            German Archaeological Institute, Istanbul: Die Griechische Importkeramik aus Al Mina. Konsum griechischer Keramik in Nordsyrien und der Levante im frühen 1. Jahrtausend v. Chr.

 11.12.2011:        Interpreting the Seventh Century BC. Tradition. Innovation and Meaning. International Conference held at the British Institute at Athens, 9th- 11th December 2011: Al Mina and changing patterns of trade: the Evidence from the Eastern Mediterranean.

 16.4.2011:          Round Table Conference at the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens, 15 and 16 April 2011: Euboean Imports at Al Mina in the Light of Recent Studies on the Pottery Finds From Woolley’s Excavation.

3.12.2010:          International Symposium “Iron Age Synchronisms in the Eastern Mediterranean” Instituto de Estudios Islámicos y del Oriente Próximo Zaragoza, Spain: Greek Geometric Pottery from Al Mina and its Implication for the Absolute Chronology in the Aegean.

 10.6.2010:         Near Eastern Archaeology Group, Oxford University: The Greek Pottery from Al Mina: Aspects of Greek Contacts with the Eastern Mediterranean During the Iron Age.

 8.4.2010:             Classical Association Conference, Cardiff: Early Greeks in Syria: the Imported Greek Pottery From Al Mina. 

 24.3.2010:        Institute of Archaeology, UCL, London: The Greek Pottery from Al Mina. The First „Global“ Trademark or the             Impedimenta of Travelling Greeks?

 20.11.2009:     POCA-Conference 2009, Oxford University: Imitation or New Creation? Style, Syntax and Meaning of Cypriot and Greek Geometric Pottery.

 

Arkeolojik Deneyim

1.6.2007-31.7.2007:               Employee, Photothek/Diathek, Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna.

1.10.2005-28.2.2006:             Tutor at the Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna.

1.10.2004-28.2.2005:             Tutor at the Institute of Classical Archaeology, Vienna.

 

Arkeolojik Alan Projelerine Katılım

Turkey

Aug. 2015:                                    Directing a field project at Miletus (The cave sanctuary at the Theatre).

2006-2008:                                    Co- director of the Artemis Kithone sanctuary on the Kalabaktepe, Miletus, together with the director of the project, Michael Kerschner.

2003-2005:                                    Trench supervisor at the excavation of the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Limyra.

Greece

Since 2008:                                   Member of the archaeological team at the Lefkandi/Xeropolis project (Iron Age pottery).

2004:                                             Participant in the Agora Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Italy

2004:                                             Trench supervisor at the excavation of the Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Vienna, at Velia.

2002:                                             Participant at the excavation of the Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Vienna, at Velia.

Egypt

2009:                                             Trench supervisor at the excavation of the University of Halle-Wittenberg at Marsa Matruh, “Marmarica-Survey”.

Austria

2005-2006:                                    Research member at the Archaeological Park at Carnuntum.

2002:                                             Participant in the excavation of the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Carnuntum.

 

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