Seminars
The Archaeology seminar series is one of the oldest traditions in the Archaeology department and indeed, one of the oldest in the whole archaeology community of BC!
Join us once a week during the Fall and Spring terms for in-person presentations and discussions with a diversity of experts covering the broad range of topics that fall under the archaeology umbrella.
Archaeology Fall 2025 Seminar
Brought to you by Dr. John Welch, and Damon Tarrant.
All seminars are held in person in the Archaeology Seminar Room, SWH 9152 from 3:30-5:00pm. If you’re able, join us in person for the seminar and afterwards in the Biercraft Pub or the Archaeology Lounge.
| Week | Speaker(s) | Affiliation | Location | Topic |
2025-09-11 |
Dr. Dana Lepofsky (Professor Emerita, Dept. of Archaeology), Dr. Sean Markey (Professor, Resource and Environmental Management; Dean, Faculty of Environment) |
SFU Arch & REM |
In person |
Xwe’etay/Lasqueti Archaeology Project: Protecting and Honouring Indigenous Heritage through Archaeology, Policy, and Planning |
2025-09-18 |
Dr. Barbara Hilden |
SFU Arch |
In person |
The Museum As: an exploration of our origins, roles, responsibilities, and futures |
2025-09-25 |
Dr. David Burley |
SFU Arch |
In person |
SFU Field School 2025: The Excavation and Implications of a 4000 Year Old Biface Production Workshop at the Traditional Squamish Village of stá7mes |
2025-10-02 |
Dr. Clarissa Dominici |
SFU Arch |
In person |
Chemical Characterization of Palaeolithic Residues - Exploring the Potential of an Integrated Approach |
2025-10-09 |
Dr. Sarah Walshaw |
SFU History |
In person |
Practical Magic: Food, peer teaching, and student connections in the classroom |
2025-10-16 |
Dr. Natasha Lyons, Dr. Lisa Hodgetts, Dr. Patricia Markert, Adrianna Wiley |
SFU ARCH, University of Western Ontario, UofT |
Zoom |
(Trans)formative Archaeology Through Training and Mentorship |
2025-10-23 |
Dr. Biké Yazıcıoğlu |
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In person |
TBD |
2025-10-30 |
Dr. Melanie Beasley |
University of Perdue |
Zoom |
Neanderthals, hypercarnivores, and maggots: Insights from stable nitrogen isotopes |
2025-11-06 |
Dr. Sean Connaughton and Devin Forbes |
Inlailawatash & SFU Arch |
In Person |
TBD |
2025-11-13 |
Dr. Francesco Berna |
SFU Arch |
Zoom |
Last Neanderthals |
2025-11-20 |
Dr. Nicholas Hedly |
SFU Geog |
In person |
TBD |
2025-11-27 |
Dr. Maanasa Raghavan |
University of Chicago |
TBD |
TBD |
2025-12-04 |
Dr. Bryn Letham and Dr. Duncan McLaren |
SFU Arch and Cordillera Archaeology |
In Person |
Recent investigations on late Pleistocene archaeology and paleoenvironments in Coastal British Columbia – ruminations on new finds, challenges, and where to go next |