Dr. Alejandro Sinner

Biography

Alejandro G. Sinner is an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria, specializing in the study of ancient colonialism and the social, economic, and cultural history of the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age and Roman era. His research covers a wide array of topics including mobility, demography, religion, daily practices, cultural change, identity formation, and pre-Roman languages. Sinner’s work emphasizes the importance of material culture as a means to understand colonial encounters, often highlighting voices that have been marginalized or overlooked in Greek and Roman sources. His primary research interests focus on the interactions between Indigenous Iberian communities and Roman colonizers, exploring how these dynamics led to cultural changes and the formation of provincial identities. He is actively involved in directing archaeological projects, including the Ilduro Archaeological Project in Catalonia, where he supervises a research team and international field school. Sinner is particularly keen on supervising Master’s theses in his areas of expertise, including mobility and archaeological analysis. He has published numerous articles and books on religion, cultural change, and local identities in ancient Hispania, contributing significantly to the field of archaeology and ancient studies.

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