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FA Gerritsen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Culture, History, Antiquity at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He holds a Ph.D. in Prehistory Archaeology from the same institution, where he graduated cum laude in 2001. His research interests primarily focus on Archaeology in Anatolia, the Near East, and Early Farming Societies. Gerritsen has led the Barcın Höyük Excavations, a significant project investigating one of the earliest settled farming sites in northwestern Anatolia, spanning nine fieldwork seasons from 2007 to 2015. His previous academic endeavors include landscape archaeology and Iron Age Europe studies, aiding in understanding local community archaeology. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field, receiving several awards, including a Corresponding membership in the Turkish Institute of Ancient Studies in 2015 and a Dissertation Award from the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation. Gerritsen also engages in teaching on topics related to the origins and spread of farming, early societal complexity, and urbanism formation. He plays a vital role as a director at the Netherlands Institute in Turkey, fostering research and academic cooperation between the Netherlands and Turkey.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, NL
Teaching and research in the Department of Art and Culture, History, Antiquity.
Netherlands Institute • Istanbul, Turkey
Conducts and fosters research in archaeology and history, and organizes academic cooperation between the Netherlands and Turkey.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.