Professor Dr. Susan Pollock

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Biography

Susan Pollock is a Professor at the Institute for Near Eastern Archaeology at Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in the archaeology of Iran and Mesopotamia. Her research interests include the dynamics of identity and memory in archaeological contexts, particularly how food practices and social structures relate to ideology and political economy. Pollock has a rich academic history, having received her BA in Anthropology from Cornell University and her MA and PhD from the University of Michigan. She has held numerous academic positions, including Assistant Professor at SUNY Binghamton and various visiting professorships. Pollock's excavations span several significant archaeological sites in Iraq and Turkey, reflecting her commitment to understanding ancient societies through material evidence. In addition to her fieldwork, she has published extensively on topics ranging from commensality to the politics of archaeology, contributing to both theoretical discussions and empirical studies in the field of anthropology and archaeology.

Research Interests

Archaeology of Iran and Mesopotamia Feminism Gender Archaeology Cultural Anthropology Food Practices Commensality Subjectivation Theories Ideology Politics and Archaeology Households Communities Political Economy Archaeology of Media

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

State University of New York at Binghamton • Binghamton, NY

Research and teaching in Anthropology with a focus on Near Eastern archaeology.

Associate Professor

1994-01-01 — 2001-01-01

State University of New York at Binghamton • Binghamton, NY

Advanced teaching in Anthropology.

Assistant Professor

1985-01-01 — 1993-01-01

State University of New York at Binghamton • Binghamton, NY

Teaching and research in Anthropology.

Guest Professor

2009-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Institut für Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Visiting professorship focusing on Near Eastern archaeology.

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Institut für Vorderasiatische Archäologie, Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany

Full professorship with ongoing research and teaching.

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program

Requirements

TOEFL

Total

Required:95

IELTS

Overall

Required:7

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences

Application Checklist

Bachelor's degree certificate
Transcript of Records
Proof of English proficiency (C1)
Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
Course descriptions for ECTS verification

Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.