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Yannis Hamilakis is an archaeologist, writer, and occasional exhibition curator, serving as the Joukowsky Family Professor of Archaeology and Professor of Modern Greek Studies at Brown University. He studied at the University of Crete, where he received his BA in History and Archaeology, followed by an MSc and PhD from the University of Sheffield. He has held teaching positions at the University of Wales Lampeter and the University of Southampton and has been recognized with prestigious fellowships, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Getty Scholar at the Getty Research Institute. His research focuses on the socio-political dimensions of the past, especially concerning bodily senses, human-animal relationships, and contemporary archaeology. He has directed significant field projects in Greece, particularly those addressing contemporary migration and ethnography. Yannis is dedicated to politically engaged archaeological practice that intersects with social justice and is committed to the critical engagement of material culture. He has published extensively, with his work being translated into numerous languages, and continues to contribute to academic discourse through various editorial board memberships and publications.
Department: Department of Economics