A PROFESSOR at the University of Reading has been put forward for a prestigious award following her work with students and excavation sites.
Amanda Clarke, associate professor at the University of Reading’s Department of Archaeology, has been nominated for Current Archaeology’s Archaeologist of the Year.
Professor Clarke has seen more than 2,000 students graduating from the university’s Archaeology department since she joined the institution in 1997.
In her time there, she has led projects at the Roman Town in Silchester and the Vale of Pewsey, and more recently at Silchester’s Roman bathhouse and the Anglo-Saxon settlement in Cookham.
She also developed a field school module which combines academic research and professional training.
Professor Clarke said: Amanda said: “It’s a joy to teach skills I love to people I care about–to build a field school from scratch and give so many people the opportunity to discover the trowel has given me great pleasure.
“Each year, I am truly envious when I watch our students experience the excitement of excavation for the first time.
“We must continue to find new ways to explore, explain, and find solutions for the future of archaeology–the skills I share with my students will take archaeology forward in new and exciting directions.”
The Current Archaeology awards celebrate the people judged to have made outstanding contributions to archaeology.
Voting closes on Monday, February 5, next year, and the winners will be announced on three weeks later as part of Current Archaeology Live! 2024.
The public can vote for their choice via: archaeology.co.uk/vote
