This event will take place at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, lecture theatre G6.Overview
Join Amara Thornton & Debbie Challis present case studies of tracing women in archaeological records in UCL and Petrie Museum
Groundbreakers: The Joy of Lists, Letters & Wills - Women in the archives
As part of the Groundbreakers: Women in Archaeology event programme, join Dr Amara Thornton and Dr Debbie Challis as they present case studies of tracing women in archaeological records at UCL and the Petrie Museum.
This event will be hybrid, taking place at UCL's Institute of Archaeology and online. When booking your ticket please select 'General Admission' for in person attendance, or 'Online Ticket' if wanting to watch online. An invitation link will be sent to you closer to the date of the talk.
Groundbreakers: Women in Archaeology
This event is part of a public engagement project called Groundbreakers: Women in Archaeology. Led by the British International Research Institutes (BIRI) and the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, this project spotlights pioneering women in archaeology through the archives of the BIRI's nine institutes.
The project will consist of a small display at the Petrie Museum with an accompanying talks programme.
Groundbreakers is based on Women Transcending Boundaries: over a century of scholarship, fieldwork and friendship across the British International Research Institutes, an online research project created by the BIRI Digital Coordination and Strategy Project (2022-2026) and supported by the British Academy.
See here for more information about the BIRI: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/international/research-institutes/
Access
The Institute of Archaeology lecture theatre is located on the ground floor with step-free access into the building. For further information about the venue's accessibility, please visit UCL's Access Guide here: https://https//www.accessable.co.uk/ucl/access-guides/archaeology-lecture-theatre-g6#BF83FE9B-63FA-DC42-8BF4-BA7B80B9858E
Finding us
The Institute of Archaeology is located in Bloomsbury, in the heart of central London. The nearest tube stations are Euston (Northern Line, Victoria Line) and Euston Square (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City Lines), and buses 18, 30, 73, 134 and 205 stop three to five minutes away on Euston Road. See here for more transportation information: https://www.accessable.co.uk/ucl/access-guides/archaeology#B69ECF51-7E69-5046-92B7-66EA00F7A617
Being Human festival
This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 5-14 November 2026. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.
Event venue
University College London, Malet Place, WC1E 6BT London, United Kingdom, MRC Laboartory for Molecular Cell Biology University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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