Ellen Swift Explained
Ellen Swift is a British archaeologist and Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Kent.[1] [2]
Professor Swift studied at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London for her BA, MA, and PhD.[3]
Swift is a specialist in material culture studies of the Roman world, including dress accessories and functional artefacts including dice.[4] [5] She was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in October 2005. In 2001, the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference formed a standing committee to oversee the conference, consisting of Swift, Martin Carruthers, Carol van Driel-Murray, Andrew Gardner, Jason Lucas, and Louise Revell. The committee also edited the proceedings for the 2001 conference.
Publications
- Swift, E. (2017). Roman Artefacts and Society: Design, Behaviour and Experience. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Swift, E. (2009). Style and Function in Roman Decoration: Living with Objects and Interiors. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate.
- Swift, E. (2003). "Transformation in Meaning: Amber and Glass Beads Across the Roman Frontier", Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference, Canterbury 2002. 48–57.
- Swift, E. (2000). Regionality in Dress Accessories in the Late Roman West. Montagnac: Editions Monique Mergoil.
- Swift, E. (2000). The End of the Western Roman Empire: An Archaeological Investigation. Stroud: Tempus.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Dr Ellen Swift FSA Reader in Archaeology . University of Kent . 24 February 2018.
- Web site: Fellows directory: Dr Ellen Swift . Society of Antiquaries of London . 24 February 2018.
- Web site: Ellen Swift - Classical & Archaeological Studies . University of Kent . 29 March 2021 . 3 October 2022.
- Book: Swift, E. . 2008 . Roman Dress Accessories . Shire Publications.
- News: The Shape of Ancient Dice Suggests Shifting Beliefs in Fate and Chance . Greenword, V. . 20 February 2018 . 24 February 2018 . The Atlantic.
