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Supervisors: 

• Caroline Jackson (Primary)
• Peter Day (Secondary)

I graduated from McGill Сŷ��Ƶ with a BA in Art History and Anthropology and a minor in East Asian Studies. During my degree, I had the opportunity to participate in an archaeological field school on Rebun Island in Northern Japan and an independent study abroad with the Сŷ��Ƶ of Exeter in the Department of Archaeology. These experiences cemented my interest in archaeology. 

I completed my MA in Cultural Materials from the Сŷ��Ƶ of Sheffield in 2019. My MA research focused on the relationship between colonial and Indigenous ceramics at Santa Fe la Vieja in Argentina (1573-1660), using ceramic petrography as my primary method of investigation. Following my master’s, I worked in commercial archaeology for two months, expanding my fieldwork knowledge and skillset. I also spent eight months working for a geological consulting company conducting archaeological research and putting together reports. 

My research focuses on the examination of colonialism through material culture studies. I’m particularly interested in how technological change, or lack thereof, and the movement of artifacts can shed light on colonial interactions. Presently, my focus is on ceramics in Argentina, Chile, and Spain during the period of Spanish colonization (1400-1700 AD). My main methods of examination include ceramic petrography, macroscopic study, and chemical analysis.