This was a special joint seminar for the Medieval Archaeology and World Archaeology Seminar series, recorded on 8th June, 2026. Professor Liden is Professor of Archaeological Science at Stockholm University.

Professor Sturt Manning (Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Classics, Cornell University) gave a talk titled: “Identifying climate changes that matter in the past and future relevance”. Date recorded: 14 May 2026

For the 2025 annual lecture, Professor Naomi Sykes gave a talk titled: Dead Important: Addressing the Archaeological Curation Crisis. This talk was recorded on the 12 June 2025. 

Professor Damian Robinson in discussion with Frank Goddio (IEASM) about past achievements, future projects and the use of AI by the team of the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology (OCMA).

The ancient Portus Magnus of Alexandria with its sunken royal quarter was once home to historical figures Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony. Here Prof Damian Robinson and Franck Goddio discuss Frank's many years of exploration at the site and some key discoveries.

The School was delighted to welcome Prof. Joanna Brück (University College Dublin) to give a talk titled: The social worlds of Bronze Age animals for the Meyerstein Lecture in Archaeology 2024. This talk was recorded on the 29 May 2024. 

Professor Helena Hamerow for Gresham College in March 2023. Using new evidence from plant and animal remains from archaeological excavations in England, this lecture links these to wider developments in medieval society, notably growing social and wealth inequalities.

Keynote speaker Dame Prof. Jessica Rawson speaking for the Eurasian Archaeology Seminar Series

Date recorded: 17 November 2021

A conversation between the members of the English Landscapes & Identities project team as they discuss data, theory and lessons learned from this five-year long big data project which attempted to visualise archaeological work on sites covering 2500 years of English history. 

Date recorded: 15 June 2021

Following the publication of his book, Tom and Susana met to discuss our human origins including: Neanderthals, Denisovans, genomics, radiocarbon dating, inter-breeding, genetic diversity, archaeology and palaeoanthropology. 

Date recorded: 29 April 2021

The panel was convened in hounour of the Centenary of Women at Oxford. The panel considers the intersection of past-facing academic disciplines with heritage. What contributions can academic disciplines with an interest in the past make to heritage, through the pandemic and beyond? And what forms of collaboration are important?

Date recorded: 12 March 2021

Professor Shadreck Chirikure as he discusses his new book - Great Zimbabwe. Reclaiming a 'Confiscated' Past. Conditioned by local ways of knowing and doing, Great Zimbabwe develops a new interpretation of the famous World Heritage site of Great Zimbabwe.

Date Recorded: 3 December 2020

Professor Chris Gosden discusses his latest book "The History of Magic: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present" for a very special Halloween Public Lecture for Michaelmas Term 2020.

Date Recorded: November 2020