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About

The Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past was founded in 2007 in response to a growing awareness of the invisibility of children in archaeological discourse.

Officially launching with the first annual conference in Oxford, UK and the publication of the first edition of its journal Childhood in the Past, the Society has continued to flourish, attracting an ever-increasing international membership.

Our members are truly interdisciplinary, exploring aspects of childhood in the past and present through the lens of historical, archaeological, ethnographic, literary, and philosophical research.

We are an active and engaging Society, holding an annual conference, sponsored workshops and symposia, and outreach events.

Membership with the Society brings many benefits and opportunities to get involved – see our Membership page for further information.

Committee

President

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Dr Katie Hemer

UCL Institute of Archaeology, London, U.K.

Membership Secretary

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Dr Claire Hodson

Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, U.K.

Treasurer

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Dr Ellen Kendall

Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, U.K.

Committee Secretary

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Dr Sophie Newman

School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, U.K.

Social Media and Publicity

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Rosie Crawford

McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research,  
University of Cambridge, U.K.

Journal, Reviews Editor

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Associate Professor Sian Halcrow

Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, New Zealand

Outreach and Student Officer

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Dr Melie Le Roy

Department of Archaeology and Archaeology, Bournemouth University, U.K.

Journal Editor

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Professor Eileen Murphy

School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen’s University, Belfast, U.K.

Monograph series, General Editor

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Dr Lynne McKerr

School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University,
Belfast, U.K.

Vice Presidents

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Professor Grete Lillehammer

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Professor Hugh Cunningham

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Canon Professor Nicholas Orme

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Professor Dawn Hadley

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Dr Sally Crawford

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Professor Carenza Lewis

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Professor Becky Gowland

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Dr Simon Mays

Ordinary Members

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Professor Traci Ardren

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Dr Margarita Sanchez Romero

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Professor Jane Eva Baxter

Patron

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Sir Keith Thomas

An interdisciplinary society to promote all aspects of the study of childhood in the past.
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