‘DNA and the Middle Ages: Genetics, History and Archaeology’
The Beehive, Newcastle
University
22 October 2004
Organiser: Dr Scott Ashley, School of Historical Studies
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Programme
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9.30–9.45 Coffee and Welcome
9.45–11.15 Panel 1: Ethnicity
Chair: Sam Lucy (Dept of Archaeology, University of Cambridge)
Martin Evison (Dept of Forensic Pathology, University of Sheffield)
Title: ‘Biology and British Origins: A Historical Perspective’
Peter Heather (Worcester College, Oxford)
Title: ‘Ethnicity, Group Identity, and Social Status in the Early Middle Ages’
11.15–11.30 Coffee & biscuits
11.30–1.00 Panel 2: Migration
Chair: Chris Callow (Institute of Archaeology, University of Birmingham)
Mark Thomas (Centre for Genetic Anthropology, University College, London)
Heinrich Härke (Dept of Archaeology, University of Reading)
Title: Archaeology, DNA and early medieval migrations: What do we want to know?
1.00–2.00 Lunch (provided in Research Beehive)
2.00–3.30 Panel 3: Demography and Disease
Chair: Sam Cohn (Dept of Medieval History, University of Glasgow)
Charlotte Roberts (Dept of Archaeology, University of Durham)
Robert Sallares (Dept of Biomolecular Sciences, UMIST)
Title: ‘Disease Evolution and Epidemiology in the Middle Ages’
3.30–3.45 Tea & biscuits
3.45–5.15 Panel 4 : New Directions
Chair: John Burn (Institute of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle)
Christopher Howe (Dept of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge)
Title: ‘Evolutionary Biology and Manuscript Traditions’
Judith Jesch (School of English Studies, University of Nottingham)
Title: ‘Finding Vikings: Language, Place-Names and Genetics’
Stephen Harding (School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham)
Title: ‘Genetic Survey of Wirral and West Lancashire’
5.15–5.45 Open discussion
5.45–7.15 Drinks Reception (in the Museum of Antiquities)
