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Personal profile
Research expertise
My focus is on the relationship between Art and Archaeology in its broadest sense, from the interpretation of prehistoric visual culture, to the intersections between contemporary art practice and the archaeological imagination. My broader research includes various aspects of visual and material culture, such as stone-carving and sculpture, vernacular buildings, prehistoric art and architecture, graffiti and mark-making, museum studies, and conceptual art.
My professional background is in heritage management and archaeology, with experience spanning community development and regeneration, museum curation, commercial archaeological fieldwork, and higher education research and teaching. Over the past ten years, my work has increasingly explored experimental and creative approaches to archaeology, and I have undertaken a number of trans-disciplinary art / archaeology projects and residencies.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Award Date: 11 Feb 2016
Master of Arts, University of Sheffield
Bachelor of Science, University of Sheffield
External positions
Editorial Board Member
Oct 2020 → …Advisory Panel Member
Aug 2017 → …Trustee
Dec 2015 → …Committee Member
2014 → 2017Keywords
- CC Archaeology
- N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
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International Network for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland (INCAScot)
Hale, A., Thomas, A., Brophy, K. & MacGregor, G.
29/03/21 → 28/03/23
Project: Research
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Monumental Visions: Art and Archaeology in the Heart of Orkney World Heritage Site
1/01/10 → 31/12/10
Project: Research
Research output
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Art in Context: The Decorated Stone Assemblage
Thomas, A., 18 Nov 2020, The Ness of Brodgar: As it Stands. Card, N., Edmonds, M. & Mitchell, A. (eds.). Kirkwall: The Orcadian, p. 132-149 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Duration and representation in archaeology and photography
Thomas, A., 14 Nov 2019, Archaeology and Photography: Time, Objectivity and Archive. McFadyen, L. & Hicks, D. (eds.). Bloomsbury AcademicResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Holm of Papa Westray South, Papa Westray, Orkney. Decorated Interior Stonework Survey 2018
Thomas, A., 31 Mar 2019, 56 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Image and process in an architectural context: decorated stonework from the Ness of Brodgar, Orkney
Thomas, A., Feb 2019, Making a Mark: image and process in Neolithic Britain and Ireland. Jones, A. M. (ed.). Oxbow BooksResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Parallel Visions: Art, Archaeology and Landscape in Orkney
Thomas, A., 1 Sep 2019, In: Art North. 3, p. 28-30 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Beyond Art/Archaeology: Research and Practice after the "Creative Turn"
Thomas, A., Lee, D., Frederick, U. & White, C., 19 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Contemporary Archaeology. 4, 2 (2017), p. 121-129 9 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conversations with Magic Stones
Edmonds, M., Anderson-Whymark, H., Clarke, A. & Thomas, A., Jul 2017, 190 p.Research output: Other contribution
Activities
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Art/Archaeology: Exploring disciplinary edges
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
29 Apr 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Norwegian Archaeological Review (Journal)
Antonia Thomas (Peer reviewer)
1 Apr 2020 → 30 Apr 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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British Archaeological Reports (Publisher)
Antonia Thomas (Peer reviewer)
Oct 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Ruination and Decay
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
11 Dec 2019 → 12 Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Scotland's Rock Art Project
Antonia Thomas (Keynote/plenary speaker)
21 Nov 2019 → 22 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Scotland's 3rd Millennium Archaeology Research Workshop (#3M_DO) (External organisation)
Antonia Thomas (Member)
1 Mar 2019 → 31 Mar 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Ness to Ness 2019 Art and Archaeology Workshop
Antonia Thomas (Organiser)
2 Jul 2019 → 5 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press / Media
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A valley of voices tell the ‘Tales o Hoy’ in new podcast series
11/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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'Art/Archaeology: Exploring Disciplinary Edges'
10/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement near Skara Brae
10/02/21 → 11/02/21
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement 'on par' with the world famous Skara Brae - after costal erosion helped unearth animal bones and a carved stone
10/02/21
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Buried by history Buried by history Dig women assumed to be visitors - the assumption was wrong
21/03/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney: Process, Temporality and Context
Author: Thomas, A., 11 Feb 2016Supervisor: Downes, J. (Supervisor) & Edmonds, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by OU/Aberdeen)
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