The final IEM Conference of 2024 will occur on December 13 at 3:00 pm, in a hybrid format (in-person and online). In-person participation will be Av. Brna Campus, Aud. A1 (Tower A).

Professor Mark Gardiner from the University of Lincoln will lead the session, which will focus on the theme “How should archaeologists study medieval houses? Some examples from England.”

Mark Gardiner has been an Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Lincoln since 2021, previously teaching at the University of Belfast. He has worked extensively on analysing medieval buildings, having excavated various such structures. He has also studied medieval stone and timber buildings, publishing on the interpretations of their structural history and social implications.

His research has significantly contributed to understanding the occupation and use of mountainous landscapes. He has examined the peasant society of 12th-century Lincolnshire through archaeology and historical records. More recently, his work has focused on 11th- and 12th-century buildings in England, as well as the study of trade and exchange across the North Atlantic in the early modern period.