Chelsea Gardner, Acadia University

Research

survey archaeology coastal landscapes bronze age archaeology classical archaeology medieval archaeology sacred landscapes greek archaeology mediterranean survey

Latest funding

The Southern Mani Archaeological Project (SMAP): Investigating the Settlement History of a Sacred, Exploited Landscape through Mapping and Survey
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$50,558
Presenting the Past: Responsible Engagement and Ancient Mediterranean History
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$24,369

All 2 grants and awards

The Southern Mani Archaeological Project (SMAP): Investigating the Settlement History of a Sacred, Exploited Landscape through Mapping and Survey

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gardner, Chelsea A.M.

Keywords: survey archaeology; coastal landscapes; bronze age archaeology; classical archaeology; medieval archaeology; sacred landscapes; greek archaeology; mediterranean survey; pedestrian survey; mapping

$50,558

Presenting the Past: Responsible Engagement and Ancient Mediterranean History

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Higgins, Sabrina C.

Keywords: public scholarship; digital humanities; pedagogy; Mediterranean history; museum studies; cultural heritage

$24,369

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: survey archaeology Dear Professor Gardner, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on survey archaeology connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Southern Mani Archaeological Project (SMAP): Investigating the Settlement History of a Sacred, Exploited Landscape through Mapping and Survey" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]