Laura Banducci, Carleton University

Research

Roman urbanism archaeology of Latium urbanization re-use and spoliation central Italian archaeology late antique cities digital archaeology 3D modelling in archaeology

Latest funding

Unknown Ottawa (4,000 BCE-1900 CE): Curating the archaeology of Ottawa's riverine landscape
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,690
Rhythms of Roman Urbanism: The Gabii Project
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$10,170
Rhythms of Roman Urbanism: The Gabii Project
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$63,354

All 4 grants and awards

Unknown Ottawa (4,000 BCE-1900 CE): Curating the archaeology of Ottawa's riverine landscape

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Banducci, Laura M.

Keywords: Ottawa Valley archaeology; precontact Canada; Indigenous archaeology; early settler archaeology; ceramic analysis; quantitative archaeology; lithic analysis; object photogrammetry; community engaged archaeology; digital curation

$24,690

Rhythms of Roman Urbanism: The Gabii Project

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Banducci, Laura M.

Keywords: Roman urbanism; archaeology of Latium; urbanization; re-use and spoliation; central Italian archaeology; late antique cities; digital archaeology; 3D modelling in archaeology; digital publishing; archival and legacy archaeology

$10,170

Rhythms of Roman Urbanism: The Gabii Project

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Banducci, Laura M.

Keywords: Roman urbanism; archaeology of Latium; urbanization; re-use and spoliation; central Italian archaeology; late antique cities; digital archaeology; 3D modelling in archaeology; digital publishing; archival and legacy archaeology

$63,354

Repair, consume, discard: quality and value in Roman ceramics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Banducci, Laura

Keywords: (1) Roman artefacts; (2) ceramic analysis; (3) artefact use-life; (4) repair; (5) garbage and refuse; (6) consumerism; (7) consumption; (8) material value; (9) ancient economy; (10) archaeological desposition

$45,280

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: Roman urbanism Dear Professor Banducci, 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 roman urbanism 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 "Unknown Ottawa (4,000 BCE-1900 CE): Curating the archaeology of Ottawa's riverine landscape" (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]