History, Archaeology and Literature of the Ancient Worlds

HALMA | UMR 8164
Humanities and social sciences Research unit Culture, societies, changing practices

As a multidisciplinary team, our research group closely associates archaeologists, historians, philologists and specialists of ancient cultures. Our field of research extends over a vast chronological period, from prehistory to the latest Antiquity. The geographical area covered by our studies encompasses the Mediterranean basin and Northern Europe, with a strong focus on the Hauts-de-France region, and extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Middle East. HALMA currently brings together researchers, lecturers and specialists in archaeology, heritage and culture of the Hauts-de-France region. Its international influence is based on numerous collaborations with French scientific institutions abroad, on an extensive network of European and North American partner universities, as well as on an excellent integration into the regional archaeology, heritage, and culture community. HALMA thus benefits from a privileged regional, national, and international positioning.

Informations

Director: Sandrine Huber

https://halma.univ-lille.fr/
https://twitter.com/HALMA_Ulille

Bâtiment E, Rue du Barreau
Campus Pont-de-Bois, Université de Lille
59653 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ

Mots-clés

History, Archaeology, Literature, Antiquity, Prehistory, Egyptology, Assyriology, Demotic, Heritage, Culture, Anthropology, Archaeozoology, Archaeological excavations

Localisation

  • Ancient cultures
  • Material and intangible cultures of past societies and their territories
  • Criteria of recognition of a group or a person in relation to another group or another person
  • Economic history
  • Transmission of works and knowledge
  • Presentation and handling of living and dead bodies
  • Theories and practices of care in ancient worlds
  • Vulnerabilities

Examples of projects :

  • I-SITE ULNE EX PATRIA : Dissidence and Emigration in Late Antique Rome, Persia, and Neighbouring Lands
  • HAEMUS : International Research Network (Archaeology and History of the Balkans in Late Antiquity, 3rd-8th century AD)
  • EUGESTA network : European network on Gender Studies in Antiquity

Animal Bioarchaeology Laboratory/Platform

Our unit has a scientific and technical hub comprising:

  • the Animal Bioarchaeology laboratory
  • the Gallo-Roman Ceramology laboratory
  • the laboratory for the study of the metallurgy of copper alloys
  • the Institute of Papyrology and Egyptology of Lille
  • the Photographic Imaging Department of Halma

See the detailed list of our equipment.

Academic
Centre archéologique de Dainville, Institut de Papyrologie et d'Egyptologie de Lille (IPEL)
Canterbury Archaeological Trust (UK), Canterbury Christ Church University (UK), Gent University (Belgium), Institut archéologique de Belgrade (Serbia)

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