EXCAVATIONS IN THE ATHENIAN AGORA
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
SUMMER SEASON 2024
Deadline: December 9, 2023
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens conducts a program for volunteers wishing to participate in the archaeological excavations of the Athenian Agora during the summer. Approximately fifteen to twenty-five volunteers are chosen on the basis of academic qualifications and previous archaeological field experience. Both advanced undergraduate students and graduate students are eligible, although priority is given to graduate students preparing for careers in classical archaeology. Open to all nationalities.
Work of the Volunteer Staff
The Volunteer Staff will participate in all aspects of the archaeological fieldwork under the supervision of a staff of field archaeologists and technical experts, all of whom have extensive field experience and advanced academic training in classical archaeology. Volunteers will be trained in the basic techniques of excavation: working with various tools; cleaning and investigating stratigraphy; delicate cleaning of artifacts in the ground; sifting of excavated earth and techniques of flotation; washing and basic conservation of pottery and other objects; clerical work involved in the keeping of excavation records, among other duties. Students will also receive training in various scientific methods and techniques. Tasks will be assigned in rotation, and volunteers are expected to participate in all of them. Room and a modest allowance for board are provided for the time volunteers are working at the excavations. Travel arrangements to and from Greece are the responsibility of each volunteer.
The Summer Season
The excavations are planned for eight weeks, June 10 to August 2, 2024. Fieldwork is in progress five days a week, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a 30-minute break at midmorning, and some post-excavation duties will run until 5 p.m. Volunteers are expected to be on the site during these hours and to work at the excavations for a minimum of six weeks.
More detailed information about the program and the application for the Agora Volunteer Program are located on the ASCSA web site at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/programs/summer-volunteer-program__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cRhRKWJGe1cWH8cbpDZGgE_G1201btVMHZ2_rHOff7Kr-Z5dJ-V5GVUFsdlEDPYITObYkgC0eWLQQwmpvskAYUjv$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/programs/summer-volunteer-program__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!cRhRKWJGe1cWH8cbpDZGgE_G1201btVMHZ2_rHOff7Kr-Z5dJ-V5GVUFsdlEDPYITObYkgC0eWLQQwmpvskAYUjv$ >.
Applicants can expect to receive notification after March 1, 2024.
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation when considering admission to any form of membership or application for employment.
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