ArchaeoReporter interviews Professor Ian Hodder, a renowned archaeologist, well-known for his excavations at the UNESCO site of Çatalhöyük (approximately 7,000 BC), which is rich in crucial archaeological discoveries shedding light on early forms of religiosity and social organization.
You can watch the interview with Ian Hodder (conducted by Angelo Cimarosti) in English with Italian translation:
The interview was conducted on the occasion of Ian Hodder’s Lectio Magistralis at the University of Padova, which took place on October 26, 2023, at the Palazzo Liviano. The lecture was titled “From Objects and Things to Flows and Waves: An Archaeological Perspective.”
Ian Hodder, a distinguished archaeologist, is a pioneer of post-processualist theory in archaeology. Among his numerous works, the book “Entangled: An Archaeology of the Relationships between Humans and Things” combines archaeology and philosophy. Theoretical questions about archaeological practices and the value of materiality are addressed with reference to philosophical reflections, particularly those of Hegel, Marx, and Heidegger.
Since 1993, Hodder and an international team of archaeologists have been conducting new research and excavations at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, dating back 9,000 years, in central Anatolia.
In a packed Lecture Hall, Hodder analyzed the conceptual framework of archaeology in light of his interpretive proposal, where the relationship between humans and objects is seen as a dynamic and constant mutual entanglement. He is Stanford University Elmeritus and Koç University Istanbul
The lecture was introduced by Massimo Vidale (Department of Cultural Heritage) and Giulia Lanzirotti (FISPPA) of the University of Padova.
This event was supported by the University of Padova as part of the STARS@UNIPD 2021 Grant – “TYPRAX” project.
Organization: Giulia Lanzirotti