Matthew Spriggs - Curriculum Vitae#
Previous Appointments:
- 1988 - 1999 Advisory Editor, Antiquity
- 1998 - 2001 Head of School, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Faculty of Arts, ANU. Also, January to June 2004, and for shorter periods to January 2013
- 2002 - 2007 External Adviser, European Science Foundation Project “Pioneers of Melanesia”
- 2003 - 2005 Director, Centre for Archaeological Research, ANU (Associate Director 1999 - 2002)
- 2002 - 2006 Contributing Editor, Review of Archaeology
- 2005 - 2006 Pacific Correspondent, Antiquity
- 2006 - 2008 Australian Research Council, College of Experts Member, Humanities and Creative Arts Committee
- 2008 - 2010 Chair, Archaeology Electoral Section, Australian Academy of the Humanities
- 2008 - 2018 Comité Scientifique International, Journal de la Société des Océanistes
- 2008 - 2021 Australasian Secretary, Society of Antiquaries of London (appointed by the Council of the Society)
- 2010 - 2013 Member of Council, Australian Academy of the Humanities
- 2012 - 2013 Head of Archaeology Department, within the School of Archaeology and Anthropology; formalization of previous role since 2002 of Head of Archaeology discipline within the School
- 2014 - 2017 Associate in Cultural Studies, Bishop Museum, Hawaii (renewal of a long-term position, held since the late 1980s)
- 2015 - 2020 European Research Council, Remote Referee
Academic Qualifications:
- 1976 B.A. First-Class in Archaeology and Anthropology, St John's College, Cambridge, UK
- 1980 M.A., St John's College, Cambridge, UK
- 1981 Ph.D. in Archaeology, Australian National University, Canberra.Thesis title: Vegetable Kingdoms: Taro Irrigation and Pacific Prehistory
