Roberta Gilchrist
| Roberta Gilchrist | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Roberta Lynn Gilchrist 28 June 1965 |
| Alma mater | University of York |
| Awards |
FSA (2002) FBA (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields |
Medieval archaeology Archaeology of religion Gender archaeology |
| Institutions |
University of East Anglia University of Reading |
| Thesis | The archaeology of female piety: gender, ideology and material culture in later medieval England (c. 1050-1550) (1990) |
Roberta Lynn Gilchrist, FSA, FBA (born 28 June 1965) is a Canadian-born archaeologist and academic specialising in the medieval period, whose career has been spent in the United Kingdom. She is Professor of Archaeology and Dean of Research at the University of Reading.
Gilchrist was born on 28 June 1965 in Canada. She moved to the UK in 1982 to study archaeology at the University of York. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1986 and a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1990. Her doctoral thesis was titled "The archaeology of female piety: gender, ideology and material culture in later medieval England (c. 1050–1550)".
Gilchrist began her academic career in 1990, when she became a lecturer at University of East Anglia. In 1996, she moved to the University of Reading to take up the position of Professor of Archaeology. She was previously the Head of School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science. Since 2015, she has been Dean of Research for Heritage and Creativity.
In addition to her university work, she has held a number of positions. From 1993 to 2005, she was the consultant archaeologist to Norwich Cathedral. From 1997 to 2006, she was Editor of World Archaeology, an academic journal specialising in all aspects of archaeology. She served as President of the Society for Medieval Archaeology from 2004 to 2007.
She specialises in the archaeology of the medieval period in the UK, especially in relation to the archaeology of religion, and the archaeology of gender.
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