J. LAURAN RISER

EDUCATION INFO:
BS Anthropology, College of Charleston - 2004

SUBFIELD:
Historical Archaeology

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Urban archaeology, African American studies and race relations, Plantation and Caribbean archaeology

THESIS TITLE:
An Exploration into Tenant Material Culture at the Mann-Simons Site

THESIS COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Kenneth Kelly: Chair
Joanna Casey
Terrance Weik
Kimberly Simmons

PAPERS/POSTERS PRESENTED :
South Carolina Anthropology Student Conference (SCASC), Historical Archaeology: New Perspectives on Interdisciplinary Collaboration, with Jean Schwab. - 2007

CONFERENCES ATTENDED:
Southeastern Archaeological Conference (SEAC) - 2005
Archaeology Society of South Carolina (ASSC) - 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member of SHA - 2007-present
Member of The Charleston Museum - 2003-present
Member/Supporter of ASSC - 2003-present
Member of ASWAD (Association for the study of the Worldwide African Diaspora) - 2006-present
Member of The Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology - 2007-present


Organizer of WASCL (Wednesday Archaeology at South Carolina lunch meetings)


E-MAIL:
riserj@mailbox.sc.edu