Northern Emporium Project nominated for prestigious research award
Professor and Director of the Northern Emporium Project Søren M. Sindbæk has had his research nominated for the 2019 Shanghai Archaeological Forum (SAF) Awards Program.
Søren M. Sindbæk is nominated for the project “Northern Emporium: The archaeology of network urbanism in Viking-age Ribe” in the category of major research findings called the Research Award.
The SAF Research Award is given for outstanding archaeological research based on rigorous studies on specific subjects and/or laboratory and scientific analyses. The SAF Awards Program is biennial, and nominations to the SAF Awards are made by corresponding members of the Advisory Committee comprising renowned scholars in various fields of archaeology from all regions of the world.
Søren M. Sindbæk is thrilled to receive the nomination. If selected for the award, he will be presenting his research at the 4th SAF meeting on “Archaeology of Urbanization and Globalization: The Past for the Common Future of Humankind” in Shanghai from 14 to 17 December 2019.
About Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF)
Founded in 2013, the Shanghai Archaeology Forum is a global initiative dedicated to promote the investigation, protection, and utilization of the world’s archaeological resources and heritage. It serves as an international platform to illuminate the significance and relevance of archaeological research to the world today. The forum is fully committed to excellence through innovation and cooperation, and to the sustainable development of our human society.
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