Melanie Augstein
Dr. phil., Magistra Artium
Research associate
Tel.: +49 4421 5074057
Publications
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3793-9404
Curriculum vitae
| since 08/2023 | Research associate at the NIhK, Wilhelmshaven |
| 2020-2023 | Research associate at the Chair for Pre- and Protohistory at Leipzig University. DFG Research Grant (temporary position as principal investigator). Project: »Manipulation of Objects from Graves – Aspects of Ritual and Symbolic Communication between Late Bronze Age and Late Latène Period in South and Southwest Germany« |
| 2018-2020 | Research associate at the Chair for Pre- and Protohistory at the Heinrich Schliemann-Institute for Ancient Studies, Rostock University |
| 2011-2018 | Research associate at the Chair for Pre- and Protohistory at Leipzig University |
| 2012 | PhD Graduation (Pre- and Protohistory) at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen. Thesis: The Hallstatt- and Early Latène period burial ground of Dietfurt in its cultural context |
| 2004 | Master Graduation (Magistra Artium) at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen. Thesis: Open settlements of the Middle and Late Latène period in Middle and Western Europe |
| 1997-2004 | Studies of Pre- and Protohistory, Art History and Folklore Studies/Empirical Cultural Studies at Münster University and Tübingen University |
Research priorities
| • Archaeology of death and burial | |
| • Burial rituals |
Current research topics
| • Rituals in a new light – Modern field research, documentation and visualisation strategies using the example of the burial ground of Nienbüttel |
Memberships, honorary offices
| • Cluster 3 »Body and death« of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) | |
| • International Sachsensymposion | |
| • German Society for Pre- and Protohistory (DGUF) | |
| • Archaeological Society for Bavaria | |
| • Archaeological Society for Saxony | |
| • Tübinger Association for the Promotion of Pre- and Protohistoric Archaeology (TÜVA) | |
| • Working group »Iron Age« | |
| • Working group »Roman Iron Age in Barbaricum« | |
| • Working group »Theories in Archaeology« |