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Looking ahead to Current Archaeology Live! 2022: meet the nominees for Archaeologist of the Year


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The annual Current Archaeology magazine conference, Current Archaeology Live! 2022, is fast approaching. Taking place online over the weekend of 25-27 February, an exciting line-up of expert speakers will cover the latest news on the most important discoveries and leading research projects in the archaeology of the British Isles.

In addition to the sessions, Julian Richards will be announcing the winners of the 13th annual Current Archaeology Awards via the magazine’s YouTube channel. There are three nominees for 2022’s ‘Archaeologist of the Year’, whose achievements reflect the diverse work taking place within the field.

On this episode of the PastCast, Current Archaeology editor Carly Hilts speaks to each of the nominees – Professor Martin Bell, Raksha Dave, and Dr Peter Halkon – to find out more about them and what got them into archaeology. Carly is joined by regular PastCast presenter, Calum Henderson.

You can keep up to date with the conference and how to vote in the awards on the Current Archaeology website. Voting will be open until 7 February 2022.

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