Florence Gaignerot-Driessen
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florence-gaignerot-driessen
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0000-0003-1014-0544
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Presentation
### Current position and affiliations
- Assistant professor, [Department of Classics,](https://classics.uc.edu/) University of Cincinnati (08.15.2022)
- Research associate: CNRS [UMR 5133-Archéorient](https://www.archeorient.mom.fr/), Lyon; [French School at Athens](https://www.efa.gr/fr/) (EFA); Aegean Interdisciplinary Studies ([AegIS](https://site.minoan-aegis.net/)) research group, UCLouvain.
- Director of the [Anavlochos Project](https://anavlochos.hypotheses.org/), EFA.
### Main Research Interests
- State formation in the Mediterranean (Late Bronze Age - Archaic)
- Settlement patterns, site typologies, and social groups in the Mediterranean (Late Bronze Age - Archaic)
- Aegean sanctuaries (Late Bronze Age - Classical)
- Aegean and Greek votive terracottas (Late Bronze Age - Classical)
- History and archaeology of Crete (Bronze Age - Roman)
- Homeric studies
### Education
- Ph.D. Greek Archaeology, Paris-Sorbonne University, 2010-2013.
- M.A. (*DEA*) Greek History, Paris-Sorbonne University, 2001-2002.
- Teaching Certificate, Classical Philology, 1998.
- M.A. (*Maîtrise*) Classics, Paris-Sorbonne University, 1996-1997.
- Magister in Ancient Studies, Paris-Sorbonne University, 1996-1997.
- B.A. Classics, Paris-Sorbonne University, 1993-1996.
- *Classes préparatoires littéraires*, Neuilly, 1993-1996.
### Professional Experience
- 2020-2021: Temporary lecturer and researcher (*ATER*) in Greek history, Department of History, University of Lille.
- 2019: Visiting scholar, Department of Humaninities, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice.
- 2018-2020: Lecturer in archaeology (part-time), Department of Languages, Cultures, History, and Education, Institut catholique de Paris.
- 2016-2018. Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Classical Archaeology, University of Heidelberg.
- 2014. Guest Lecturer in archaeology, Department of Archaeology, UClouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve.
- 2013-2015. Temporary lecturer and researcher (*ATER*) in ancient history, Department of History, University of Picardy - Jules Verne, Amiens.
- 2007-2013. External expert in Latin and French literature for the European Baccalaureate, European Commission, Brussels.
- 2002-2008. Certified teacher in Classical philology (ancient Greek, Latin, and French literature), Lycée français de Bruxelles, Brussels.
### Grants and Awards
#### **National and International grants for the Anavlochos Project**
- Loeb Classical Library Foundation. 2022.
- Prix Clio (First Prize ex aequo). 2021.
- Archaeological Institute of America (Richard C. MacDonald *Iliad* Endowment for Archaeological Research Grant). 2019.
- Archéologie & Patrimoine en Méditerranée. 2021, 2019, 2018.
- Mediterranean Archaeological Trust. 2019, 2017, 2021.
- Institute for Aegean Prehistory. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021,
- French School at Athens. 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
#### **Fellowships and scholarships**
- Filippo Maria Carinci Fellowship in Aegean Prehistory, 2019.
- Harriet Boyd Hawes Fellowship, Institute for Aegean Prehistory – Study Center for East Crete, 2018.
- Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2016-2018.
- A.S. Onassis Doctoral Scholarship for Foreigners (Category C), 2012-2013.
- Gerda Henkel Ph.D. Scholarship, 2010-2012.
- French School at Athens Ph.D. scholarships, 2010, 2011.
#### **Travel grants**
- CNRS UMR 8164 - HALMA. 2021.
- CNRS UMR 5133 - Archéorient. 2019, 2020, 2022.
- ARC program *A World in Crisis?* 2013, 2014, 2015.
- CNRS UMR 8167 - Orient et Méditerranée. 2012, 2013, 2015.
- Paris-Sorbonne University. 2010, 2012, 2013.
- Paris-Sorbonne University. Mission des doctorants à l’étranger grant. 2011.
- Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art. 2011.
### Scientific Programs
- 2015- : Anavlochos Project, French School at Athens (EFA). Director.
- 2013-2018: Action Research Council program (ARC) A World in Crisis? *Archaeological and Epigraphical Perspectives on the Late Bronze Age (13th c. B.C.) Mediterranean Systems’ Collapse: a Case Study Approach*, UCLouvain. Project Member.
- 2010-2014: Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) DIKIDA*: De la chaîne du DIKtè au massif de l’IDA : géosciences, archéologie et histoire en Crète de l’Âge du Bronze récent à l’époque archaïque*, UMR 7044, UMR 7330. Project Member.
### Field Research
- [Anavlochos Project](https://anavlochos.hypotheses.org/), 2015-present; French School at Athens. Director and coroplastic specialist.
- [Cyprus Pyla-Kokkinokremos Excavations Project](https://sites.google.com/minoan-aegis.net/pyla), 2019, 2021; Belgian School at Athens. Area supervisor (J. Bretschneider, Ghent University, Director).
- Rescue excavations at Anavlochos Vigla, 2014; Greek Archaeological Service. Field supervisor and ceramic specialist (V. Zographaki, Director).
- Rescue excavations at Limnes Kephali, 2013; Greek Archaeological Service. Field supervisor (V. Zographaki, Director).
- [The Azoria Project](https://azoria.unc.edu/), 2013; American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Senior excavator (D.C. Haggis, Director).
- Rescue excavations at Anavlochos, 2012; Greek Archaeological Service. Field supervisor and ceramic specialist (V. Zographaki, Director).
- Mirabello Survey, 2010-2013; Dissertation research.
- Dreros Excavations, 2009-2013; Greek Archaeological Service/French School at Athens. Area supervisor and architecture specialist (V. Zographaki and A. Farnoux, Directors).
- [The Sissi Archaeological Project](https://sarpedon.be/), 2007-2011; Belgian School at Athens. Area supervisor (J. Driessen, Director).
- Palaikastro Excavations, 2003; British School at Athens. Trenchmaster (J.A. MacGillivray, L.H. Sackett, and J. Driessen, Directors).
- Malia Excavations (Quartier Nu study campaign), 2000; French School at Athens. Assistant (A. Farnoux and J. Driessen, Directors).
- Eleutherna Excavations, 1997; University of Crete. Assistant (Th. Kalpaxis, Director).
- Itanos Excavations, 1997-1999; French School at Athens, Universities of Brussels, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Crete, and Naples. Assistant (Th. Kalpaxis, A. Schnapp, and D. Viviers, Directors).
- Malia Excavations (Hypostyle Crypt), 1996; French School at Athens. Assistant (A. Allegrette, Director).
### 56 oral presentations
28 invited lectures or seminars: in France (Paris, Lille, Strasbourg), Greece (Athens, Vrachasi, Pacheia Ammos), Belgium (Brussels, Louvain-le-Neuve), Italy (Catania, Venice, Udine), Germany (Heidelberg), the UK (Oxford, Cardiff), and the US (Austin Texas).
28 presentations in international conferences.
### 65 publications
1 monograph; 4 co-authored monographs; 1 co-edited volume.
9 book chapters; 14 articles + 3 contributions to articles in peer-reviewed journals; 13 articles in peer-reviewed proceedings of international conferences; 7 online notices or posts; 8 reviews; 2 popular articles; 1 translation.
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Construire un paysage sacré, forger une communauté : refléxions à partir du cas de l’Anavlochos (Crète)Sanctuaires et paysages La (re)découverte des lieux de culte en Méditerranée centrale et orientale, Nov 2023, Strasbourg, France. pp.296-311
Conference papers
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At the Dawn of the Cretan cities: Preliminary results of the excavations conducted at Anavlochos, Lasithi (2017-[2020]2022)13th International Conference of Cretan Studies, Oct 2022, Agios Nikolaos, Greece
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The Early Iron Age tumular necropolis at Anavlochos, CreteTumuli and Megaliths in Eurasia, Research Center for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), May 2021, Proença-a-Nova, Portugal
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Toppling the Domino: The Destruction of the Palace at Knossos and the Aegean Bronze Age CollapseThe Decline of Bronze Age Civilisations in the Mediterranean: Cyprus and Beyond, Jan 2020, Goteborg, Sweden. pp.117-133
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Living, Dying and Praying on a Cretan mountain in the Late Bronze Age – Early Iron Age period3rd International Interdisciplinary Colloquium The Periphery of the Mycenaean World: Recent Discoveries and Research Results, 2018, Lamia, Greece
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From Peak Sanctuaries to Hilltop Settlements: Reshaping a Landscape of Memory in Late Minoan IIIC CreteMNEME: Past and Memory in the Aegean Bronze Age, 2018, Venise, Italy. pp.65-70
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Προκαταρκτικά απ οτελέσματα της επιφανειακής έρευνας του 2015 – 2016 στον Ανάβλοχο Λασιθίου4th Archaeological Work in Crete Meeting, Nov 2016, Rethymnon, Greece. pp.551-562
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Forging a Community: Social and Political Changes on the Anavlochos in the Early Stages of the Greek City-State12th International Congress of Cretan studies, Sep 2016, Heraklion, Greece
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The Rise of the Polis in the Mirabello Region, Crete: Sites and Settlement Patterns (10th-7th c. B.C.)Regional Stories towards a New Perception of the Early Greek World, Jun 2015, Volos, Greece. pp.513-528
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The Lady of the House: Trying to Define the Meaning and Role of Ritual Figures with Upraised Arms in Late Minoan III CreteMETAPHYSIS. Ritual, Myth, Symbolism in the Aegean Bronze Age, 15th international Aegean conference, Vienna, 22-25 April 2014, Apr 2014, Vienne, Austria
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L’occupation de la baie du Mirambello entre le Minoen Récent IIIA2 et l’époque archaïque : schémas d’implantation dans le territoire, typologie des sites et peuplementDe la chaîne du DIKtè au massif de l’IDA : géosciences, archéologie et histoire en Crète de l’Âge du Bronze récent à l’époque archaïque, Actes du colloque international pluridisciplinaire, MISHA, Strasbourg, 16-18 octobre 2013, Oct 2013, Strasbourg, France
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The killing of a City: A Destruction by Enforced AbandonmentDestruction. Archeological, Philological and Historical Perspectives, Apr 2012, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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From Communal Incorporated Shrines to Public Independent Sanctuaries in LM III CreteΠεπραγμένα του ΙΑ' Διεθνούς Κρητολογικού Συνεδρίου.Ρέθυμνο :Ιστορική και Λαογραφική Εταιρεία Ρεθύμνου,2018. Τ.1, Τμήμα Αρχαιολογικό: Ιερά-Θρησκευτικό Τελετουργικό-Τάφοι Ταφικό Τελετουργικό-Σκελετικά Κατάλοιπα., 2011, Rethymnon, Greece
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Approche 3D multiscalaire du site de dépôt votif du Mont Anavlochos en CrèteJournées du Consortium 3D pour les Humanités Numériques, Nov 2024, Nancy, France
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The tumular necropolis of Anavlochos: New interdisciplinary research on cremation in Early Iron Age Crete13e Rencontres du GAAF : Rencontre autour de la crémation, May 2022, Toulouse, France
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De l’occupation postpalatiale à la cité-État grecque: le cas du Mirambello (Crète)Peeters, 40, 2016, Aegaeum, 9789042934344
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Cretan Cities: Formation and TransformationPresses universitaires de Louvain, 7, 2014, Aegis, 9782875585356
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Excavations at Sissi IIIBooks halshs-03112372v1 |
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The Encyclopedia of Ancient HistoryJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013, ⟨10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah30452⟩
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Excavations at Sissi IIPresses universitaires de Louvain, 4, 2011, Aegis, 9782875585417
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Excavations at SissiPresses universitaires de Louvain, 1, 2009, Aegis, 9782875581709
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The Excavations on the Central PlateauExcavations at Pyla-Kokkinokremos: Report on the 2014-2019 Campaigns, Presses universitaires de Louvain, pp.15-70, 2023, 978-2-39061-345-9
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Old Deities for New Men: The Social, Cultural and Political Role of Religious Practices during the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age Transitional Period on CreteRitual, Collapse, and Regeneration in Archaic States, pp.18-36, 2020
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The presence of pumice in Late Minoan IIIB levels at SissiPhilistor. Studies in Honor of Costis Davaras, INSTAP Academic Press (Institute for Aegean Prehistory), 2012, ⟨10.2307/j.ctt3fgvpj⟩
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Les tombes retrouvées. Retour sur la fouille du cimetière de l’Anavlochos (Crète)2019, https://archeorient.hypotheses.org/11568
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Ladies of Anavlochos: Six Centuries of Female Devotion on a Cretan Mountain2018, pp.9-11
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Discovery of an Early Iron Age Tumulus on Anavlochos, Crete2018
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Anavlochos 20172017
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