Human Development in Landscapes

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	Doctoral research student Stephanie Merten (Germany, 1987) M.A. in Classical Archaeology smerten@gshdl.uni-kiel.de
PhD project	Room Determinants and Scopes of Action. Facets of a City using the Example of the Pompeian Forum. The aim of my dissertation project is to analyse opportunities for actions and perceptions as well as their conditionalities on the Forum of Pompeii as a result of the interaction between human and space. It means on the one hand that human being creates, builds and forms space, he constructs it and gives it a meaning. As a result of this active creation of his environment, man determines, influences, delimitates himself and in his opportunities for action. Hence the study of the Pompeian Forum is central element in my project. The question is, how and to which extent it is possible to prove potential actions and perceptions of the antique human beings based on the features respectively specific measures of architectural design. Especially structural modifications, which took place between the 2^nd century BC to 79 AD, are of specific interest for this purpose and provide a basis for another important question: what are the motivations for these configurations? Are there indicates for political, economical or religious intentions? For this research it is necessary to work with features, which are characterized by their conservation and completeness, to get a gapless image of the situation. That is the reason why I chose the Forum of Pompeii as object of study since the heritage conditions of the city are still an ›auspicious occasion‹. And also the high percentage of the excavated areas as well as the state of research, which can be evaluated positively, ensures a good insight.
Research interests	The interaction between human being and space; theoretical archaeology; roman architecture; indigene cultures in south Italy; roman influence in the Lebanon; history of science.
Education	Since November 2014 Member of the graduate school “Human Development in Landscapes” at the University of Kiel Since June 2014 Doctoral research student at the University of Kiel July 2013 Master degree University of Freiburg, thesis about the perception of space using the example of the Casa degli Amorini dorati, Pompeii October 2007 - July 2013 Study of Classical Archaeology, Art History and History at the Universities of Bonn, Rome and Freiburg
Work experience	February - April 2015 Editorial supervison of the exhibition catalogue "Vom Trinken und Bechern. Das antike Gelage im Umbruch" 2011 – 2014 Assistant of the Archaeological Collection of the University of Freiburg 2011 – 2014 Teaching experiences by implementing some tutorials 2008–2014 Diverse museum experiences September 2012 - February 2013 Employee at the Division of Building Archaeology (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut), remit: technical editing of the conference proceedings »Diskussionen zur Archäologischen Bauforschung 11« September 2012 Internship at the Division of Building Archaeology (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut) September - October 2011 Material processing at Kakovatos, Greece (University of Freiburg / Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut / 7. Ephorie Olympia) September 2010 Excavation in Selinunt, Sicily (University of Bonn / Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom) August 2008 - September 2008 Excavation in Goseck, Germany (University of Halle-Wittenberg)
Selected publications	2016 Merten, S., Rez. zu V. Goldbeck, Fora augusta. Das Augustusforum und seine Rezeption im Westen des Imperium Romanum, H-Soz-Kult, 04.07.2016 2015 Merten, S., Trinkgelage im hellenistischen Unteritalien. Eine Spurensuche, in: J. A. Dickmann - A. Heinemann (ed.), Vom Trinken und Bechern. Das antike Gelage im Umbruch. Exhibition catalogue Freiburg (Freiburg 2015) 67-80 Merten, S., Trinkgelage im hellenistischen Unteritalien (Sektion X), in: J. A. Dickmann - A. Heinemann (ed.), Vom Trinken und Bechern. Das antike Gelage im Umbruch. Exhibition catalogue Freiburg (Freiburg 2015) 262f. Merten, S., Voluminöser Zweihenkler mit floralem Dekor (Kat. 53), in: J. A. Dickmann - A. Heinemann (ed.), Vom Trinken und Bechern. Das antike Gelage im Umbruch. Exhibition catalogue Freiburg (Freiburg 2015) 264f. Merten, S., Bechern wie die Athener? Attisierendes Geschirr aus Unteritalien (Sektion XI), in: J. A. Dickmann - A. Heinemann (ed.), Vom Trinken und Bechern. Das antike Gelage im Umbruch. Exhibition catalogue Freiburg (Freiburg 2015) 270f. Merten, S., Schlanker Becher mit Frauenköpfen (Kat. 57), in: J. A. Dickmann - A. Heinemann (ed.), Vom Trinken und Bechern. Das antike Gelage im Umbruch. Exhibition catalogue Freiburg (Freiburg 2015) 274f. Merten, S., Einhenklige Flasche mit Lorbeerblattdekor (Kat. 67), in: J. A. Dickmann - A. Heinemann (ed.), Vom Trinken und Bechern. Das antike Gelage im Umbruch. Exhibition catalogue Freiburg (Freiburg 2015) 296f. 2014 Merten, S., Report of the interdisciplinary colloquium »Stadterfahrung als Sinneserfahrung in der Römischen Kaiserzeit«, Hannover, 25.–28.06.2014, in: H-Soz-u-Kult 2011 Merten, S. Feretti, A., Oraschewski, S. Grosser, F., Der Pergamonaltar. Ein politisches Monument? ; Helmbusch; Klytios; Herakles findet Telephos (with F. Grosser), in: L. Petersen – R. von den Hoff (ed.), Pergamon. Gymnasion, Heiligtum, Palast. Exhibition cataloque Freiburg (Bönen 2011) 53–61. 92 f. 96 f. 104 f.
Memberships	Associate of AG TidA (›Theories in Archaeology‹)

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