Scott Coleman
Ph.D. Candidate, Public History
| Degrees: | B.A. Hons. (Memorial University), M.A. (University of Calgary) |
| Email: | scottcoleman@cmail.carleton.ca |
| Website: | Browse |
Current Program:
Ph.D. Public History (2021)
Supervisors:
Academic Interests:
– Eastern Roman/Byzantine numismatics.
– Presentation and representation of Late Roman and medieval Eastern Roman numismatics, material culture and identity for public consumption in museums.
– Digital approaches in Eastern Roman/Byzantine numismatics and material culture (photogrammetry, 3D Images, Reflective Transformation Imaging [RTI], Network Analysis).
– Medieval Eastern Roman settlement identity, road, and communication networks in central and eastern Anatolia.
Current Research Projects:
– Research Assistant. (Stoa of Attalos, Athens, Greece.)
Inhabiting Byzantine Athens Project. Supervisor: Dr. Fotini Kondyli.
– Research Assistant. (Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.)
Computational Creativity and Archaeological Data, CRANE – Computational Research on the Ancient Near East Project. Supervisor: Dr. Shawn Graham.
Select Publications:
Journal Articles:
Cassis M, Lauricella A, Tardio K, von Baeyer M, Coleman S, Adcock S, Arbuckle B, Smith A,
et al. 2019. Regional Patterns of Transition at Çadır Höyük in the Byzantine Period. Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies.7(3): 321–349.
Newspaper Articles:
Scott Coleman. 2016. Middle East Film Series. The Muse. Volume 67 Issue 4(Arts): 7.
Number of Contributors: 1 Editor: Leä Movelle
Exhibition Catalogues:
Fischer, M; Coleman, S; DeMone, B; di Rosa, M; Kale, D; Hyde, S; Sucha, D; Woznow, T;
2019 The Calgary Numismatic Society. Money and Calgary: The City’s History of Numismatics.: 46.
Interviews:
2022/01/11 “Historical Artifacts Meet Modern Tech.” Canadian Coin News, Jesse Robitaille.
https://canadiancoinnews.com/historical-artifacts-meet-modern-tech/
2021/11/19 “When Historical Artifacts and Modern Technology Collide.” UCalgary News, Jennifer Sowa. The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. https://www.ucalgary.ca/ucalgary-news
2020/07/09 Nickle Picks. Nickle Galleries, TFDL. The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
https://nickle.ucalgary.ca/online-resource/nickle-picks-scott-coleman-numismatics-student-assistant-2019-nickle-galleries/
2019/06/10 Ancient Currency Reveals a Deeper Understanding of the Past. Classics and Religion News. The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. https://ucalgary.ca/news/ancient-currency-reveals-deeper-understanding-past/
2022/04/15 “Reading between the lines.” Chippin’ Away: Journey into the Archaeology and Anthropology of South Asia. (Podcast). Hosts: Akash Srinivas and Durga Kale https://chippinaway.buzzsprout.com/974125
Select Conference Contributions:
2022/11 “Byzantine Cultural Identity and Heritage: A Re-Evaluation of Archaeological Contexts for Byzantine Numismatics.” The 48th Annual Byzantine Studies Conference. UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
2022/03 “Byzantine Cultural Heritage and Identity: A Re-Evaluation of Archaeological Contexts for Byzantine Numismatics.” Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium. (Re)thinking History (Virtual Presentation). Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario.
2021/03 “Dēhes: A Call for the Re-Evaluation of Ethnicity and Identity in the Seventh Century.” CLARE Graduate Symposium. A Link to the Past: Creating Relevancy in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Virtual Presentation). The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
2021/02 “The Ancient World: Byzantine Identity in a Pluralist Society.” Calgary Public Libraries. Ancient World Series. (Virtual Presentation). Calgary, Alberta.
2021/01 “Piecing Together Roman and Byzantine Identity: Reflections on a Graduate Practicum Experiences in Roman and Byzantine Numismatics.” Nickle at Noon (Virtual Presentation).
The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
2020/02 “The Martyrdom of Candida. The Female Body and Syriac Christian Propaganda of the Fifth and Sixth Centuries.” CLARE Graduate Symposium. More than Meets the Eye: Visual Culture and Ritual through Texts, Arts and Artefacts. The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
2020/01 “The Evolution of Byzantine Çadır Höyük’s Socio-Economic Environment.” Jordan Archaeology Workshop. University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta.
2019/11 “The Multifaceted Evolution of Byzantine Çadır Höyük’s Socio-Economic Environment: A Case Study of the Numismatic Evidence.” ASOR-Projects on Parade Poster Session. San Diego, California, United States.
2019/07 “Money and Calgary: The City’s History of Numismatics.” Exhibition Tour. Nickle Galleries. The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Museum Exhibitions
2019/05 – 2019/07 Co-Curator. Money and Calgary: The City’s History of Numismatics. Nickle Galleries. The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Teaching Experience:
The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta:
2020/09 – 2020/12 Course Title: Late Roman Antiquity (GRST 347).
Lecture Titles:
Issues of Gender and Literature in later Roman Empire (10/08).
Gender and Archaeology (10/20).
Military History and Practice (10/27).
Numismatics and Rural Life in the later Roman Empire (11/24).
2020/07 Religious Myths and Worldviews (RELS 200).
Lecture Title: Christian Martyrdom.
2020/03 Course Title: Greeks, Romans & Other Cultures [Byzantine Hist & Arky], (GRST 425).
Lecture Title: Coinage and Economy.
2019/10 Course Title: Introduction to Greece and Rome (GRST 205).
Lecture Title: Coins in Antiquity.
Description of Research:
Scott’s SSHRC-funded research focuses on Byzantine (medieval eastern Roman) numismatics and how museums use coins to construct historical narratives and present Byzantine identity (330-1453) for public consumption. His research explores digital methods (3D imaging, Reflective Transformation Imaging, Augmented Reality, and Network Analysis) to create greater digital accessibility in Byzanitne numismatic research. Scott’s research also aims to reassess how academia and museums can promote collaborative efforts to develop experiential learning methods that encourage inclusive public engagement and unsettle the prevalent orientalist discourse in Byzantine studies.
Scott is currently involved with the Inhabiting Byzantine Athens Project since May 2022 (Project Director: Dr. Fotini Kondyli, University of Virginia). His participation in this project entails applying digital methods to research archaeological legacy data (middle-Byzantine coins) from the 1930s Agora excavations. Scott is also a research assistant for the Computational Creativity and Archaeological Data Project, under the direction of Dr. Shawn Graham, a sub-project of CRANE –Computational Research on the Ancient Near East headed by Dr. Timothy Harrison of the University of Toronto, where he explores alternative digital approaches for numismatic research on ancient and medieval eastern Mediterranean coins.