

Mythic Creatures: Origin Stories
November 2025 Salisbury University Art Department Sophomore Seminar Dr. Pareja visited a class at Salisbury University to consider and examine the ways in which we form stories about ourselves and others, from our epic tales to fossils to visual and material culture (art). This talk is an exploration of the ancient origins and enduring significance of mythical creatures such as dragons, unicorns, and mermaids. These beings appear in Bronze Age art, suggesting they were part o
Apr 21 min read


MEDICA: Studies in Honour of Robert Arnott
International Workshop University of Oxford Oxford, England Background Robert Arnott was an exceptionally prolific scholar who participated in several fields throughout his lifetime: archaeology, palaeoepidemiology, and medical history. He also served a variety of roles within the medical community, including but by no means limited to managing hospitals, assisting in patient and public advocacy, and establishing research groups and new collaborative projects. Bob was passion
Jan 11, 20252 min read


Animal Commodities and Some of the Earliest Vestiges of the Silk Roads
8 pm EST/5pm PST 13 April 2026 Academic Lecture P.Y. and Kinmay Tang Center for Silk Road Studies U.C. Berkeley, USA Some of the earliest evidence for far-flung Afro-Eurasian exchange survives from the Bronze Age Aegean (ca. 3,500-1170 BCE). As one of many regions involved in an intricate web of down-the-line exchange, the Aegean bears evidence of connections with the modern-day British Isles, Scandinavia, sub-Saharan Africa, and western and southeast Asia, among other areas.
Jan 11, 20251 min read


Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Trans- and Multi-disciplinary Studies in Bronze Age Art and Archaeology
Public Lecture Sophomore Seminar, Guest Lecture Salisbury University 10 October 2024 Join Doc to explore the critical foundations being...
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Mythic Creatures: Origin Stories
Open to the Public Elise R. Donohue Lecture Museum of the Rockies Bozeman, Montana USA 15 November 2024 Join Dr. Pareja to explore the...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Cultures, Critters, and Currency: Long-Distance Exchange in Bronze Age Afro-Eurasia
25 May 2024 2-4pm EST Academic Lecture North-West University in Potchefstroom South Africa Connections between the Indus and Aegean...
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Excavation Simulator at Infinity Charter School
June 2024 Harrisburg, PA Doc worked together with educators and staff and Infinity Charter School to design and build an outdoor...
Jun 21, 20241 min read






















