SAF Conference 2025 - In Person

Schedule

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Nicolson Square Venues | Edinburgh, SC

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Building Bridges, Connecting Scotland's Archaeological Community.
About this Event

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Come and join world leading researchers present their latest Scottish Archaeology research over the course of a two day conference in the beautiful Old Town of Edinburgh.


Under the theme of β€˜Building Bridges’ we invite contributions and hope to foster dialogue across the Scottish archaeological spectrum. By highlighting colaboration across sectors, from academic research to community projects, museums, and government bodies, we aim to foreground the work of the diverse groups within archaeology. Despite the wide range of archaeological organisations active in Scotland, challenges persist in the equitable distribution of resources, accessibility, and the often insular nature of individual communities. This year’s conference aims to open a joint discussion on how we can bridge disciplinary gaps and build the future of Scottish archaeology together.

In person tickets include lunch, teas and coffees on both days, as well as a drinks reception kindly sponsored by AOC.


Saturday Agenda

πŸ•‘: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Registration
πŸ•‘: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Opening
πŸ•‘: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Mhairi Maxwell: Collapsing time
πŸ•‘: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Rachel Hidden: Lost and found - embracing uncertainty
πŸ•‘: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Emily Johnston: Everyday Encounters with the Past
πŸ•‘: 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Jane Miller: Open Sites, Open Minds, Open Hearts
πŸ•‘: 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Q&A
πŸ•‘: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Coffee Break
πŸ•‘: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Arianna MagyaricsovΓ‘: New Conversations with Old Collections
πŸ•‘: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Thompson, Knight, Owen: Scotland’s Archaeological Human Remains Collections
πŸ•‘: 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
Dr Mark A Hall: Cultural returns
πŸ•‘: 12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Q&A
πŸ•‘: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch
πŸ•‘: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Posters Session
πŸ•‘: 03:00 PM - 03:20 PM
Gala Georgette: Echoes Without Borders
πŸ•‘: 03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
Mairi MacLean: Air an Starsainn: Where is the Centre?
πŸ•‘: 03:40 PM - 04:00 PM
Mhairi Ferrier: A Thatched House in Torlum
πŸ•‘: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Q&A
πŸ•‘: 05:00 PM
AOC Wine Reception at 56 North 2 W Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9JP
Sunday Agenda

πŸ•‘: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Doors Open
πŸ•‘: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Phil Gould: People, Plants, and Landscape
πŸ•‘: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
James O'Driscoll & John Reid: Siege, Science, and Storytelling
πŸ•‘: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Raju Subedi: Vanishing Histories
πŸ•‘: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Q&A
πŸ•‘: 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Tea Break
πŸ•‘: 11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Leonie Teufel: On-Site Insights
πŸ•‘: 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Lindsey Stirling: In Situ
πŸ•‘: 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Luke Barry: Putting the Dig in Digital
πŸ•‘: 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM
Alex Crest: The Antonine Wall on Social Media
πŸ•‘: 12:25 PM - 12:45 PM
Q&A
πŸ•‘: 12:45 PM - 01:25 PM
Lunch
πŸ•‘: 01:25 PM - 01:45 PM
Moira Piazolli & Wendy Vencel: Linguistic Heritage and Archaeological Practice
πŸ•‘: 01:45 PM - 02:05 PM
University of St Andrews and Brandeis University Monastic Archaeology
πŸ•‘: 02:05 PM - 02:25 PM
Dr Edward Stewart: Connected by the Clyde
πŸ•‘: 02:25 PM - 02:45 PM
Aurelian Rusu: Speaking locally to connect globally
πŸ•‘: 02:45 PM - 03:05 PM
Q&A
πŸ•‘: 03:05 PM - 03:25 PM
Tea Break
πŸ•‘: 03:25 PM - 03:45 PM
Solas Kenneth McDonald: β€˜Clot heb or heb eithaf’
πŸ•‘: 03:45 PM - 04:05 PM
Lawson, Maclennan, Hunneman & CzΓ©re: Edinburgh’s First Burghers
πŸ•‘: 04:05 PM - 04:25 PM
Dr Heather Christie: Carved in Stone: A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts
πŸ•‘: 04:25 PM - 04:40 PM
Q&A
πŸ•‘: 04:40 PM - 04:50 PM
Closing
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Where is it happening?

Nicolson Square Venues, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 15.00 to GBP 25.00

Scottish Archaeological Forum

Host or Publisher Scottish Archaeological Forum

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