SAF Conference 2025 - Presenters
Schedule
Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Nicolson Square Venues | Edinburgh, SC
About this Event
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 ‘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.
Saturday Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Opening
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Mhairi Maxwell: Collapsing time
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Rachel Hidden: Lost and found - embracing uncertainty
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Emily Johnston: Everyday Encounters with the Past
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Jane Miller: Open Sites, Open Minds, Open Hearts
🕑: 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Q&A
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Coffee Break
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Arianna Magyaricsová: New Conversations with Old Collections
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Thompson, Knight, Owen: Scotland’s Archaeological Human Remains Collections
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
Mark A Hall: Cultural returns
🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Q&A
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Posters Session
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:20 PM
Gala Georgette: Echoes Without Borders
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
Mairi MacLean: Air an Starsainn: Where is the Centre?
🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:00 PM
Mhairi Ferrier: A Thatched House in Torlum
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Q&A
🕑: 05:00 PM
AOC Wine Reception at 56 North 2 W Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9JP
Sunday Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Doors Open
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Phil Gould: People, Plants, and Landscape
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
James O'Driscoll & John Reid: Siege, Science, and Storytelling
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Raju Subedi: Vanishing Histories
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Q&A
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Tea Break
🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Leonie Teufel: On-Site Insights
🕑: 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Lindsey Stirling: In Situ
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
Luke Barry: Putting the Dig in Digital
🕑: 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM
Alex Crest: The Antonine Wall on Social Media
🕑: 12:25 PM - 12:45 PM
Q&A
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:25 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:25 PM - 01:45 PM
Moira Piazolli & Wendy Vencel: Linguistic Heritage and Archaeological Practice
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:05 PM
University of St Andrews and Brandeis University Monastic Archaeology
🕑: 02:05 PM - 02:25 PM
Edward Stewart: Connected by the Clyde
🕑: 02:25 PM - 02:45 PM
Aurelian Rusu: Speaking locally to connect globally
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:05 PM
Q&A
🕑: 03:05 PM - 03:25 PM
Tea Break
🕑: 03:25 PM - 03:45 PM
Solas Kenneth McDonald: ‘Clot heb or heb eithaf’
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:05 PM
Lawson, Maclennan, Hunneman & Czére: Edinburgh’s First Burghers
🕑: 04:05 PM - 04:25 PM
Heather Christie: Carved in Stone: A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts
🕑: 04:25 PM - 04:40 PM
Q&A
🕑: 04:40 PM - 04:50 PM
Closing
Where is it happening?
Nicolson Square Venues, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 15.00 to GBP 25.00
