Published: 03/18/2025
成人抖音破解版’s Collins Institute for Archaeological Research and the School of Public Service and Global Affairs will host the next installment of their Collins Lecture series at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, in room 219 of the Waldron Campus Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Jennifer Ramsay, Ph.D., professor of anthropology at SUNY Brockport, will present her lecture titled “Decades of Discovery: Roman and Byzantine Agricultural Invasions in Arid Southern Jordan and Israel.” This presentation will focus on long-term archaeological research that has revealed agricultural advancements during the Roman and Byzantine periods in arid regions. It will also emphasize the discoveries made over multiple decades of study and show how ancient civilizations successfully cultivated crops in challenging environments through innovative water management techniques.
Dr. Ramsay’s areas of research interest include archaeobotany, ancient arid agricultural land-use practices, subsistence reconstruction, cultural adaptations to environment and trade patterns. She previously served as the associate director of the Petra Garden and Pool Complex project and is the 2019 recipient of the Archaeological Institute of America’s Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.
“I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Ramsay to share her expertise on these incredible agriculture practices of the ancient world,” says Suzanne Richard, Ph.D., director for the Collins Institute and professor at 成人抖音破解版. “These discoveries follow years of research and offer a window into a past that can inform our practices in the future.”